Via

Senior Workday Consultant

Via$115K — $140K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Workday administrator.
  • Strong knowledge of core HCM modules; experience with Recruiting, Absence, or Performance is a plus.
  • Expertise in HR operations, compliance, and payroll processes.
  • Strong report and dashboard creation skills.
  • Excellent communication skills, translating technical concepts for non-technical users.
  • Detail-oriented and organized, with a process-driven mentality.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary administrator for Workday, managing system configurations and updates.
  • Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytics for informed decision-making.
  • Oversee system upgrades, ensuring new features are tested and communicated effectively.
  • Provide training and support to enhance Workday usage among team members and employees.
  • Ensure data integrity through regular audits and troubleshooting efforts.
  • Collaborate with vendors and IT for secure and accurate system integrations.
  • Drive continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency and employee experience.

Benefits

  • Generous and comprehensive benefits package including free medical plans.
  • 401K matching available.
Full Job Description
As Via's Workday Administrator, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our HRIS systems. You'll be the go-to expert for Workday, overseeing system administration, configuration, reporting, and troubleshooting, all while supporting the employee experience across the organization.

Collaborating closely with Via's People, Payroll, and IT teams, you'll act as a trusted partner who enables data-driven decisions and seamless People operations. With great judgment, attention to detail, and a focus on process, you'll help shape an People systems experience that aligns with Via's mission.

What You'll Do
  • Serve as the primary administrator for Workday, managing configuration, security, business processes, integrations, and system updates.
  • Develop, test, and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, and analytics to support business decision-making.
  • Oversee system upgrades and releases, ensuring new features are tested, documented, and communicated to stakeholders.
  • Provide Workday training and support to People team members, managers, and employees to maximize adoption and efficiency.
  • Maintain data integrity through regular audits, monitoring, and troubleshooting of discrepancies.
  • Collaborate with external vendors and internal IT to ensure integrations (e.g., payroll, benefits, recruiting tools) are accurate and secure.
  • Drive process improvements within Workday to enhance efficiency, compliance, and the overall employee experience.
  • Document system configurations, business processes, and user procedures to support continuity and compliance.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on Workday functionality, staying current on new features and best practices.

Who You Are
  • Minimum of 5 years of hands-on Workday administrator experience, with strong knowledge of core HCM modules (additional modules such as Recruiting, Absence, or Performance are a plus).
  • Deep expertise in HR operations, compliance, and payroll processes.
  • Love of creating and maintaining Workday reports and dashboards.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into user-friendly guidance.
  • Highly detail-oriented, organized, and process-driven.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.

Compensation and Benefits:
  • Final salary will be determined by the candidate's experience, knowledge, and skills. Salary reflected does not include equity or variable pay, where applicable
  • Salary Range: $115,000-$140,000
  • We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching.

We're Via, and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We pioneered the TransitTech category to ensure that the future of transportation is shared, dynamic public mobility - the kind that reduces carbon emissions across congested cities, minimizes reliance on private cars, and provides everyone with accessible, efficient, and affordable ways of getting around.

We created the first end-to-end TransitTech solution for cities and transit agencies, offering world-class software, service design, and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves.

Via was founded with the guiding principle that we go further when we go together. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. All backgrounds, identities, and voices are welcomed and celebrated at Via.

Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.

About Via

Via Transportation, Inc. is a global public transport, logistics, and TransitTech company headquartered in New York City. Via licenses its technology to cities, transportation authorities, school districts, universities, and private organizations to help build their own technology-driven transportation networks. It operates in partnership with over 400 local governments across more than 20 countries globally, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Israel, Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Brazil, Indonesia, Finland, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. In October 2020, Via acquired the logistics company Fleetonomy to accelerate its entry into the last-mile deliveries industry. In March 2021, Via purchased the transportation planning platform Remix for $100M to create the first end-to-end TransitTech platform for cities and transit agencies.
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