Workday Engineer - Core HCM and Absence

Why Join Sunrise Senior Living

At Sunrise Senior Living, we believe meaningful work starts with purpose. Our team members are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of residents every day.

The Workday Engineer provides hands-on technical and functional expertise in Workday Core Human Capital Management (HCM) and Absence Management, supporting the design, configuration, optimization, and ongoing operation of the Workday platform. As a key technical contributor within the Workday Center of Excellence (CoE), this role develops scalable solutions supporting the employee lifecycle, absence programs, and related business processes.

The Workday Engineer partners closely with Human Resources (HR), Payroll, Benefits, and Information Technology (IT) to translate business needs into effective Workday solutions while maintaining platform standards, governance, and data integrity.

Essential Duties

Core HCM and Absence Configuration

• Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday Core HCM and Absence Management, including supervisory organizations, staffing structures, worker data, time-off plans, leave plans, accruals, eligibility rules, and balances.
• Design and optimize Workday business processes, including routing, approvals, validations, condition rules, notifications, and workflow logic.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and escalation point for Core HCM and Absence configuration, enhancements, and production issues.
• Assess cross-functional and downstream impacts of configuration changes across Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, integrations, security, and reporting.
• Troubleshoot complex configuration and data issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.

Data, Reporting, and Operational Support

• Develop and execute Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) uploads and mass updates supporting worker data, absence balances, organizational changes, and other HCM activities.
• Develop and maintain calculated fields, custom reports, and audits to support operational requirements, troubleshooting, and data quality.
• Monitor and support the integrity of Core HCM and Absence data and configuration.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Solution Design

• Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions.
• Provide Workday best-practice guidance and recommend solutions that balance business requirements with platform scalability, maintainability, and governance standards.
• Participate in solution design reviews, impact assessments, configuration governance, and technical documentation.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve the user experience, and increase adoption of Workday capabilities.

Testing and Release Readiness

• Develop and support test plans, test scenarios, regression testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for configuration changes, enhancements, and Workday releases.
• Evaluate Workday release features related to Core HCM and Absence, assess business and technical impacts, and recommend adoption opportunities.
• Validate configuration changes and support production readiness to ensure solutions meet requirements and minimize downstream risk.
• Maintain configuration documentation, process flows, and solution decisions to support governance and knowledge transfer.

Partner Enablement

• Provide training, guidance, and knowledge transfer to HR, Payroll, Benefits, and other functional partners.
• Maintain compliance with assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities, as applicable to the role.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

• Advanced hands-on knowledge of Workday Core HCM and Absence Management configuration.
• Strong knowledge of time-off plans, leave plans, accruals, eligibility rules, balances, and absence business processes.
• Strong understanding of the Workday Business Process Framework, including condition rules, validations, approvals, notifications, and workflow design.
• Understanding of cross-functional dependencies across Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, security, reporting, and integrations.
• Ability to analyze complex business requirements and translate them into scalable Workday solutions.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Effective communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality solutions in a dynamic environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of Workday configuration experience, including 3+ years of hands-on experience supporting Workday Absence Management.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience configuring Workday Core HCM and Absence Management.
• Strong understanding of Workday organizational structures, business processes, absence plans, accruals, eligibility rules, and effective-dated configuration.
• Experience troubleshooting complex Workday configuration, business process, and data issues.
• Demonstrated analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro or Workday Partner Certification in HCM and/or Absence.
• Experience with Workday calculated fields, custom reports, EIBs, and release management.
• Experience with Workday Time Tracking, Payroll, Benefits, or related functional areas.
• Experience supporting Workday semiannual releases, regression testing, and production deployments.

Pay Range:

108,080.00 - 135,100.00

Ready to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals – at work and in your life.

We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program

• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay

• myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift

• Tuition Reimbursement

• In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.

• Some benefits have eligibility requirements

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Sunrise Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.