When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.
Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.
COMMUNITY NAME Community Support Office Job ID 2025-236485 JOB OVERVIEWA Workday Engineer has strong hands-on expertise in Core Human Capital Management (HCM) and Advanced Compensation to support the design, configuration and optimization of our Workday platform. This role is a key technical contributor within the Workday Center of Excellence and will support critical HCM operations, the employee lifecycle and complex compensation planning events. This role collaborates closely with Human Resources (HR), Payroll, Finance and Information Technology (IT) to develop scalable, high-quality Workday solutions aligned with organizational strategy and governance standards.
RESPONSIBILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS Job DescriptionEssential Duties
As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:
Advanced Compensation Configuration and Ownership
Lead the configuration, maintenance and optimization of Advanced Compensation, including merit, bonus, stock plans and compensation cycle events.
Build, test and validate compensation configurations for both annual and off-cycle events.
Serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) and escalation point for all Advanced Compensation updates, enhancements and production issue troubleshooting.
Core HCM Configuration
Configure and maintain foundational HCM components such as supervisory organizations, job architecture, positions and compensation structures.
Design and optimize business processes, routing, conditions and workflow logic supporting HCM and compensation operations.
Ensure data quality and platform accuracy through proactive audits, validations and monitoring activities.
Data Loads, Tools and Operational Support
Support data uploads and mass updates using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIBs), including compensation adjustments, supervisory org changes, position management updates and other large-scale HCM activities.
Perform root-cause analysis and implement configuration fixes or enhancements as needed.
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Solution Design
Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable Workday configurations.
Provide Workday best practices and guidance to ensure system stability, maintainability, and enhanced user experience.
Participate in configuration governance, including design reviews, impact assessments and documentation.
Testing, Documentation and Release Readiness
Lead testing efforts including test script creation, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for projects and semi-annual Workday releases.
Evaluate Workday release notes for Core HCM and Advanced Comp, identify relevant features and recommend adoption strategies.
Document configuration decisions, process flows and solution designs to support knowledge sharing and long-term governance.
Partner Enablement
Provide training or knowledge transfer sessions to HR, Payroll and other functional partners to ensure successful adoption of new configuration or platform enhancements.
Maintain compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/province or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that Sunrise standards are always met.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
Deep expertise in Workday configuration across HCM, Payroll, Talent and Compensation, with strong understanding of cross-module dependencies and downstream impacts
Proven experience configuring Workday Business Process Framework, including condition rules, validations, approvals, notifications and security-driven workflow design
Strong capability in calculated fields, custom reports and dashboards to support eligibility rules, analytics and operational reporting
Hands-on experience managing tenant configuration and governance, including tenant setup, feature enablement, release readiness and sandbox-to-production migration
Effective communicator and stakeholder partner, translating business requirements into scalable, Workday-native configuration solutions
Experience and Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed throughout this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or related field
5+ years of Workday configuration experience, including 3+ years specifically supporting Advanced Compensation
Hands-on experience with Core HCM and familiarity with additional modules such as Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking or Payroll
Strong understanding of Workday business processes, compensation structures, HCM organizational structure configuration and best practices
Demonstrated analytical, communication and project management skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
Preferred Qualifications
Workday Pro Certification or Workday Partner Certification in HCM or Compensation
Familiarity with other integration tools such as Workday Studio or Workday Extend
Experience working in an Agile or iterative development environment
Ability to build custom reports or dashboards to support HCM and compensation planning analytics
ABOUT SUNRISEReady to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals – at work and in your life.
We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability PlansRetirement Savings PlansEmployee Assistant Program / Discount ProgramPaid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday paymyFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift Tuition ReimbursementIn addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.Some benefits have eligibility requirementsApply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTSSunrise considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members to be one of its highest priorities. Employment with Sunrise is conditioned on completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana), participating in testing requirements (e.g. Tuberculosis Test, Physical Evaluation). Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination is only required to the extent mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.
COMPENSATION DISCLAIMERSelected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community/office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications/licenses (where applicable).
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