Workday Project Manager

Job Title: Workday Administrator

Industry: Building Operations

Location (city, state): New York, NY

Assignment Type: Direct Hire

Pay: $80,000–$100,000 annually

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Hybrid schedule, typically three days in the office and two days remote.

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

About The Company:

Our client is an established organization in the facilities services industry.. They are seeking a Workday Administrator to support ongoing HR technology needs, strengthen system functionality, and partner with teams across the organization.

Job Description:

The Workday Administrator will support system configuration, security, reporting, and ongoing enhancements across key HR functions. This person will serve as a subject matter expert, partnering with HR stakeholders to translate business needs into system improvements, troubleshoot issues, and ensure Workday processes operate effectively. The ideal candidate is hands-on, analytical, and enjoys educating others and sharing best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain Workday functionality across HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, and Time Tracking.
• Configure and update business processes, workflows, approval routing, notifications, and system settings.
• Manage Workday security, user access, role assignments, and permissions in accordance with established controls.
• Test configuration changes in sandbox environments and perform regression testing before implementing updates.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, calculated fields, and other reporting tools.
• Troubleshoot system issues, identify root causes, and coordinate resolutions with HR stakeholders and technical partners.
• Support data loads, integrations, system updates, and data quality initiatives.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, and other functional teams to evaluate requests and implement system and process improvements.
• Communicate Workday updates and potential impacts on business processes.
• Provide training, documentation, and guidance on Workday functionality and best practices.
• Support ongoing system enhancements and ensure configurations align with business needs, security requirements, and compliance standards.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands-on Workday administration experience.
• Experience configuring and supporting Workday HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, and Time Tracking.
• Strong understanding of Workday business processes, workflows, approval routing, and system configuration.
• Experience with Workday security administration, including security groups, access controls, and role-based permissions.
• Experience testing configuration changes, conducting regression testing, and troubleshooting system issues.
• Proficiency with Workday reporting, calculated fields, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders and collaborate across teams.
• A proactive approach and interest in training others and sharing knowledge.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Additional Details:

• This is a direct-hire opportunity supporting ongoing Workday administration and system enhancements.
• The role will partner closely with HR functional teams and other technical stakeholders.
• The ideal candidate can take a business request from initial discussion through configuration, testing, implementation, and communication.
• Experience supporting a large, distributed, hourly, or unionized workforce is a plus.
• Familiarity with Workday EIBs, mass data loads, integration monitoring, Payroll-related functionality, or Workday Extend is preferred.
• Experience with Workday implementations, go-lives, or post-implementation enhancements is beneficial.
• Workday Pro certification or relevant Workday training is a plus.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.