Workday Student Project Coordinator - Student Core

## Workday Student Project Coordinator - Student Core Apply:
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Academic Excellence and Student Success
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* Job Summary:

** This is a temporary, fixed-term position, which will extend through December 2028. The Workday Core Project Coordinator provides operational project support for assigned work streams during Drake University’s Workday Student implementation. The position will coordinate and perform operational details associated with multiple work streams and participate actively in the work of implementing Workday Student, ensuring effective and timely implementation, testing, validation, and coordination/management of workstream meetings and activities during all phases of the project.

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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* • 2+ years of experience coordinating software- systems implementation projects  
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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* • 5+ years of experience coordinating software systems implementation projects
• Experience implementing Workday software
• Experience implementing Workday Student system
• Experience with Smartsheets project management software
• Experience working in a university environment, particularly in Recruiting/Admissions, the Registrar’s office, Student Success, Advising, or similar function  
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* Job Duties:

** 40% Perform workstream tasks/activities at the direction of the Lead. Coordinate with analysts, SMEs, and other stakeholders to complete action items assigned by Lead. Work with workstream analysts and SMEs to fulfill data, configuration, and other requests by Drake’s implementation partner. Respond to requests/work assigned by Drake’s implementation partner as directed by Leads  20% Attend all workstream meetings. Manage meeting action items, including assigning responsibility and ensuring resolution (may assume responsibility for certain meeting action items directly).

Prepare and distribute regular workstream status reports. Coordinate with Workday Project Manager to ensure comprehensive status reporting across work streams  15% Configure, test, and validate Drake’s Workday tenants as directed by Lead. Ensure the development of test plans and scripts and document them in the project management system. Coordinate and ensure the completion of testing for the appropriate work streams  5% Set up, schedule and manage workstream meetings  5% Document decisions including policies, procedures, configurations, etc.

Enter RAIDQ (Risk, Action, Issue, Decision, Question) items arising within appropriate work streams. Resolve or ensure resolution of RAIDQ items associated with the appropriate work streams. Generally, coordinate all documentation needed in Smart Sheets for the appropriate work streams  5% Coordinate the development of job aids, webinars, and other training materials for the appropriate work streams  5% Coordinate development of campus and project communications for the appropriate work streams  5% Coordinate the development of reports and 3rd-party-system integrations for the appropriate work streams
** Special Instructions to Applicants:
** For consideration, you must apply online.  Please include a resume and cover letter.
Please note this is a temporary, fixed-term position, active through December, 2028.  If you have any questions about this job positing or the application process, please email chris.gill  A review of applications will begin immediately. This position will remain open until filled.  All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Salary is competitive with peer schools and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.

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