Senior Workday Platform & Governance SME

Yoh,-A-Day-; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

MetLife Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, seeks a Workday Platform & Governance Owner – Workday SME to act as the enterprise technical authority across all Workday modules, ensuring security, compliance, and architectural optimization. The role leads governance, environment management, and complex cross-functional initiatives.

You will mentor teams and partner with HRIT engineers and security partners, while coordinating with security and audit teams to maintain strong controls.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of HRIS experience with HR systems, including Workday configuration.
• Workday Pro Certifications across major modules.
• Deep knowledge of security, access reviews, and SOD controls.
• Experience in multi-tenant governance environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior Workday authority for configuration, integrations, and release management.
• Configure security frameworks, eligibility rules, and cross-department processes.
• Lead tenant management, sandbox refreshes, and change approvals.
• Oversee governance activities, change management, audits, and security protocols.
• Chair the Workday Change Advisory Board for upgrades and enhancements.
• Collaborate with security and audit teams on access controls.

Skills

HRIS experience

Workday configuration

Security architecture

Position/Job Management

SOD controls

Multi-tenant governance

Integrations

Job description

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, seeks a Workday Platform & Governance Owner – Workday SME to act as the enterprise technical authority across all Workday modules, ensuring security, compliance, and architectural optimization. The role leads governance, environment management, and complex cross-functional initiatives.

You will mentor teams and partner with HRIT engineers and security partners, while coordinating with security and audit teams to maintain strong controls.