Sr. Analyst, Solutions & Workday Configuration

Your New Role: 
 

This position will lead functional projects and configuration activities for new functionality and enhancements within the Workday Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking and Scheduling product suite. This role performs in a functional leadership capacity and includes elements of project management, analysis of business systems, and process knowledge. This role will work to ensure configurations in Workday comply with local and country specific requirements and will liaise with HR and Technology related to the responsibilities referenced below. 

Your Role Accountabilities: 

Workday Implementation and Project Delivery: 

• Serve as a key Workday configuration resource and ensure the successful implementation of new functionality and/or processes within project timelines 

• Conduct discovery sessions with stakeholder(s) and/or project sponsor(s) to understand business requirements 

• Demonstrate Workday configuration through the development of a proof of concept (prototype) 

• Support day-to-day business operations - troubleshoot issues and determine, develop configuration solutions or process changes 

• Ensure thorough documentation of requirements, conceptual design, and end-to-end processes 

• Lead configuration testing efforts and partner with HRIS and Technical Solutions teams in configuring and testing in Workday 

• Develop high quality deliverables and presentations catered to the audience and with close attention to detail 

Continuous Improvement: 

Maintain process controls to help design, implement and/or monitor operations as part of initial configuration/implementation and continuous improvement: 

• Participate in various process improvement projects, provide recommendations and assist in the process and system change implementations 

• Partner with cross functional teams and Technical Solutions team in the development, testing and roll-out of enhancements (e.g., new system updates/releases, new integrations) 

• Serve as an advisor in Workday configuration knowledge to the HRIS Solutions team 

• Participate in update trainings as needed 

 Project Management Office:  
This position will support PMO efforts for Workday projects 

• This position will support PMO efforts for Workday projects 

• Understand and execute critical path activities and resolve or escalate issues as needed  

• Deliver on project/process documentation as part of transition of support to operations 

Perform other duties as required at the request of senior members of HR Services. 

Work Experience: 

• 5+ years of experience in implementing and / or maintaining Workday US Payroll is required 

• 3+ years of experience in implementing and / or maintaining Workday Absence and / or Time Tracking is required 

• Process development / definition in an ERP environment required 

• Experience in the development and implementation of process and systems changes required 

• Previous consulting experience with a consulting/software company desired 

• Operational experience in HR or Payroll a plus 

• Prior experience supporting multiple locations desired 

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification: 

• Bachelor's degree in a business related field, or equivalent combination of training and work experience required 

• PMI and/or Lean Six Sigma certification a plus 

Knowledge/Skills: 

• Workday system application implementation with functional knowledge in US Payroll 

• Experience on projects during design, configure/build, implement and stabilization phases 

• Ability to effectively capture stakeholders’ needs and be able to translate needs into system functionality 

• Experience in Workday HCM Functional and Business Process configuration and testing 

• Proficient with Workday Security (creating and maintaining security groups) 

• Proficient in Workday custom report building and with Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) 

• Experience in developing project timelines and providing updates catered to audience 

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite of tools