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Fairfield University Workday Analyst in Fairfield, Connecticut
Job Description:
Workday Analyst
Basic Function:
The Workday Analyst provides technical and business process support to the subject matter experts using Workday [Student], researching and resolving business and process problems and recommending technical solutions to meet requirements.
Position Description:
The Workday Analyst serves as the day-to-day contact for subject Workday matter experts, providing technical and business process support. This role will work closely with academic and administrative partners to provide functional and technical support within the Workday Platform. This position requires in-depth knowledge of Workday modules and a strong understanding of best practices within the Workday framework.
The Workday Analyst, partners with other departments, including Human Resources, Finance, Academic Affairs, Student Life, Information Technology Services, and other subject matter experts to support process improvements, reporting, and technical configurations. This role requires a deep understanding of Workday's technical architecture, integration capabilities, and best practices. as well as, an understanding of relationships and dependencies between Workday modules, including Human Capital Management (HCM), Payroll, , Financial Management, and Student.
Primary Responsibilities:
Collaborate with cross-functional team, including ITS personnel, academic administrators, and end-users, to address intricate system challenges and implement enhancements in alignment with Fairfield University’s strategic objectives
Provide day-to-day support for functional & technical operations in Workday modules, coordinating solutions to systems issues and prioritizing system enhancements
Support report development and testing, including developing advanced calculated fields and conditional logic in reports and business processes to provide customized reports and maintain data integrity.
Support Workday integrations using Workday Studio, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), and other integration tools, to ensure seamless data flow between Workday and other systems
Support for third-party enterprise systems that provide a service within assigned functional areas
Maintain tier 1 support for security and technical requests in assigned functional areas
Configuration and Testing: Configure and maintain Workday modules based on business requirements and develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure high quality prior to deployment
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Workday products, administration best practices, and agile methodology best practices.
Perform regular system audits to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with company policies and standards
Technical Documentation and End-User Support: Create and maintain technical documentation, including system design, integration specifications, configuration changes, and system updates; assist in developing user procedures, guidelines and training materials within Workday
System Improvement and Innovation: Stay current with Workday releases, updates, and new features, evaluating their potential impact on the organization's processes
Research new releases and upgrades, and collaborate with the Workday team to provide recommendations regarding their use by the organization
Support projects to roll out new modules and functionality including requirements documentation, design, UAT testing, implementation and training.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of policies, practices, and activities within the functional areas of the organization you are assigned to support.
Represent assigned subject matter areas as requested by the Data Governance Committee and at cross functional meetings, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
Facilitate weekly cross functional meetings with key stakeholders to manage issues and updates
Promote adoption and best practice of Workday suite amongst the user-community.
Assume additional responsibilities as required.
Experience:
3-5 years of Workday Platform experience required
(At least 3-5 years of relevant experience with Student, Finance, HCM or Payroll operations
1-3 years of Workday report-writing experience
Workday Studio experienced and knowledge of advanced calculated fields
Workday Prism experience preferred
Experience with other business intelligence tools such as Power BI and the Microsoft Office suite
Experience with data governance and reporting and/or integration processes, procedures, and best practices.
Workday accreditation (certification) in Workday Student, Workday Financials and/or HCM (strongly desired).
Workday Pro Certifications in Student, Finance, Integrations, Reporting and/or Security (strongly desired).
Previous experience in an information technology environment
Previous experience in higher education a plus
Workday Implementation experience with other Workday modules such as Workday Student Journeys, Adaptive Insights, Learning, Prism, and Extend a plus
Knowledge and Skills:
Strong leadership, planning, organizational, and project management skills
Self-directed approach with a high degree of initiative to investigate and resolve issues
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Strong attention to details
Strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity, good judgment, mature and positive attitude
Strong written, verbal, visual, presentation and interpersonal skills – collaborative team member
Working knowledge of accounting, general ledger structure, and basic financial statements
Experience working closely with non-technical business owners on a technical solution
Ability to understand business processes, workflows, and requirements
Ability to work multiple tasks
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
Envisions and proposes new methods to perform tasks, and accepts new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results
Anticipates and embraces change; demonstrates willingness to achieve, acquire, and utilize new skills and challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions
Supervises : N/A
Education :
- BA degree in technology field or commensurate professional experience
Working Conditions:
On-campus work preferred; remote and hybrid work arrangements will be considered upon request.
Some occasional travel to Workday training and annual Workday Rising Conference.
May require occasional evening and/or weekend work.
Please note this position is not eligible for immigration assistance.
Category:
ITS - Admin
Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.
*Disclaimer
The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.
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