Workday Engineer

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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: JOB OVERVIEW:

A 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 Description

Essential 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