Position Overview

The Lead Application Administrator oversees the application administration function, driving strategic initiatives, standardizing configurations, and ensuring scalability and security across platforms.

A Day in the Life

• Develop, standardize, document, and hold other administrators to account for best practices and operating procedures
• Oversee the configuration, deployment, and maintenance of product-related systems and applications
• Proactively implement systems and processes ensuring applications operate within expected SLAs for performance, availability, and security
• Provide user training, documentation, and change management support to improve adoption and system usage
• Foster relationships with key business partners to identify pain points, validate concerns through audits, and assess impact
• Collaborate with product vendors, project managers and development teams to implement system enhancements and new features.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance and efficiency
• Analyze feedback from users and stakeholders to drive system improvements
• Design and implement automation for routine administrative tasks and workflows
• Manage the integration of product systems with other enterprise applications, ensuring seamless data flow via API’s and automation tools
• Partner with QA, Integration, Release Management, and other IT functions to advance maturity of associated processes
• Lead system upgrades, migrations, enhancements, and new feature deployments while ensuring minimal downtime
• Advise business and technology stakeholders on application configuration optionality relative to expected project outcomes
• Communicate technical issues in business terms and provide status updates with contingency options

You'll Come With

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• 10+ years of professional IT experience, including 7+ years supporting enterprise workforce and HR systems in complex, multi-site environments.
• Workday Platform Administrator or equivalent certification to support experience in other Workforce platforms.
• Hands-on administration and configuration experience with Workforce Management platforms such as Kronos (UKG) or Workday, including Time & Attendance, Scheduling, Absence Management, and Labor Management modules.
• Responsible for day-to-day system administration, including security role configuration, pay rule maintenance, accrual updates, business structure changes, and system parameter management.
• Deep knowledge of SaaS and on-prem application architecture and security
• Experience supporting payroll integrations, ensuring accurate time capture, overtime calculations, holiday rules, shift differentials, and compliance with federal and state labor regulations.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting integrations and data flows, including inbound/outbound interfaces between WFM systems and ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle EBS, SAP) using middleware tools such as Informatica, APIs, or flat file transfers.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, resolving timecard discrepancies, integration failures, scheduling conflicts, and reporting inaccuracies.
• End to end functional knowledge of procurement, invoicing, and expense management workflows

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Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!

You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan.

We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity

Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.

Compensation Range: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00