Full time, continuing role

Be valued for your exceptional skills in systems and business process enhancements

Base Salary from $140,913 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) team is looking for a highly motivated and self-driven Senior Workday Specialist to join their high performing team. In your new role, you will be responsible for supporting and maintaining the Workday application configuration and business process enhancements. You will also provide support for other HR System functions and business processes as required.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• support and troubleshoot Workday applications and modules
• provide high-level support and guidance to various HR Systems functions and processes
• provide subject matter expertise and guidance to business process owners
• manage user acceptance testing with end users effected by changes and releases
• ensure awareness and application of data security measures and compliance with policies and procedures
• identify areas for process improvement, develop solutions, and drive improvement activities
• ensure effective handling of incident management activities
• assist in documenting functional report requirements from specific Workday applications
• assist with testing integration/security cases related to configuration changes or releases
• develop and provide subject matter expertise on application functionality, latest releases and training
• perform by using metrics, benchmarks and SLAs and strong advocate of ServiceNow and associated performance dashboards
• perform work activities relevant to the role's key accountabilities as approved by the Manager and commensurate to the role's classification level.

About you

• strong problem-solving skills and the ability to use initiative and exercise sound judgement, along with the ability to prioritise workload during busy periods
• excellent communication and interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills, including effective management of stakeholder relationships, commitment to ensure service excellence
• demonstrated experience in prioritising your own and your team workload to meet competing and ad hoc demands.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Toby Berryman, Recruitment Operations by email to [email protected] .

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