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HCM Systems Architect

San Francisco, CA

Airtable is the no-code app platform that empowers people closest to the work to accelerate their most critical business processes. More than 500,000 organizations, including 80% of the Fortune 100, rely on Airtable to transform how work gets done.

Job Description 

At Airtable, we are passionate about how our product democratizes software creation and empowers anyone to “create anything.” We believe well-designed, integrated business systems are critical to our teams’ executing on this vision. 


We are looking for an experienced and passionate HCM Systems Architect to join our team. You will be responsible for partnering with key stakeholders to design, implement and provide ongoing support for the Workday HCM applications.  The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of HR processes, extensive experience with Workday HCM.  This is the opportunity to make an immediate, meaningful, and lasting impact on our fast-growing company.

What you'll do

  • Lead the Workday configuration.  This includes reviewing and recommending new features including release planning, lead system configuration and provide day-to-day support and maintenance. 
  • Lead ongoing implementation of new Workday processes, products and features bringing recommendations from prior experience and providing the business with options including pros/cons of decisions.
  • Collaborate with key business partners to understand business needs, recommend solutions and outline the needed timeline to implement requested changes. 
  • Conduct gap analysis, if needed recommend a work around (or alternative) to address business requirement needs.
  • Experience across all areas of solution build out including Workday domain security, Workday business process security and Workday report development.  Ability to deliver to the business a complete end-to-end solution.
  • Review business requests and be able to scope and size effort for project roadmap planning.
  • Utilizing previous experience, help in the definition of the People Systems roadmap to ensure proper sequencing and the best use of resources in both the technology team and the business.
  • Serve as a trusted and strategic advisor to the People leadership team 
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders to document and re-engineer current processes while continuously identifying gaps and possibilities for automation.
  • Partner closely with other technology leaders to influence end-state architecture and drive secure, resilient and scalable technology solutions that solve business problems 
  • Proactively research new vendors, technologies, and industry best practices that will inform our long-term HR technology strategy
  • Be responsible for a scalable security architecture and design for system access and controls

Who you are

  • Minimum of 8 years experience in Workday, with at least 5 years focused on Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Payroll or Absence and Time Tracking. 
  • Strong understanding of HR process and best practices with demonstrated experience working in a hyper growth company.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and negotiate for the best possible solution.
  • Ability to coach and mentor partners at all levels on using Workday and the value Workday brings to business processes.
  • Must be able to maintain high levels of confidentiality and understand and maintain HR data security.
  • Demonstrated ability to create internal team processes and help in the maturity of an internal People Systems team. 
  • In the role of HCM Systems Architect, you must be able to work independently, escalate when necessary and adapt to a fluid, fast-paced environment.

 

Airtable is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and strive to create a workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any characteristic protected by applicable federal and state laws, regulations and ordinances. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant. 

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Compensation awarded to successful candidates will vary based on their work location, relevant skills, and experience.

Our total compensation package also includes the opportunity to receive benefits, restricted stock units, and may include incentive compensation. To learn more about our comprehensive benefit offerings, please check out Life at Airtable.

For work locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, New York City, and Los Angeles, the base salary range for this role is:

$192,100 - $249,300 USD

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