1099 Workday Administrator | Payroll, Benefits & Talent

Position type: Hourly, full-time
Contract type: 1099 independent contractor
Reports to: HCM Manager
Location: Remote (U.S.-based)
Contract duration: 6 months with possible conversion to direct hire
Start date: ASAP

We are hiring for a Workday Administrator who will focus on Payroll, Benefits & Talent: own configuration, data integrity, and support for Payroll, Benefits, and Performance/Talent.

This Administrator will partner closely with other Workday Administrators and the HCM Manager to translate approved architectural and business decisions into working Workday configuration, and to keep Nava's Workday environment reliable, audit-ready, and continuously improving. Success in either role requires more than responding to tickets, we're looking for people who proactively identify data quality issues, process gaps, and configuration or integration improvements within their area, and escalate changes that impact core architecture.

What you'll do

• Build and configure Business Processes (BPs), condition rules, and notifications within the architectural standards set by the HCM Manager
• Administer approved Workday security changes, including role- and user-based security groups, domain and business process security; perform periodic access reviews and escalate exceptions to the HCM Manager
• Build and maintain standard and custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards for day-to-day operational needs
• Perform recurring data audits, validation, and reconciliation across Workday and connected systems; investigate discrepancies and remediate data quality issues
• Support data loads (EIBs) and mass data updates, following data standards set by the HCM Manager
• Monitor Workday releases and delivered functionality; perform impact analysis, configuration and regression testing, and coordinate UAT
• Provide first-line technical support, troubleshooting, and end-user training/job aids for the teams in their functional area
• Own day-to-day Workday incidents and service requests within their area from intake through resolution; triage by severity and business impact
• Support internal and external audit requests related to Workday configuration, access, reports, integrations, and HR data

Payroll, Benefits & Talent

• Build and configure Business Processes, condition rules, and notifications for Payroll, Benefits, and Performance/Talent
• Process and complete routine configuration requests from the Payroll, Benefits, and Talent teams
• Perform recurring Payroll and Benefits data audits, validation, and reconciliation; investigate and remediate discrepancies
• Partner with People Operations and Talent stakeholders to identify recurring pain points, manual processes, and automation opportunities

Additionally, for Payroll, Benefits & Talent

• Hands-on experience configuring and administering Payroll and Benefits

Required skills

• 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, and escalate appropriately to the HCM Manager
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with agile project methodologies

Preferred skills

• 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 a plus (Payroll/Benefits/Talent focus)
• Experience integrating Workday with third-party enterprise systems (Integrations/Studio/Projects focus)
• Experience in a high-growth or consulting environment

Please note: Consultants/Contractors are not eligible for Nava benefits unless hired in a full time capacity.

Location

If employed with Nava, you must be based in the U.S. and cannot work from outside the country. To be considered for a full time role, you must reside in one of the approved states. 1099/Contractors are eligible to work from any contiguous US state.

Compensation

$65 USD per hour