Change Business Titles

Summary

This article explains how managers, HR Initiators, and HR Partners can change an employee’s business title in Workday to better reflect job duties and help ensure the correct job is selected during business processes such as time entry.

Body

Quick Reference Guide

Objective or Task

Change an employee’s business title in Workday.


Instructions

  1. From the Workday landing page, enter Change Business Title in the search bar and select the task.

  2. Enter the Worker name, press Enter to populate the field, and select OK.

  3. Review the Effective Date, which defaults to today’s date.

  4. Enter the new Business Title using specific wording that reflects job duties or the organizational area.

    • Examples include changing Exec Asst to Executive Assistant to the VPHR or changing Director to Director, Counseling Services.
  5. Select Submit to save the change.


Outcome

The employee’s business title is updated in Workday and will display the new, descriptive title for business processes and reporting.

Details

Details

Article ID: 20727
Created
Thu 5/7/26 1:59 PM
Modified
Thu 5/7/26 1:59 PM