Korn Ferry · 8 hours ago
Workday Administrator
Memphis, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$85K/yr - $115K/yr
3+ years expKorn Ferry has partnered with their client in search of a Workday Administrator. The Workday Administrator will play a key role in optimizing and maintaining the Workday system while collaborating across various departments to ensure it aligns with evolving business needs.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Lead ongoing requirements analysis and oversee the design, testing, deployment, and maintenance of Workday configurations for new features, enhancements, and system updates
Prepare all functional areas for Workday’s bi‑annual releases, ensuring smooth adoption and minimal disruption
Serve as the primary point of contact for Workday production support, including monitoring and responding to tickets, troubleshooting system issues, and resolving errors or unexpected results in a timely manner
Develop and maintain a wide range of Workday reports, including standard, advanced, matrix, and composite formats
Build and manage complex calculated fields, custom objects, and worksheets to support data-driven decision making
Act as a subject-matter expert by staying active in the Workday Community and leveraging industry best practices
Create and maintain clear, user-friendly job aids and deliver targeted training sessions across departments
Oversee tenant management, including Community access, implementer permissions, and system governance to maintain secure and efficient operations
Support and monitor existing Workday Enterprise Interface integrations with third‑party vendors to ensure successful execution
Configure and execute EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder) uploads as needed
Maintain and optimize Security Groups, Roles, Business Processes, and Domain Access configurations to uphold system integrity, compliance standards, and appropriate access across the organization
Manage the migration of business processes, configurations, reports, and security components across Workday tenants using the Configuration Console (CC), ensuring accuracy, consistency, and full lifecycle control
Contribute to Workday-related implementations, module rollouts, and system upgrades by providing configuration expertise and supporting cross-functional teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field — or an equivalent combination of experience and training
Minimum of 3 years of hands-on Workday administration experience
Proven success collaborating with HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, and IT teams
Strong background in Workday report writing
Broad functional knowledge of Workday modules, such as HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Financials, Procurement, and Adaptive Planning
Expertise in Workday reporting, calculated fields, security configuration, and business process management
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Teams, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint)
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Preferred
Workday certification is strongly preferred
Benefits
Relocation offered
Company
Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance.
10001+ employees
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