Workday Functional Contractor

Altera; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 108,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera is seeking an experienced Workday Functional Contractor to design, configure, and optimize our Workday HCM environment. You will translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions and maintain best-practice configurations across core modules.

You will partner with HR and stakeholders, manage security, and support complex initiatives including multi-country deployments and mergers, ensuring data integrity and release readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Workday HCM experience at senior functional level.
• Strong knowledge of Workday modules: Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Talent/Performance, Recruiting, Security.

Responsibilities

• Gather and translate business requirements into Workday configurations across HCM modules.
• Configure and maintain business processes, security groups, and calculated fields.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and stakeholders to recommend Workday-native solutions.
• Support Workday security framework and access reviews.
• Contribute to large initiatives: reorganizations, multi-country deployments, mergers.

Skills

Workday HCM

Functional analysis

Stakeholder management

Security framework

Workday integrations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IS/Business

Tools

EIB

Core Connectors

Studio

BIRT

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Workday Functional Contractor to support the design, configuration, enhancement, and ongoing optimization of our Workday HCM ecosystem. This senior individual-contributor role partners with HR and business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical, scalable Workday solutions and helps maintain best-practice configurations across core modules.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and translate business requirements into well-documented Workday configuration solutions across HCM modules.
• Configure and maintain business processes, security groups, calculated fields, and related Workday functionality supporting HR, Benefits, Talent, Compensation, Recruiting, and Security.
• Partner with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and other stakeholders to understand needs and recommend Workday-native solutions before pursuing customizations.
• Support the administration and maintenance of the Workday security framework, including domain and business-process security policies, security groups, segregation-of-duties controls, and periodic access reviews.
• Contribute functional expertise to complex initiatives, including organizational restructures, module rollouts, multi-country deployments, and merger or acquisition activities.
• Develop and maintain configuration workbooks, design specifications, business-process maps, security matrices, and other functional documentation.
• Troubleshoot complex functional and security issues, partnering with internal technical teams and external vendors as needed.
• Support data integrity, compliance, audit readiness, release testing, and regression testing across Workday modules.
• Stay current on Workday releases and evaluate relevant functionality and enhancements aligned with business needs.

Salary

The pay range below is for Bay Area, California only. Actual compensation may vary based on job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, training, and contract terms.

$107,500 - $145,000 USD

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday HCM experience, including experience as a senior functional analyst, configuration specialist, or functional consultant.
• Strong functional expertise in several Workday modules, such as:Core HCM, including business processes, organizations, and staffing modelsAdvanced CompensationBenefits AdministrationAbsence ManagementTalent and Performance ManagementRecruitingSecurity, including domain and business-process security and segregation of dutiesReporting, including advanced reporting, calculated fields, and dashboards
• Experience supporting Workday implementations, module rollouts, major enhancements, or transformation projects.
• Working knowledge of Workday integration and reporting tools, including EIB, Core Connectors, Studio, and BIRT.
• Strong stakeholder-management and consulting skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with both business and technical audiences.
• Experience with change management, Workday release testing, and regression-testing methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Core HCM
• Advanced Compensation
• Benefits
• Absence Management
• Talent and Performance
• Recruiting
• Security

Job Type

Contract Employee (Fixed Term)

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

Austin, Texas, United States (Remote)

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.