Workday Solutions Lead

The Carlyle Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Life insurance

Disability

Paid time off

Holidays

Family planning benefits

Wellness programs

Annual incentive program

Job summary

The Carlyle Group is seeking a Workday Solution Lead to support, enhance, and optimize its Workday ecosystem across Core HCM and related modules from its Washington, DC office. The role blends HR process knowledge with deep technical Workday expertise in configuration, reporting, security, integrations, and release management.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, and business stakeholders to design scalable Workday solutions, lead projects, and ensure data integrity and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Workday Certification(s) strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant technical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, and stakeholders to design scalable Workday solutions.
• Configure and maintain Workday business processes, security, validations, and notifications.
• Lead requirement gathering, solution design, testing, deployment and post-production support for Workday enhancements.
• Maintain detailed configuration documentation, process flows, change logs, and functional design documents.
• Analyze downstream impact of configuration changes across integrations, reporting, security, and business processes.
• Establish and maintain Workday reporting standards for data accuracy and usability.
• Support and optimize self-service functionality for employees and managers.
• Provide techno-functional support across Core HCM, Absence, Time Tracking, Recruiting and Learning modules.
• Develop and maintain advanced Workday reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite, Dashboards).
• Support integration troubleshooting with internal and external vendors.

Skills

Workday

Techno-functional

Integrations

Reporting

Security

Configuration

HRIS

EIB

Workday Studio

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Workday Certification

Tools

Workday Studio

EIB

Core Connectors

APIs

XSLT transformations

Job description

The Workday Solution Lead will be responsible for supporting, enhancing, and optimizing the organization's Workday ecosystem across Core HCM and related modules.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of functional HR process knowledge and technical Workday expertise, including configuration, reporting, business process optimization, security, integration, and release management. This individual will play a key role in ongoing transformation initiatives, system enhancements, and support activities across the Workday platform.

Responsibilities

Workday Configuration, Solution Design & Process Optimization

• Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, and business stakeholders to understand operational needs and design scalable Workday solutions.
• Configure and maintain Workday business processes, organizations, validations, notifications, calculated fields, condition rules, and security assignments.
• Lead requirement gathering, solution design, testing, deployment, and post-production support for Workday enhancements and projects.
• Maintain detailed configuration documentation, process flows, change logs, and functional design documents.
• Analyze the downstream impact of configuration changes across integrations, reporting, security, and business processes.
• Establish and maintain Workday reporting standards to ensure data accuracy, consistency, performance, and usability.
• Support and optimize self-service functionality for employees and managers.
• Provide techno-functional support across one or more Workday modules including: Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent & Performance, Recruiting and Learning
• Develop and maintain advanced Workday reports including: Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Dashboards, Discovery Boards
• Support integration troubleshooting and coordination with internal and external vendors.
• Partner with IT and integration teams to support inbound and outbound integrations including EIBs, APIs, Workday Studio, Extend and third-party vendor feeds.
• Analyze and troubleshoot reporting discrepancies, integration failures, and security-related issues.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Education & Certificates

• Bachelor's Degree, required
• Concentration in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, HRIS, or related field, preferred.
• Workday Certification(s) is strongly preferred.
• Workday Studio or Workday Extend certifications is a plus.

Professional Experience

• 5+ years of relevant technical experience required.
• Strong hands-on Workday techno-functional experience required.
• Experience supporting or leading at least one full-cycle Workday implementation.
• Strong understanding of Workday business process framework and security model.
• Hands-on experience developing and supporting Workday integrations using: Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, APIs, XSLT transformations
• Experience developing complex Workday reports and calculated fields.
• Experience troubleshooting integrations and working with third-party vendors.
• Experience supporting data conversion, validation, and auditing processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, and communication skills.
• Deep understanding of Workday architecture, configuration, and reporting.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of integrations, data flow, and enterprise system architecture.
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on data integrity and user experience.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work independently.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a strong focus on operational excellence and automation.

The compensation range for this role is specific to Washington, DC, and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $125,000 to $135,000.

In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.