Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art machine-learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For more than a decade, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying machine learning to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in machine learning research as well as highly experienced technology and finance professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, too, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

As our Workday Administrator, you will partner with People Operations and Management Company Finance to lead our Workday implementation and will be the primary administrator of the system on an ongoing basis. You will play a vital role in supporting the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of our Workday system, ensuring the system is up-to-date and meets the needs of the organization on an ongoing basis, including responsibility for security and integrations. This role will organize, implement, and lead Workday specific solutions and projects from a technical perspective. You will report to the CFO and/or Head of People Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Act as owner and primary administrator of the Workday application and as primary project manager for Workday implementation
Troubleshoot issues, providing expert level support, based on severity and impact. Resolve issues or identify vendor escalations as needed. Own issues until resolved
Work closely with internal partners (Finance, HR, Systems) to build and maintain Workday business process configurations and security
Configure business process and custom reports and process change requests supporting modifications to the application configuration
Setup configuration for security domains, business process management, security groups, and other configuration elements, as needed
Provide application performance monitoring, evaluation, and optimization
Design, develop, and deploy integrations in Workday, utilizing Studio, Connectors, and Payroll Integrations (including inbound and outbound EIBs). Investigate integration failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement plans to mitigate and prevent future issues
Participate in cross-functional project teams to maximize the Workday suite to provide an easy and efficient employee and manager experience. Influence cross functional teams in the design, development and implementation of Workday functionality and system enhancements, ensuring alignment with business goals
Analyze existing processes to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. Implements or directs the implementation of such process improvements
Maintain application roadmap and set priorities in partnership with business. Ensure successful implementation of upgrades and enhancements
Monitor license usage and budgeting for licensing costs
Develop and maintain all internal documentation related to Workday

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in Workday Administration
Minimum of 3+ years’ experience working with Workday’s configurable security and configuring business processes
Minimum 3+ years’ experience developing Workday custom reports and calculated fields
Experience with large scale project management and proven Workday implementation experience
Ability to ensure all operational transactions are captured accurately and interfaced timely while maintaining data integrity
Strong experience with Workday Integration toolset: Studio, EIB document transformation, Core Connector, Cloud Connect, Report Writer, APIs, RaaS, Web Services, XSLT, & REST URLs
Demonstrated ability to design and solve new integrations with Workday as needed
Proven track record in implementing and delivering new functionality within Workday
Ability to recommend Workday specific process improvements, innovative solutions, and ways to remain compliant with policy and regulatory requirements
Strong expertise in MSOffice suite, in particular Excel, and Jira
Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal

The base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $175,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program

If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Vaccination Requirement

The Voleon Group has implemented a policy requiring all employees who will be entering our worksite, including new hires, to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine. This policy also applies to remote employees, as such employees will be asked to visit our offices from time to time. To the extent permitted by applicable law, proof of vaccination will be required as a condition of employment. This policy is part of Voleon’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees and community, and to support public health efforts.

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