Workday HCM + Security Lead
Founded in 2016, Better is a digital-first homeownership company whose services included mortgage, real estate, title, and homeowners insurance. We leverage creative technology and innovation to make the homebuying journey more approachable and understandable. Here are some interesting facts to help you get to know Better:
- From its founding in 2016 through 2020, Better funded $30.9B in home loans and provided over $7B in cumulative coverage through Better Cover and Better Settlement Services, the insurance divisions of Better
- Ranked #1 on LinkedIn’s Top Startups List for 2020 and 2021
- Ranked #2 on Fortune's Best Companies for Millenials 2021
- Fortune Best Workplaces for Women 2021
- People Magazine Companies that Care 2021
- Inc Magazine's Best Workplaces 2021
- Top Women Originators 2021
- Our Founder and CEO was named in Comparably's Top 25 CEOs for Diversity
- Better has raised over $400M in equity capital since inception
Our company is made up of driven, passionate people who bring their unique backgrounds and perspectives to everything we do. We are committed to fostering diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. We encourage individual potential rather than years of experience. We see the value in each person’s perspective, and recognize their talents, regardless of what the market says. We believe it’s important to nurture a company culture that encourages curiosity and passion—from employee resource groups and learning opportunities to team outings and community outreach.
Better is a family of companies. Better Mortgage Corporation provides home loans; Better Real Estate, LLC provides real estate services; Better Cover, LLC provides homeowners insurance policies; and Better Settlement Services provides title insurance services.
A Better Experience;
As part of the People Systems team, the Workday HCM and Security Lead will participate in project work, operational work and enhancements, and support scaling Workday to meet Better’s expanding business needs. An ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of Workday (particularly HCM, reporting, and security) and exceptional analytical, communication, and problem solving skills and be comfortable interacting with all levels or organizations. This role creates and maintains the Workday security design for design, optimization, configurations, workflows, and tenants with direct triage to reports and integrations. This is a global role responsible for the development, maintenance and adherence to data security protocols and controls which permit accessibility to and ensure the integrity of the Workday HCM system at Better. This role acts as the primary Subject Matter Expert ('SME') on the Workday HCM + Security framework.
Job Responsibilities:
- Proven experience in Workday implementation and support
- HR knowledge and HR Technology/HRIS experience
- Experience managing cross functional teams and vendors
- Demonstrated commitment and achievement to delivery excellence and client relationship management
- Demonstrated understanding of the cross functional dependencies and impacts to conversions and integrations
- Demonstrated experience of hands-on experience on Workday security configuration e.g. data domains; security groups; security roles including role based, user based, segmented and intersecting security roles; migration of security configurations
- Hands-on experience in configuring custom security in Workday
- Experience in Workday system administration e.g. tenant management, version releases, regression testing
- Preferred: has completed end to end implementations of Workday HCM and related modules; Completed relevant Workday training on HCM; Security training such as Configurable Security Fundamentals, Advanced Configurable Security, or Integration Security
- This role is designated as ‘Flex Mode,’ and is not a fully remote position. The number of days in office will vary based on role requirements. As such, employees must be located within commuting distance of the office and provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
About You:
- Oversee Workday applications and function as overall lead for day to day + HCM optimization projects
- Lead HCM workstream driving towards decisions and recommending best practices related to HCM functionality including, but not limited to: Recruiting, Talent and Performance, Advanced Comp, Payroll and Integrations
- Serve as an advisor to HR business partners on industry standards and leading practices
- Identify HCM strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to realize full potential of Workday
- Demonstrate strong stakeholder management and excellent communications skills
- Manage third party support vendors
- Migrates security configurations across tenants throughout the project
- Analyzes any new HCM + security requirements or changes required, identifies impact of changes, performs and test security changes
- Partners with relevant Better and partner resources to enable the following while performing the required Workday tasks:
- SSO configuration
- Multi-factor authentication
- Mobile Access
Job Req ID: JR101711
Better is requiring all US employees to be fully vaccinated in order to go into the office. Our priority is first and foremost the safety of our employees and we require COVID-19 vaccination to help ensure their safety in the workplace. Please note that Better will offer a reasonable accommodation process for employees who are not vaccinated for medical or religious reasons.
The Better mission is rooted in values that drive us.
- We do what’s in the best interest of the consumer, not ourselves
- We have growth mindsets, not fixed ones
- We believe that success lies in execution, not credentials
- We act like owners, not just employees
- We work to find answers on our own, not wait for them to be given to us
- We optimize for mission, not ego
Our mission speaks for itself—we continue to outpace the industry at every turn. We’ve joined forces in partnership with Ally Bank, and our backers have helped build some of the most transformative tech and finance companies in history. Kleiner Perkins, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Citigroup, Activant Capital, Ally Bank, and others have invested in our vision for what homeownership can be.
Better Benefits & Compensation
Our total rewards package consists of base salary, equity, benefits, and opportunity for yearly cash bonus. Some of our benefits include:
- Comprehensive healthcare, retirement, and voluntary benefits. Think medical, dental, vision, savings accounts, 401k, and more.
- Personalized care and tools for realizing your mental health and wellness goals
- Robust wellbeing offerings that allow you unlimited access to virtual fitness, meditation, yoga, cooking classes, homeschooling preparedness, physical therapy, and more.
- Unlimited time off (with manager approval)
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 90 days of employment, and 20 weeks after 24 months of service.
- Inclusive fertility benefits for you or your eligible dependents, regardless of participation in a Better medical plan.
Better is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles, please reach out to [email protected]. All employment decisions at Better are based on a person’s merit, business needs, and role requirements.
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