Overview:
This role requires the candidate to be based near Kansas City (KC), Columbia (MO), Phoenix (AZ), or Denver (CO).
We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. Workday Administrator to drive the design, configuration, and optimization of our Workday platform across multiple modules, including Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Recruiting, Performance Management, and Learning. In this role, you will serve as a trusted consultant and system expert, partnering with functional leaders and stakeholders to identify opportunities, implement advanced solutions, and enhance the employee experience.
You will play a critical role in shaping the future of our Workday ecosystem by leading complex technical configurations, driving process improvements, and ensuring the system evolves to meet changing business needs. Acting as the primary expert for Workday enhancements, you will proactively evaluate system performance, analyze data and integrations, and stay ahead of Workday product releases to leverage new features and capabilities. This position requires a strategic mindset, technical expertise, and the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver impactful, scalable HR technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design and implementation of configurations across multiple Workday modules, including but not limited to Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Recruiting, Performance Management and Learning.
Serve as a key consultant and system expert, providing strategic solutions via exceptional communication to internal stakeholders
Act as the primary technical expert for future Workday improvements, collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and provide solutions for complex business challenges.
Identify areas of improvement by proactively analyzing Workday reports, processes, applications, integrations, and user interfaces to drive continuous improvement and optimize business processes to meet evolving business needs
Remain knowledgeable of the Workday roadmap and upcoming product releases, reviewing release notes, assessing new features and understanding the impacts to business processes and basic changes in functionality.
Qualifications:
2-3 years of Workday Configuration experience.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Skills Required
- Be based near Kansas City (MO), Columbia (MO), Phoenix (AZ), or Denver (CO)
- 2-3 years of Workday configuration experience
- Experience configuring Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Recruiting, Performance Management, and Learning modules
- Experience with Workday reports and integrations
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; translate business needs into technical solutions
What We Do
Emery Sapp & Sons is a 100% employee-owned heavy civil contractor specializing in infrastructure projects such as excavation, grading, underground utilities, and bridge construction.
