Associate Director of Workday Operations (85643BR)

University Job Title

Associate Director, IT **

Bargaining Unit**

None - Not included in the union (Yale Union Group) **

Time Type**

Full time **

Duration Type**

Regular **

Compensation Grade**

GS-4 **

Compensation Grade Profile**

GS-4h **

Wage Ranges**

Click here to see our Wage Ranges **

Searchable Job Family**

Accounting/ Financial, Computing and Information Systems, Financial **

Total # of hours to be worked:**

37.5 **

Work Week**

Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day) **

Work Location**

Central Campus **

Worksite Address**

150 Munson Street

New Haven, CT 06511 **

Work Model**

Remote **

Position Focus**

Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Financial Systems and Solutions, the Associate Director of Workday Operations and Administration will spearhead a team dedicated to overseeing and optimizing the Workday Financials ERP system. Your responsibilities include delving into the full potential of our financial systems, recognizing their value to our institution, and collaborating with business process owners, subject matter experts, superusers, and business leaders. Your key focus will be identifying opportunities for enhancing the ERP strategy and ensuring the seamless implementation of improvements. Additionally, your team will serve as advisors, assessing new features in vendor releases (specifically from Workday), and providing essential day-to-day user support to enhance end users' proficiency with the Workday system. **

Essential Duties**

• Oversees and manages in the strategic planning process; disseminates strategic goals to the team and ensures goals are implemented; develops and establishes best practices.2. Manages, hires, develops existing as well as new staff; assists in the workforce staffing plans.3. Responsible for making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems, and functional output of the department or work/objectives of a team/s.4. Participate in the development of communication plans for administrative, operational, or technical changes; determine timeline for the dissemination of communications and the support and resource requirements associated with each change. 5. Analyzes and resolves problems through drawing from prior experiences. Interprets policies (e.g., fiscal management, HR, contracts, resource management in defined areas).6. Supervises staff to assure accountability and stewardship of campus resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental goals and objectives.

Required Education And Experience

Bachelor's Degree and eight years of experience or equivalent education and experience. **

Required Skill/Ability 1**

Proven ability to manage and develop staff. **

Required Skill/Ability 2**

Well-developed time management, organizational, oral, and written communication, and presentation skills. **

Required Skill/Ability 3**

Proven ability to recognize problems and create effective plans. **

Required Skill/Ability 4**

Proven ability to manage multiple/complex projects, meeting deadlines and budget. **

Required Skill/Ability 5**

Developed analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. **

Preferred Education, Experience And Skills**

Workday Financials Pro Certification, previous experience leading teams supporting Workday Financials ERP for higher education. Six Sigma / Lean training and certification, along with proven process improvement capabilities. **

Drug Screen**

No **

Health Screening**

No **

Background Check Requirements**

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website. **

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement**

Required

The University maintains policies pertaining to COVID-19. All faculty, staff, students, and trainees are required to comply with these policies, which may be found here:

https://covid19.yale.edu/health-guidelines **

Posting Disclaimer**

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments. **

EEO Statement**

University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA). **

Note**

Yale University is a tobacco-free campus