Workday HRMS Functional Lead & Upgrades Specialist

Synkriom; Virginia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

First Roles is seeking an experienced HRMS Functional Support Analyst to support, configure, implement, and upgrade Workday HRMS applications. You will work with business users, functional analysts, and tech teams to provide ongoing support, lead functional activities, and drive process improvements.

The role requires hands-on Workday expertise across modules, prior implementation or upgrade leadership, and the ability to translate business needs into functional designs, configurations, and test

Qualifications

• 7+ years of operational experience supporting Workday HRMS applications.
• 6+ years of Workday HRMS implementation and upgrade experience.
• At least 2 full Workday HRMS SDLC implementations.
• Experience as a Workday Functional Lead on 2+ projects.
• Advanced functional knowledge in at least 3 Workday modules (WFM, Benefits, Payroll, Recruiting, Absence).
• Hands-on experience configuring Workday business processes and approval workflows.
• Experience implementing and managing Workday security.
• Strong requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, functional design, and business process improvement.
• QA testing, test planning, test scripts, and system validation.
• Proficiency in Workday reporting and SQL for data review and validation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily functional support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution for Workday HRMS.
• Lead or support Workday implementations, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Gather business requirements, conduct fit-gap analysis, and document functional specifications.
• Configure Workday business processes, workflow approvals, and system functionality.
• Support Workday modules including Workforce Management, Benefits, Payroll, Recruiting, and Absence Management.
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate functional requirements into designs and solutions.
• Develop test plans and test scripts; perform QA, system testing, and UAT.
• Implement and manage Workday application security and user access.
• Develop advanced Workday reports and perform data validation using SQL.
• Support regulatory changes, system releases, and application upgrades.
• Document business processes, functional designs, configurations, and testing results.
• Provide user training, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.
• Work with stakeholders to improve HR workflows and maximize Workday functionality.

Skills

Workday HRMS

Functional Lead

Requirements gathering

QA testing

SQL data validation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, MIS, or related field

Tools

SQL

Workday configuration tools

Job description

First Roles is seeking an experienced HRMS Functional Support Analyst to support, configure, implement, and upgrade Workday HRMS applications. You will work with business users, functional analysts, and tech teams to provide ongoing support, lead functional activities, and drive process improvements.

The role requires hands-on Workday expertise across modules, prior implementation or upgrade leadership, and the ability to translate business needs into functional designs, configurations, and test