(Remote) Core HR and Academic Lead - Modernization Program

The Department of Information Technology Services, Modernization Program is currently accepting applications for a Core HR and Academic Lead.

About the Opportunity

The Workday Core and Academic HCM Implementation Lead will help spearhead the efforts of an implementation of Workday for the Academic and Core Human Resources modules as part of a larger campus wide modernization program. This modernization program will ensure that The University becomes the land-grant university of the future, engaging the campus community in a multi-year initiative to transform the user experience and position the University for future success through optimized systems and practices.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Responsible for developing and guiding the Core HR solutions within the HCM module, including supervisory, pay and other organizations, business process framework, and security controls
• Responsible for developing and guiding the Academic solutions within the HCM module by supporting the addition of academic appointments to workers in the Academic module which includes things such as type of appointment and tenure track progression.
• Work closely with the human resources workstream lead to navigate through the architect, configure and prototype, test, and deploy methodology stages for the Core HR and Academic sub-modules
• Provide subject matter expertise for current Core HR and Academic business processes and systems and configuration, data, and system requirements to support future state business processes to the program team
• Identify, articulate and capture business requirements for the Core HR and Academic sub-modules in order to inform configuration and requirements
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather feedback on Core HR and Academic business requirements from departments across The University
• Bring expertise, peer examples, and perspective to the Modernization Program and participate actively in conversations related to the Core HR and
• Academic sub-modules, as well as conversations for other modules that impact crossover functionality and/or business needs
• Work with the technical and human resources teams, the human resources lead, and the implementation partner to establish test scenarios and use cases and ensure timely execution of solution testing
• Manage the Core HR and Academic sub-modules scope, project timelines and dependencies, align activities, and identify and mitigate risks and issues
• Develop and drive functional decisions related to Core HR and Academic, escalating to the human resources lead and other program decision-makers as necessary
• Oversee the core and academic functional area team and manage the planning of work and assigning tasks within each area
• Assist in development of functional specifications for integrations and reports
• Collaborate with the change management team on the creation and delivery of change management deliverables, communication, and training strategy.

• Bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the following:
  
  
  
  • Working with Core HR and Academic concepts and related business processes.
  • Experience working through full life cycle of a HCM implementation within a higher education institution.
    
  • Experience with project management and communications.
  • Experience with integration testing, configuration testing, and end to end testing.
  
  
  
  
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong presentation skills
• Strong organization skills
• Accountable with high degree of initiative
• Strong decision-making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft suite (Teams, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to anticipate issues and identify risks
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative and trusted relationships
• Ability to model high performance and adopt best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, MSIR, Human Resources, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
• Experience within the Workday cloud environment.
• Experience working through full life cycle of HCM implementation within a R1 institution.
  

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and engaging working environment and actively seek candidates who bring diverse ideas, approaches and experiences.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and received an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. We value diversity among our faculty, staff and students and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.