Director Workday Solutions

Director Workday Solutions# Our Careers## Director Workday Solutions Apply:
Dublin, Ohio:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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* Job Description:

** At National Church Residences, we believe every senior should lead a vibrant, healthy, and independent life. Since 1961, our mission has been to provide quality housing that meets the diverse and evolving needs of seniors.  With over 340 communities across 25 states, we are the nation’s largest not-for-profit provider of affordable senior housing and the leading employer of service coordinators.

In addition to residential senior communities, we offer home and community-based services and permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless and disabled individuals.
Division:
Corporate – Information Technology

Reports to:

VP Information Technology Supervises:
Workday Finance and HRIS Teams  
** PURPOSE
* * As Director, Workday Solutions you are responsible for the strategic leadership, governance, and day-to-day management of National Church Residences’ Workday platform across Human Capital Management (HCM), Financial Management, and Adaptive Planning.  You will serve as the primary technology owner for Workday, setting the platform roadmap, driving system optimization, and leading a cross-functional team supporting Finance and HR business processes. The Director partners with senior stakeholders across Finance, HR, and IT to translate business priorities into scalable, secure, and compliant Workday solutions that maximize the organization’s return on investment.

** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*
* * Serve as the primary technology owner for National Church Residences’ Workday platform (HCM, Financial Management, and Adaptive Planning) setting strategic direction, product roadmap, and bi-annual release planning across modules
* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Workday HRIS and Finance professionals; oversee hiring, training, coaching, performance management, and career development for direct reports
* Direct the configuration, optimization, and ongoing support of Workday HCM (Core, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Time Tracking) and Financial Management/Adaptive Planning modules to align with evolving business requirements
* Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across Finance, HR, IT, and business units to gather requirements, prioritize enhancements, and translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions
* Own Workday and Adaptive Planning business process configuration, workflow rules, and tenant configuration; ensure alignment with data privacy, HIPAA, and organizational compliance standards
* Manage Workday release cycles and change management, including testing, stakeholder sign-off, and communication plans for new functionality and upgrades
* Maintain data mapping, integration oversight, and reporting/data visualization strategy between Workday and other internal and external systems (e.g. M-Files, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI)
* Act as the primary liaison with Workday and third-party partners/consultants, driving vendor relationship management, contract discussions, and evaluation of new functionality against the platform roadmap
* Lead support for Finance’s Adaptive budgeting cycles (Parent and Healthcare), including sheet builds, dashboards, and reporting to meet critical budget deadlines
* Establish and maintain governance frameworks, documentation, and standard operating procedures consistent with N^^’s Application Management Framework
* Provide regular reporting to IT leadership on platform health, project status, risks, and roadmap progress
* Resolve Workday system issues, engaging external consultants as needed; investigate root causes and implement appropriate solutions in partnership with end-users
** EXPECTATIONS*
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