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Join to apply for the Workday Security Administrator role at Barnard College Job: Workday Security Administrator Overview As the College’s Workday expert-in-residence for security administration, you ensure the College gets the most value from its Workday platform. You lead security work during version upgrades and feature rollouts, coordinate daily issue resolution, apply configuration changes, ensure data integrity and security compliance, and serve as a point of contact for security-related inquiries from users across the College. Reporting to the Director, Workday Platform, you provide security-specific input to strategy and governance discussions. This job is performed remotely; a private, distraction-free work environment is required due to the role’s sensitive nature. Job Details Company: Barnard College Time Type: Full time Seniorities/Employment Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Responsibilities Keeping Workday running and current User Access Management: manage user roles and permissions to ensure employees have appropriate access to Workday features based on their job responsibilities, preventing unauthorized access and protecting sensitive data. Regular Security Audits: conduct audits of user access and security configurations to identify discrepancies or vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and regulatory guidelines. Configuration Updates: stay current on Workday updates and implement new security features; review and optimize security settings to reflect best practices and organizational changes. Data Integrity: validate security settings and conduct checks for data integrity; address issues proactively to maintain system reliability. Training and Support: provide security training for end-users and departmental stakeholders on protocols and best practices. Platform Configuration: perform system setup and user security provisioning; implement BP changes in Workday in coordination with SMEs; advise other Workday leads on security impact of BP and configuration changes, introduction of new data sources, and deprecation of existing data sources. Project Management: adhere to change control, issue resolution, and process documentation; develop, test, and deploy security and reports to meet functional requirements. Regulatory Adaptation: stay informed about data privacy laws and regulations that may affect the College’s Workday configuration, ensuring ongoing compliance as standards evolve. Making the most of Workday Strategy: assist in establishing the College’s Workday security strategy; maintain awareness of product roadmaps and translate Barnard strategy and needs into defined Workday work (enhancements or projects). Leadership: provide direction to team members, ensure privacy and appropriate security access levels, and drive internal security controls and processes; help set the College’s strategy for Workday security; drive process improvements and support contract negotiations related to Workday functionality. Prioritization: provide input to the Director, Workday Platform, to help prioritize the College’s Workday initiatives. Liaison with IT: raise IT SMEs’ awareness of Workday security capabilities and constraints; contribute to IT architecture discussions; work with IT information security on disaster recovery and incident response plans for Workday. Liaison with data management: assist the College community and data stewards in understanding the Workday security model and address questions on cross-system data access and visibility. Feedback Loop with Stakeholders: gather feedback from users and departmental leaders about security concerns and access issues to inform future improvements. Vendors: manage consultant engagements for larger Workday initiatives requiring outside support. Keeping yourself up to date Training: maintain Workday Pro certification in Security and Reporting. Community: represent the College in peer groups, user conferences, and other events to maintain a network of informal resources. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities / Experience you’ll need 3-5 years of related experience with expert knowledge of the Workday security framework Eagerness to explore new technology and processes Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to interact positively with a wide variety of users Ability to communicate business needs to technical people and to simplify complex technical information for non-technical users Qualifications Workday Security, Finance, and/or HCM experience is required; Workday Student experience is preferred Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Proficient office productivity software skills (Office, G Suite, etc.) Preferred Qualifications Workday Pro certification(s) preferred, or willingness to attain certification Salary Range $87,000 - $97,000 annually EEO information: The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College\'s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Company Barnard College Additional Information IsExpired: false #J-18808-Ljbffr Barnard College

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