Workday Controls Director

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Workday Controls Director to support the design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Workday security, business process controls, and compliance frameworks across the enterprise. This role serves as a subject matter expert and hands‑on leader responsible for ensuring Workday controls are effective, auditable, and aligned with Sunrise’s governance, risk, and compliance standards. The Workday Controls Director will own and maintain control logic within Kainos Smart Audit, manage control monitoring and reporting, and partner closely with IT, HR, Finance, Internal Audit, and external auditors to maintain a strong internal control environment while enabling efficient business operations within Workday.

Essential Duties

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. Every year, team members are assigned required training that applies to their role to ensure that these standards are always met. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed below:

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for Workday controls, security, and business process frameworks.
• Own, configure, and maintain control logic within Kainos Smart Audit to support automated monitoring and compliance activities.
• Manage and deliver recurring and ad hoc reporting from Kainos Smart Audit, including audit evidence, control exceptions, and remediation tracking.
• Partner with Internal Audit and business stakeholders to ensure Kainos Smart Audit reporting meets SOX and audit requirements.
• Monitor Smart Audit results, investigate exceptions, and coordinate remediation efforts with functional and technical teams.
• Ensure alignment between Workday configuration, control design, and Smart Audit logic following Workday releases or system changes.
• Maintain documentation for Smart Audit controls, logic rules, and reporting outputs to support audit readiness.
• Execute and document user access reviews, segregation of duties (SoD) analysis, and remediation activities.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, and IT stakeholders to ensure controls align with operational and compliance requirements.
• Support SOX, internal audit, and external audit activities, including evidence preparation and walkthroughs.
• Monitor control effectiveness and proactively identify control gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain control documentation, process narratives, and configuration evidence in accordance with audit standards.
• Assist with Workday releases, enhancements, and new module implementations to ensure controls are embedded by design.

Experience and Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed throughout this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience working with Workday security, controls, or governance in a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit requirements.
• Hands-on experience with Workday business process framework and security configuration.
• Hands-on experience supporting Kainos Smart Audit for Workday, including control logic, monitoring, and reporting.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner across technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred

• Workday Pro Certification or equivalent Workday Partner certification.
• Experience supporting SOX or regulated environments.
• Advanced experience managing Kainos Smart Audit, including control framework design and audit reporting.
• Experience in healthcare, senior living, or similarly regulated industries.

Ready to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals – at work and in your life.

We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
• myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
• Some benefits have eligibility requirements

Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®

Sunrise considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members among its highest priorities. Employment with Sunrise is contingent upon completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana) and Tuberculosis Test, and a physical evaluation and a background check where required. Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination may be required if mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.

Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community/office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications/licenses (where applicable).