Senior Business System Administrator

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Arlington, TX - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 24 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

POLITICOsmission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves toproviding accurate non-partisan impactful information to the right people at the right time sothat they can act with confidence and speed. We experiment to avoid being disrupted and we have fun disrupting others. And we are not afraid to risk failure if it means being the best at what we do.

POLITICO is seeking a Senior Business System Administrator to join our global business systems team overseeing the day-to-day management of our business systems platform across our business partners. This critical role supports and oversees security and integration administration and drives optimization of global business processes.

The ideal candidate brings technical expertise the ability to troubleshoot and enhance configurations and thrives in a collaborative environment alongside HR Finance IT partners and other business partners to ensure systems delivers measurable value across the organization.

Who You Are:

  • Exceptional attention to detail with analytical rigor and a solutions-first mindset
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity while translating complex business needs into functional and technical requirements
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across departments and levels
  • Passion for data accuracy and system optimization
  • A continuous improvement mentality with a proactive approach to problem-solving
  • Eagerness to learn grow and contribute to a culture of innovation and excellence

What Youll Do:

  • Serve as the primary administrator for our global business systems with a focus on Workday. Responsibilities include system configuration troubleshooting report development business process optimization and security administration across HCM Finance and other integrated modules.
  • Lead ongoing system maintenance upgrades and release management ensuring updates are tested and deployed with minimal disruption.
  • Partner with HR Finance and IT teams to understand business needs and recommend effective solutions and improve business systems adoption and utilization.
  • Manage and resolve system issues through both internal ticketing systems (HR and Finance) and 3rd party business systems case management. This includes tracking performing root cause analysis and coordinating resolutions with internal teams and business systems support.
  • Design build and maintain custom reports calculated fields dashboards and business processes.
  • Stay current with systems releases and leverage updates applicable to business requirements.
  • Oversee configuration and maintenance of business systems with responsibility for security roles and foundational setup ensuring all changes are carefully reviewed to avoid unintended impacts to global settings.
  • Ensure systems health data integrity through regular audits validations and system checks.
  • Support HR and Finance with change management training and communication for system enhancements or new functionality.
  • Support the creation of technical documentation for systems configuration and related integrations
  • Collaborate with external vendors and internal stakeholders to support system integrations (e.g. payroll benefits travel and expenses etc.).
  • Other tasks as identified and assigned.

What Youll Need:

  • Bachelors degree in HR information technology or systems business administration or related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience as a business systems (HRIS or ERP) Administrator including configuration and support.
  • Some Workday knowledge or experience required under requirements.
  • Solid understanding of business systems security framework and managing user access security roles and permissions.
  • Proven ability to create and maintain complex reports (Advanced Matrix and Composite reports).
  • Knowledgeable with release management with hands-on experience assessing testing and deploying biannual updates and feature releases.

We value our people.Clickherefor more on what we offer and what its like to work for POLITICO.

Lets keep in touch.You can view our list of open positionshereand email us. We hope to see your application soon!

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.


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POLITICOsmission from the very beginning was to win the audience. We dedicate ourselves toproviding accurate non-partisan impactful information to the right people at the right time sothat they can act with confidence and speed. We experiment to avoid being disrupted and we have fun disrupting other...
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