Senior Workday Consultant
Designer Fund is a venture fund and design partner that invests in early-stage technology companies where design is central to value creation. It supports founders with product and brand design, hiring, fundraising, and access to a design-focused community.
Maintainer signals as of 8/14/2026
About Designer Fund
Designer Fund invests in early-stage startups from pre-seed through Series A that use design to improve health, sustainability, and prosperity. The fund provides capital, design strategy, product and brand guidance, design hiring support, fundraising assistance, investor introductions, and access to the Designer Fund Collective of founders, advisors, and design leaders. Its portfolio includes technology companies serving sectors such as financial infrastructure, healthcare, developer tools, collaboration, climate technology, and productivity.
Skills
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About the Role
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. You'll collaborate closely with People, Payroll, and IT teams, acting as a trusted partner who enables data-driven decisions and seamless People operations.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on Workday administrator experience, with strong knowledge of core HCM modules
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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 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
Benefits
- Free medical plans
- 401K matching
