Principal, Workday Lead

Principal, Workday Lead

Job Description

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. 

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate. 

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Joining the Human Resources team at CoStar Group, you will contribute to the creation of a highly successful, fast-paced, growth-oriented, global organization. Our people vision and strategy are aligned with CoStar Group’s overall business objectives, and at its core is centered on attracting, retaining, and developing diverse talent in the communities that we operate within.

As Principal Workday Lead, this role will be responsible for all aspects of HRIS including product management, end-to-end solution design, business process configuration, solution review, deployment, and providing day-to-day technology support to the Human Resources and other internal teams. This role will also be responsible for participating in any future planning and development activities, including roadmap planning, system upgrades, and the implementation of additional applications and functionality. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can work across different teams and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

This role will report directly to the Director of HR Technology within the Human Resources organization at CoStar Group.

This position is located in Washington, DC and offers a schedule of 3 days onsite, 2 days remote.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evolve Workday governance models, drive release management best practices adoption, and foster robust support, and change management processes.
• Collaborate with third-party partners and vendors to evaluate new features, capabilities, and functionality within the Workday ecosystem.
• Lead optimization of Workday system day-to-day operations, including tenant management, configuration management, security, release management, and change management.
• Stay current with Workday releases and updates, evaluating new features and capabilities for potential adoption.
• Lead planning and execution of Workday projects including business requirement gathering, functional and technical design, system configuration and changes, and security optimization.
• Design, manage, and audit the security architecture within Workday that supports data privacy and compliance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to enhance and streamline existing processes and implement robust scalable solutions.
• Apply change management principles to facilitate the adoption of new or improved processes and/or capabilities.
• Establish processes/controls to maintain data integrity for critical fields feeding into external systems.
• Manage Workday inbound and outbound integrations with external and internal partner systems.
• Serve as a liaison between HR and other functions that use Workday as the system of record.
• Coach power users on Workday functionality and ensure they are leveraging Workday optimally.
• Work on HR Technology projects with a broad scope and involving multiple technologies.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit college or university in Information Technology, Computer Science, Human Resources, or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years of hands-on experience with Workday HCM.
• In-depth knowledge of Workday products and services with high proficiency in at least 5 Workday modules (HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Time Tracking, Absence Management, Benefits, Payroll, Security, Extend, PRISM).
• Exposure and understanding of compliance including SOX as it relates to the HR Technology function.
• Leadership in managing and executing test plans; with demonstrated ability to plan, prepare, and execute testing activities such as user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Cross-functional knowledge of HR processes and touch points in HCM, payroll, benefits, recruiting, training, and talent.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, with the ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders, engineers, and support teams.
• Experience in data integration and data governance practices, and familiarity with relevant data protection and privacy regulations.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle processes and technologies.
• Understanding of enterprise SaaS solutions and cloud computing.
• Experience with Agile Scrum delivery methodology.
• Exceptional focus on continuous improvement and value creation.
• Exceptional functional, technical, problem-solving, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative while also working collaboratively with others in a team environment.
• Flexibility to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities; ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple, detailed tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce quality work product under time constraints.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical details to business stakeholders.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills to lead projects from start to finish while meeting milestones and project timelines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills.
• A track record of commitment to prior employees.

What’s in it for you?

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
• Commuter and parking benefits
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply.

This position offers a base salary range of $144,200 - $238,200, based on relevant skills and experience and includes a generous benefits plan.

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing