Senior Workday Administrator

POLITICO’s mission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves to providing accurate, non-partisan, impactful information to the right people at the right time so that they can act with confidence and speed. We experiment to avoid being disrupted and we have fun disrupting others. And we are not afraid to risk failure if it means being the best at what we do. 

POLITICO is seeking a Senior Workday Administrator to join our global business systems team, overseeing the day-to-day management of our Workday platform across both HCM and Finance. This critical role supports post-go-live operations, oversees security and integration administration, and drives optimization of global business processes.

The ideal candidate brings deep Workday expertise, the ability to troubleshoot and enhance configurations, and thrives in a collaborative environment alongside HR, Finance, and IT partners to ensure Workday delivers measurable value across the organization.

Who You Are:

• Exceptional attention to detail with analytical rigor and a solutions-first mindset
• Comfort navigating ambiguity while translating complex business needs into functional and technical requirements
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across departments and levels
• Passion for data accuracy and system optimization
• A continuous improvement mentality with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and contribute to a culture of innovation and excellence

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for Workday, including configuration, troubleshooting, reporting, and security setup.
• Lead ongoing system maintenance, upgrades, and release management, ensuring updates are tested and deployed with minimal disruption.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and IT teams to understand business needs and recommend effective Workday solutions and improve Workday adoption and utilization.
• Manage and resolve system issues through both internal ticketing systems (HR and Finance) and Workday’s case management. This includes tracking, performing root cause analysis, and coordinating resolutions with internal teams and Workday support.
• Design, build, and maintain custom reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and business processes.
• Stay current with Workday releases and leverage updates applicable to HCM and Financial requirements.
• Oversee configuration and maintenance of POLITICO Workday tenants, with responsibility for security roles and foundational setup, ensuring all changes are carefully reviewed to avoid unintended impacts to global settings.
• Ensure system’s health, data integrity through regular audits, validations, and system checks.
• Support HR and Finance with change management training and communication for system enhancements or new functionality.
• Support the creation of technical documentation for Workday configuration and related integrations
• Collaborate with external vendors and internal stakeholders to support system integrations (e.g., payroll, benefits, travel and expenses, etc.).
• Other tasks as identified and assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, information systems, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience as a Workday Administrator, including configuration and support.  
• Workday Pro certification or other Workday certifications a plus.
• Solid understanding of Workday security framework and managing user access, security roles and permissions.
• Proven ability to create and maintain complex Workday reports (Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports).
• Knowledgeable in Workday release management, with hands-on experience assessing, testing, and deploying biannual updates and feature releases.

We are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors of the status quo, collaborators, talent cultivators and DEI stewards. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity and a prioritization on innovation.

We value our people. Click here for more on what we offer and what it’s like to work for POLITICO.

Let’s keep in touch. You can view our list of open positions here and email us careers@politico.com. We hope to see your application soon!