Workday Administrator and Sr Lead

Workday Administrator and Sr Lead

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• 12–15 years in HR services, with at least 9 years of Workday HR/Finance systems implementation experience.
• Extensive experience in configuring Workday modules, including Core HCM, Security, Integrations, and Reporting.
• In addition to Core HCM, strong working knowledge of Payroll, Talent, Leaves, Benefits, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Performance, Time Tracking, and Absence.

• Workday Security Expertise:

• Design, configure, and maintain role-based and domain security policies ensuring appropriate access controls and data protection.
• Conduct regular security audits and implement improvements to strengthen compliance and mitigate risks.
• Manage segregation of duties (SoD), access reviews, and role provisioning in alignment with corporate IT security policies.
• Collaborate with InfoSec and Compliance teams to address audit findings and ensure SOX/GDPR compliance where applicable.

• Advanced Compensation & Performance Management:

• Configure and manage compensation cycles, bonus plans, merit increases, stock/equity grants, and advanced compensation packages.
• Drive the end-to-end compensation review process, ensuring alignment with global pay strategies and compliance with local policies.
• Configure and maintain performance management frameworks, including goal setting, performance reviews, feedback cycles, calibration, and succession planning.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to align compensation and performance programs with organizational strategies.
• Lead the Workday Support Team to manage day-to-day system support as well as Workday projects/initiatives, ensuring governance, best practices, and continuous improvements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration and security issues promptly, working closely with stakeholders and vendors to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Lead configuration and implementation of various Workday modules, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical consultants, and business stakeholders to align Workday solutions with organizational goals.
• Perform Workday configuration for enhancement and change requests across modules, including Security, Advanced Compensation, and Performance.
• Lead and coordinate all testing activities, including unit, system, integration, and regression testing.
• Actively participate in Workday product release cycles, regression testing, and adoption of new features.
• Demonstrated understanding of HR services and processes, with experience supporting and/or maintaining multiple HR systems.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale, global implementations and multi-time-zone projects, ensuring smooth collaboration across geographically distributed teams.
• Strong project management, consulting, and leadership skills, with experience leading Executive Steering Committee presentations and providing updates on project progress, risks, and business impacts.
• Support sales/pre-sales teams by leveraging Workday expertise to contribute to RFPs, demos, and proposals for new opportunities.
• Maintain clear communication with global teams and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment in decision-making.
• Demonstrates a hands-on, problem-solving leadership style, actively engaging with teams to resolve challenges and ensure successful project delivery.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Criteria:

• Must have Workday certification and deep experience configuring HCM and related modules like Payroll, Talent, Benefits, and Compensation.
• Workday certification is mandatory.
• End-to-end implementation experience in Workday HCM/Integration/Finance modules is required.