Founded in 2016, Better is a digital-first homeownership company whose services include mortgage, real estate, title, and homeowners insurance. We leverage creative technology and innovation to make the homebuying journey more approachable and understandable.
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 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.
Our People Systems Architects play a key role in guiding the continued design, maintenance, and support of a specific functional area within Workday. The Senior People Systems Analyst – Workday Payroll will have responsibility for the successful implementation, integration, and customization of the Workday application from change feasibility to roll-out. The successful candidate will have business process architect experience gathering requirements, designing, delivering, and supporting business transformation using Workday in areas of Payroll and Payroll Interfaces Under the Manager, People Systems – Payroll, Comp, and Benefits we seek to centralize ownership of our HR tech stack and decision-making in a fully focused, dedicated team.
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement scalable, flexible solutions that are extensible to future business needs in areas of Payroll, Payroll Interfaces, and Security.
- Design and implement Workday requirements for Payroll. Partner with the Integration team for the Payroll Interfaces.
- Demonstrate creative solutions and configurations using prototyping.
- Serve as the Payroll and Payroll Interfaces Workday SME when working with members of the Integration Team
- Document technology specifications for current and future configuration.
- Act as the Payroll and Payroll Interfaces domain lead for feature releases and issue resolution, working with business users, People Systems Product Team, Payroll team, and support teams to define scope, prioritize, plan and implement system changes and enhancements.
- Architect Workday Payroll and Payroll Interfaces solutions to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience enough to perform the key accountabilities of the job required
- 5+ years of experience with Workday HCM including Payroll, Payroll Interfaces, and Security
- Workday Payroll Pro or Certification highly preferred
- Project management experience. Agile Project Management and experience using JIRA highly preferred
- Must be able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and discretely handle sensitive and confidential information
This role is designated as ‘Remote Mode,’ and employees are not expected to report into a Better office at any time. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is not required unless fully remote employees attend an onsite, in-person meeting, office event, or otherwise interface with Better employees and/or customers in person.
Better is requiring all US employees to be fully vaccinated 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
Better Benefits & Compensation
Our total rewards package consists of base salary, equity, benefits, and the opportunity for a 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. All employment decisions at Better are based on a person’s merit, business needs, and role requirements.
California Consumer Privacy Rights Notice for Job Applicants
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Better is required to inform California residents who are our job applicants or prospective talent (together “job applicants”) about the categories of personal information we collect about you and the purposes for which we will use this information. The notice contains disclosures required by the CCPA and applies only to personal information that is subject to the CCPA.