1099 Workday Administrator | Payroll, Benefits & Talent

The role

The Workday Administrator will own configuration, data integrity, and support for Payroll, Benefits, and Performance/Talent. This person will build Business Processes, manage security, and maintain reports within the Workday environment.

What you will do

• Build and configure Business Processes, condition rules, and notifications
• Administer approved Workday security changes
• Build and maintain standard and custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards
• Perform recurring data audits, validation, and reconciliation
• Support data loads (EIBs) and mass data updates
• Monitor Workday releases and perform impact analysis and testing
• Provide first-line technical support, troubleshooting, and end-user training
• Own day-to-day Workday incidents and service requests
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Process and complete routine configuration requests for Payroll, Benefits, and Talent

Required qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on Workday administration experience
• Workday certification in HCM
• Demonstrated ability to build reports and configure Business Processes across multiple Workday modules
• Experience with data loads (EIBs) and data migration
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Ability to execute effectively within an established architecture/governance framework
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with agile project methodologies
• Hands-on experience configuring and administering Payroll and Benefits
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future

Nice to have

• Workday Pro or Workday Partner Certifications relevant to the role's focus area
• Hands-on experience developing advanced reports, calculated fields, and dashboards
• RaaS experience
• Experience integrating Workday with third-party enterprise systems
• Experience in a high-growth or consulting environment

Benefits

• Health coverage — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Insurance coverage — disability, life, and accidental death insurance
• Time off — vacation, holidays, and floating holidays
• 12 paid federal holidays each year
• Annual bonus
• Parental leave
• Wellness program
• Virtual care
• Sabbatical leave
• 401(k) match
• Flexible work
• Home office setup

Before you apply

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• May be subject to a government background check or security clearance
• Must reside in the contiguous United States

About the company

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. They help government agencies solve technology modernization challenges through human-centered design and modern engineering.