The Senior Workday Functional Security Analyst is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and evolving the functional security framework for Workday HCM. This role serves as the primary advisor on security design, access strategy, risk management, compliance requirements, and security impacts associated with business process, organizational, and regulatory changes. The position partners HRIS, Shared Services, Internal Audit and business stakeholders to ensure Workday security supports business objectives while maintaining appropriate controls, governance, and scalability. The role serves as the primary liaison between business requirements and technical security execution, providing consultation, decision support, reporting, and security expertise across the global Workday
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Serve as the primary functional security advisor for Workday by providing consultative guidance on access requests, evaluating business requirements, and recommending security approaches aligned to established standards, risk considerations, and business objectives.
Design, maintain, and optimize Workday security roles, access models, and functional security frameworks to support a scalable global operating model.
Serves as a functional security consultant to HRIS functional teams, supporting HRIS owned stakeholder engagements by evaluating security impacts associated with new business processes, organizational changes, system enhancements, and projects.
Conduct access reviews, segregation of duties assessments, and compliance-related security activities to identify and mitigate risk.
Develop and maintain security documentation, standards, procedures, training materials, and knowledge resources.
Create and analyze security reporting, metrics, dashboards, and audit support documentation for leadership, compliance, and business stakeholders.
Support investigation and resolution of complex security-related issues, access concerns, and escalations.
Partner with technical security resources, Workday consultants, and external partners to support security enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
Education Required:
Education Preferred:
Experience Required:
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Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), Workday HCM, security administration, business process configuration, or related functional support activities.
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Demonstrated experience evaluating business requirements and translating them into security, process, or technology solutions.
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Experience supporting security audits, access reviews, compliance initiatives, governance activities, or risk assessments.
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Experience partnering with business stakeholders and providing consultation on system functionality, security impacts, and operational processes.
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Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex issues and recommend solutions.
Experience Preferred:
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Experience supporting Workday Security in a global organization.
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Experience with role-based security design, business process security policies, and security framework development.
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Experience supporting SOX, privacy, audit, compliance, or internal controls programs.
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Experience supporting large-scale HR technology environments and global deployments.
Licenses/Certifications preferred:
Workday Pro Security, Workday Pro HCM, Workday Security Administration Certification, Compliance, Audit, or Risk related certifications preferred
Skills and Abilities:
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Strong understanding of Workday security concepts including security groups, role assignments, domain security policies, business process security policies, constrained and unconstrained security, and intersection security.
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Ability to assess business requirements and determine appropriate security solutions while balancing compliance, risk, and operational needs.
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Strong understanding of HR business processes and how security impacts user experience, data access, workflow execution, and compliance requirements.
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Ability to analyze complex security issues and provide practical recommendations.
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Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
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Experience presenting recommendations and findings to leaders and business partners.
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Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
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Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
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Demonstrated capability to operate in ambiguous situations and provide decision support.
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High degree of integrity and attention to confidentiality.
