Senior Associate - Workday HCM Technical Specialist

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Remote locations:
Chicago, IL:
New York City, NY:
Boca Raton, FL:
Indianapolis, IN:
Baltimore, MDtime type:
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Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
R453
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* Position Summary:

** The Workday Specialist will serve as a technical professional responsible for the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Cerity Partners' Workday HCM, Payroll, Compensation, and Talent modules. This role requires deep technical expertise in Workday configuration and the ability to design and implement solutions across these core areas to support our rapidly growing organization of 1,600+ employees and 30-40 annual acquisitions.

The ideal candidate will partner closely with HC Operations leadership to translate business requirements into technical solutions, manage system integrations, and ensure platform stability and data integrity.
** Primary Responsibilities
*** Configure and maintain Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and Talent modules including business processes, security groups, calculated fields, eligibility rules, and integrations to support evolving business needs
* Design and implement technical solutions for annual open enrollment cycles and connections to our 3rd party vendors
* Manage complex payroll configurations including earnings, deductions, tax setups, retroactive calculations, and payroll integrations with third-party systems
* Configure talent management processes including performance reviews, goal management, succession planning, and career development workflows
* Administer Workday security framework including role-based access, security groups, domain policies, and user provisioning across HCM, Payroll, Compensation, and Talent
* Lead system testing, troubleshooting, and resolution of configuration issues; serve as escalation point for complex technical challenges across all four modules
* Support acquisition integrations by configuring new legal entities, organizational structures, compensation plans, and employee data conversions in Workday
* Partner with HC Operations team and business stakeholders to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement configurations that optimize people, benefits, payroll and talent workflows
* Maintain system documentation including configuration guides, business process workflows, security matrices, and compensation plan designs
* Stay current on Workday releases and proactively identify opportunities to leverage new functionality in HCM, Payroll, Compensation, and Talent modules
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* Required Qualifications:

*** Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
* 3-5 years of hands-on Workday configuration experience with demonstrated expertise in at least three of the following: HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and Talent modules
* Strong payroll configuration knowledge including earnings codes, deductions, tax setups, retroactive processing, and payroll calculations
* Experience configuring talent management processes including performance reviews, goals, succession planning, and development plans
* Deep understanding of Workday data model, security framework, business process framework, and calculated fields
* Experience with Workday integrations (EIBs, Core Connectors, Studio) and mass operations for data management
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail and data integrity
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Workday Pro Certification in HCM & Payroll
* Experience supporting all four modules (HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Talent) in an integrated environment
* Experience supporting organizations with high acquisition activity and managing multiple compensation plans and payroll entities
* Familiarity with Workday Advanced Compensation, Prism Analytics, or custom reporting for compensation and talent analytics
* Experience with merit benefits configuration & provider integrations
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Competencies:

*** Deep technical proficiency in Workday configuration across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and Talent modules
* Strong analytical thinking with ability…