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Fairfield University · 5 hours ago

Enterprise Systems Team Lead

Fairfield, CT

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Fairfield University is seeking a self-driven, technically proficient, and hands-on Enterprise Systems Team Lead to guide their growing team of enterprise systems professionals with a strong focus on Workday. This leader will play a key role in delivering Workday solutions across various modules while contributing to the design and advancement of the University’s enterprise systems architecture.

Higher Education

Work & Life Balance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Serve as Technical Lead for a team of Analysts, Developers, and System Administrators

Engage regularly with functional leads and administrative partners to understand evolving business needs, provide consultative support, and translate requirements into scalable technical solutions

Act as the team’s technical escalation point and guide architectural decisions on integrations and configurations, with a key focus on Workday

Collaborate with the Director of Enterprise Systems and functional leaders to define and execute system roadmaps that support university goals

Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement

Provide technical expertise, peer review, and guidance across the team. During high-priority initiatives or peak workloads, contribute hands-on by developing complex configurations (including security), integrations, business processes, and advanced reports

Oversee daily operations of enterprise systems, including support tickets and system changes, in collaboration with the Enterprise Systems team

Provide escalation support for troubleshooting and cross-functional issues involving functionality, security, integrations, or dependencies with other platforms

Partner with System Administrators to ensure the stability, performance, and security of the Workday environment—including reporting, integrations, and configuration documentation

Coordinate system updates, releases, integration projects, and end-user training in alignment with team priorities

Monitor Workday releases, assess the impact of new features, and coordinate adoption strategies with the Director of Enterprise Systems, PMO, and other stakeholders

Stay current with Workday tools such as Workday Studio, Prism Analytics, Extend, Journeys, Adaptive Planning, and Strategic Sourcing

Champion the adoption of Workday best practices across the University by serving as a change agent, educating stakeholders, and driving user engagement and confidence in the platform

Collaborate with academic and administrative units to streamline processes, translate requirements into technical designs, and build reports and dashboards

Coordinate planning, execution, and communication for Enterprise Systems initiatives

In collaboration with the Director of Enterprise Systems, manage workload prioritization and resource allocation within the team

Track and report on team performance, system uptime, integration issues, project milestones, and change management progress against the Enterprise Systems roadmap

Assume additional responsibilities and duties as assigned in support of departmental and institutional goals

Qualification

WorkdayWorkday StudioIntegration experienceDevOps best practicesTechnical documentationProcess improvementLeadershipCommunication skillsMentoringProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field

5+ years of Workday technical experience (HCM, Finance, Payroll, or Student), including hands-on integration and reporting

Prior experience leading or mentoring a technical team

Expertise in Workday Studio, EIBs, RaaS, Calculated Fields, Web Services (REST/SOAP), XML, XSLT, and Workday Security

Demonstrated adherence to DevOps best practices, including structured code development, version control, peer review, and testing in non-production environments

Experience designing technical documentation, field mappings, and conducting unit/system testing

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface across all levels of the organization

Preferred

Experience in a Higher Education environment

Workday certifications

Familiarity with Workday Security Configuration

Experience with integrations between Workday and other Higher Education systems such as CRMs (Raiser's Edge, Slate), LMS (Blackboard), Data Warehouses (Snowflake), Payment Processing (Touchnet), and Payroll Processors (ADP)

Company

Fairfield University

Fairfield University is a school in Fairfield.

Founded in 1942

Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.fairfield.edu/

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