Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation that helps government agencies modernize technology and improve public services. The Workday Administrator will own integrations, Workday Studio development, and the Projects module while configuring Workday, maintaining data quality, supporting audits, and improving system reliability. The role also includes troubleshooting, release testing, reporting, security administration, and end-user support.
Responsibilities
- Build and configure Business Processes (BPs), condition rules, and notifications within the architectural standards set by the HCM Manager
- Administer approved Workday security changes, including role- and user-based security groups, domain and business process security; perform periodic access reviews and escalate exceptions to the HCM Manager
- Build and maintain standard and custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards for day-to-day operational needs
- Perform recurring data audits, validation, and reconciliation across Workday and connected systems; investigate discrepancies and remediate data quality issues
- Support data loads (EIBs) and mass data updates, following data standards set by the HCM Manager
- Monitor Workday releases and delivered functionality; perform impact analysis, configuration and regression testing, and coordinate UAT
- Provide first-line technical support, troubleshooting, and end-user training/job aids for the teams in their functional area
- Own day-to-day Workday incidents and service requests within their area from intake through resolution; triage by severity and business impact
- Support internal and external audit requests related to Workday configuration, access, reports, integrations, and HR data
- Monitor and support inbound and outbound Workday integrations, including EIBs, Core Connectors, Studio integrations, APIs/Web Services, scheduled file feeds, and vendor interfaces
- Build and maintain Workday Studio integrations; partner with IT and third-party vendors on integration troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
- Serve as lead administrator for the Workday Projects module (Finance SKU), configuring Business Processes, security, and reporting to support Staffing and Program Management
- Make recommendations about additional Workday SKUs or Projects features Nava could invest in
Skills
- * Hands-on experience with Workday Studio and integration development (EIBs, Core Connectors, APIs/Web Services)
- * Ability and willingness to learn and administer the Projects module within the Finance SKU
- * Experience with system integrations and API management
- * Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on Workday administration experience
- * Workday certification in HCM
- * Demonstrated ability to build reports and configure Business Processes across multiple Workday modules
- * Experience with data loads (EIBs) and data migration
- * Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- * Ability to execute effectively within an established architecture/governance framework, and escalate appropriately to the HCM Manager
- * Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- * Experience with agile project methodologies
- * Legally authorized to work in the United States
- * Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
- * Work authorization that doesn't require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
- * We have remote full-time options if you reside in one of the following states: + Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
- *If employed with Nava, you must be based in the U.S. and cannot work from outside the country. To be considered for a full time role, you must reside in one of the above states. 1099/Contractors are eligible to work from any contiguous US state
- Legal authorization to work in the United States
- Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired
- Work authorization that doesn't require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
- We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin \*If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time
- * This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States
- * Workday Pro or Workday Partner Certifications relevant to the role's focus area
- * Hands-on experience developing advanced reports, calculated fields, and dashboards; RaaS experience a plus (Payroll/Benefits/Talent focus)
- * Experience integrating Workday with third-party enterprise systems (Integrations/Studio/Projects focus)
- * Experience in a high-growth or consulting environment
Benefits
- Flexible work — remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities
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