Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Oregon State University is seeking a Workday Human Resources Lead. This role is responsible for guiding the effective operation of Workday Human Resources modules, supporting strategic problem-solving, and leading a team of HR Analysts in system configuration and process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strong consultative partner to business and functional leaders to continuously improve Workday service delivery, user experience, and operational efficiency
- Define and communicate a clear vision for the Workday Human Resources support team members that aligns with institutional goals and best practices
- Lead governance processes for Human Resources functions, including decision-making frameworks, change control, prioritization, and resource planning
- Oversee data integrity efforts, including routine audits of data, system integrations, and reports
- Ensure Human Resources integrations are operational and establish a daily monitoring plan
- Drive roadmap development for ongoing Workday improvements, new features, and cross-functional projects
- Lead and mentor support team members, foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible experience that demonstrate the required knowledge, skills and abilities
- 5 years of experience working with Workday Human Resources
- Experience working in a highly regulated industry with demonstrated ability to implement internal controls to fulfill regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of reporting, data governance, integrations, and security concepts related to ERP environments
- Working knowledge of accounting concepts
- Experience supervising or managing staff
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams or projects in HR, Finance, or IT environments
- Experience leading projects, coordinating stakeholders, managing timelines, and documenting decisions
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to translate technical concepts into user-friendly language for diverse audiences
- Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to timely, clear, and solution-oriented interactions
- This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months
- Process improvement, project management, or change management experience desirable (Lean, Six Sigma, PMP, or PROSCI)
- Ability to define KPIs, analyze performance data, and report operational metrics to leadership
- Strong attention to detail in managing data integrity, compliance, and system documentation
- Ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize competing tasks, and adapt to organizational change
- MBA degree
Benefits
- This position can be fully remote.
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