Fairfield University

Enterprise Systems Team Lead

Fairfield, CT · Exec · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 32 days ago

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About the role

This leader will play a key role in delivering Workday solutions across HCM, Finance, Payroll, and Student modules, while also contributing directly to the design, integration, and advancement of the University's enterprise systems architecture.
The Team Lead will also provide direct support to one or more assigned administrative or academic units, acting as a hands-on technical partner to manage support needs, coordinate system enhancements, and align solutions with functional goals.
Fairfield University is seeking a self-driven, technically proficient, and hands-on Enterprise Systems Team Lead to guide our growing team of enterprise systems professionals-including analysts, integration developers, and system administrators-with a strong focus on Workday.

Serve as Technical Lead for a team of Analysts, Developers, and System Administrators.
Engage regularly with functional leads and administrative partners to understand evolving business needs, provide consultative support, and translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Collaborate with the Director of Enterprise Systems and functional leaders to define and execute system roadmaps that support university goals.
Technical Oversight, Development & Support
Provide technical expertise, peer review, and guidance across the team. During high-priority initiatives or peak workloads, contribute hands-on by developing complex configurations (including security), integrations, business processes, and advanced reports.
Oversee daily operations of enterprise systems, including support tickets and system changes, in collaboration with the Enterprise Systems team.
Provide escalation support for troubleshooting and cross-functional issues involving functionality, security, integrations, or dependencies with other platforms.
Partner with System Administrators to ensure the stability, performance, and security of the Workday environment-including reporting, integrations, and configuration documentation.
Collaborate with academic and administrative units to streamline processes, translate requirements into technical designs, and build reports and dashboards.
In collaboration with the Director of Enterprise Systems, manage workload prioritization and resource allocation within the team.

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
5+ years of Workday technical experience (HCM, Finance, Payroll, or Student), including hands-on integration and reporting.
Expertise in Workday Studio, EIBs, RaaS, Calculated Fields, Web Services (REST/SOAP), XML, XSLT, and Workday Security.
Experience designing technical documentation, field mappings, and conducting unit/system testing.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interface across all levels of the organization.
It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job.

Workday certifications.
Familiarity with Workday Security Configuration.
Working Conditions
On-campus work preferred
Occasional evening or weekend work may be required during critical project phases or system outages.
Travel to the University campus, Workday Rising, training events, or professional conferences as needed.
ITS - Admin Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Lead will also provide direct support to one or more assigned administrative or academic units, acting as a hands-on technical partner to manage support needs, coordinate system enhancements, and align solutions with functional goals.

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