Sr. Workday Payroll Integration System Analyst

The Lead Systems Analyst oversees the installation and maintenance of the organization's operating systems. This job approves information systems designs and ensures they are appropriate for users' needs and are consistent with the overall design of the organization's information systems architecture. This job manages large projects and is recognized as the Systems expert on the team that solves complex issues that arise.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Plan manage and deliver both Payroll Integrations Business As Usual (BAU) items as well as key new Payroll integration project efforts across internal and external teams.
• Be accountable and manage SDLC modifications for Payroll delivery across multiple areas of Integrations and Conversions.
• Support Workday Inbound/Outbound integrations for Payroll where needed.
• Provide final approval of technical requirements documentation to ensure documentation is aligned to the functional requirements and meets SDLC testing standards.
• Manage dependencies and downstream impacts of North American Payroll integration projects to minimize adverse effects on the system and business processes.
• Create estimations and allocation of resources for specific integration of Payroll tasks. Identify opportunities for system reuse and system simplification in Workday Payroll.
• Approves system scope through exisimplications,ge and fact-finding that informs the development or modification of complex information systems. groups, aiming to improve business results.
• Oversees changes to existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary.
• Approves technical documentation to guide system users and to assist with the ongoing operation, maintenance, and development of the system.
• Evaluates all system constraints, implications and consequences of various proposed system changes.
• Creates procedures to solve complex problems that considers items such as computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results.
• Estimates the costs of system solutions and prepares project plans to provide input into decisions about prioritizing projects and allocating IT resources.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience Required

Work Experience

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
8IC

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of Workday Payroll Implementation experience.
• Experience in three workday payroll deployments
• Workday Pro Workday Orchestrate Developer Certification.
• Experience in Payroll best practices.

Preferred Skills:

• American Payroll association (APA) or Certified Payroll Processional (CPP) desired.
• Workday Payroll Certification

Related SkillsAcceptance Testing, Business Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Business Process Mapping, Business Process Understanding, Business Requirements, Collaboration, Data Analysis, IT Business Analysis, Systems Design/Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle, Technical Documentation, Test Planning

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2026-10-30Base Pay Range: $116,000/yr - $147,000/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.  In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

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Company Overview

Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.

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At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.

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