Coordinator, People Data Operations (Workday)

The role

The Coordinator serves as the operational engine of the People Data team. This person will execute high-volume employee lifecycle transactions in Workday and manage the shared email and ticketing queue.

What you will do

• Execute high-volume employee lifecycle transactions in Workday HCM
• Enter and maintain data for regular and contract/contingent employees
• Perform Workday EIB data loads and mass updates
• Reconcile position and worker data
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy of personal and sensitive employee data
• Monitor the shared People Data email inbox and ticketing queue
• Manage the handoff of candidate and new-hire data from Ashby into Workday
• Support onboarding data readiness
• Run routine data audits and quality checks
• Support user acceptance testing for Workday configuration changes

Required qualifications

• 1-3+ years of hands-on HR operations / HRIS data entry experience
• Strong hands-on Workday HCM experience across the employee lifecycle
• Direct experience with Workday EIB data loads and mass updates
• Experience administering data for contract/contingent workers alongside regular employees
• Familiarity with Ashby (or a comparable ATS) and recruitment-to-HRIS data handoffs
• Demonstrated experience managing a shared email inbox and/or ticketing queue against defined SLAs
• Meticulous attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over data accuracy
• Strong written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with ticketing tools (e.g., JIRA, Asana) and collaboration/communication tools (e.g., Slack)

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field
• Experience supporting employees on fixed-term or other employment contracts
• Reporting knowledge including Workday advanced/custom report writing, matrix reports, and pulling data
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth, or entertainment/agency environment
• Prior work supporting data governance or audit frameworks

Benefits

• Competitive programs to support your well-being

About the company

UTA is a premier global talent agency built for the future of media and entertainment. The agency represents celebrated artists, creatives, and brands across film, television, music, comedy, creators, sports, brands, news, publishing, speakers, and theater.