Why Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedProvides a private, Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts undergraduate education while conducting grant-funded scientific research in chemistry, physics, psychology, and biology.
- The primary program is undergraduate instruction in the liberal arts that leads to a bachelor of arts degree. The curriculum includes programs in the arts, sciences, social sciences, and humanities. See detail on schedule o.$299.8M spent in FY2024
- Basic research in chemistry, physics, psychology, and biology, funded by private and public grants.$1.2M spent in FY2024
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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenAt Holy Cross, we are focused on creating a world-class workforce by attracting and retaining employees dedicated to fostering a culture of professionalism, pride, mutual trust, and respect—one that values appreciation and recognition, empowering each of us to flourish both individually and collectively. We seek candidates who are inspired by our mission and values, and who are eager to make a meaningful difference on our campus. Learn more about Life at Holy Cross here.
The Workday Administrator (Finance) provides day-to-day technical administration and configuration support for the College’s Workday Financials platform, executing approved changes, maintaining platform stability, and supporting releases and integrations in alignment with ITS standards, governance, and separation-of-duties requirements.
Job Description
Major Areas of Responsibility Workday Financials Administration & Configuration Support Execute approved Workday Financials configuration changes under established governance (e.g., business process steps/conditions, validations, calculated fields, and related setup), following documented requirements and approvals. Support ongoing maintenance across Financials functional areas (e.g., General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Expenses, Endowment, Banking & Settlement, etc.), with a strong focus on the Foundation Data Model (FDM) and related Worktags (Cost Center, Fund, Function, Grant, Gift, Program).
Create and maintain basic to moderately complex custom reports, dashboards, and calculated fields to support data validation, operational troubleshooting, and ad-hoc business needs as prioritized. Operational Support / Incident & Problem Resolution Respond to and resolve tickets related to Workday Financials administration, configuration, errors, data access issues (as applicable), and platform behavior; escalate complex issues appropriately. Administer and maintain user-requested delegations for business processes (e.g., approvals, initiations), ensuring proper setup, maintenance, and termination in accordance with security best practices and documented approvals.
Assist in troubleshooting and resolving production issues, including participation in root-cause analysis and implementation of preventative fixes. Provide timely and focused technical support during critical financial periods, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, to ensure process integrity and timely completion. Release Management Support Support Workday release activities by assisting with impact assessment, preparing change documentation, coordinating tenant readiness tasks, and supporting regression planning and execution (technical tasks). Assist with deployment readiness activities and post-deployment verification steps as assigned.
Security & Access Support (in partnership with Security Administrator) Support role/access requests and security-related changes by preparing requests, gathering required information, and implementing changes when…
About Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross
From its Form 990- Budget $367.3M · Education
- Staff 3,374 · founded 1843
- Pays its leaders $218K–$858K (12 reported)
- Open jobs 45 · Jobs at Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross · Full 990 report