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University of Southern California

Workday Functional Design Manager

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079


Workday Functional Design Manager

If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.USC is seeking a

Workday Functional Design Manager

to join the HR Systems and Operation teams within the Human Resources, Equity and Compliance organization. This position will report directly to the Director, HR Systems. The individual in this role will be responsible for managing the HR systems that provide functional and technical administration and support for all HR workstreams across the university. This role will set the strategy for HR system functional design, including resource planning and project management to improve HR activities. This role will manage a team of senior HRIS analysts, providing leadership and creative direction, defining business analysis strategy, and optimizing efficiency and effectiveness. The Workday Functional Design Manager will drive continuous system improvement by leading technical projects, identifying enhancement opportunities, and establishing surveys and metrics to monitor success and report on the team’s progress. This role will help enable USC’s vision while promoting USC’s culture and values.

Job Responsibilities:

Driving and directing the overall deployment of the HR systems strategy and design in collaboration with other technical system managers to ensure the quality, accuracy, and integrity of systems.

Collaborating with administrative and academic units in business planning activities to align HR systems and deliver excellent customer service.

Providing leadership by coaching and developing a team of senior HRIS professionals.

Managing the implications of security and compliance guidelines by embedding university policies and procedures into HR system work plans and workflows.

Partnering closely with HR and university leadership to identify, implement, and support cost-effective, leading solutions for all aspects of HR system functional design.

Maintaining awareness and knowledge of current changes within legal, regulatory, and technology environments which may affect operations.

Promoting contributions toward immediate and long-term goals.

Performing other related responsibilities as requested and when necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in information technology, human resources, business administration, statistics, mathematics, computer science, communication, or another related field.

Ten or more years of experience in one or more of the following fields: information technology, HRIS administration, data analytics.

Four or more years of experience leading teams in a management or leadership role.

Eight or more years of experience managing or administering deployments in the Workday HCM suite.

Experience with Workday Integrations, Workday Studio and Workday Extend (Workday Cloud Platform).

Experience in higher education.

Experience working closely with senior leadership and executives.

Demonstrated experience building and managing exceptional teams.

Ability to train staff on emerging industry trends for HRIS.

Workday Pro certified in more than one Workday HCM suite area.

The annual base salary maximum for this position is $165,000.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, and external market considerations.

In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to

USC’s Unifying Core Values : integrity, excellence, diversity, equity and inclusion, well-being, open communication, and accountability.

The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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