Workday Absence Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Configure, develop solutions for, enhance, and provide support for Workday HCM applications and processes.

• Collect, analyze, and document business requirements from HR and other functional stakeholders.

• Convert business requirements into clear functional specifications and scalable Workday solutions.

• Evaluate existing business processes, data, and technology to pinpoint gaps and opportunities for improvement.

• Design and set up Workday solutions that align with business needs and established standards.

• Assist with Workday Absence and Time Tracking processes and configurations as necessary.

• Collaborate with contractors, implementation partners, and third-party vendors to ensure high-quality project and enhancement delivery.

• Engage in solution design discussions, configuration reviews, testing, and implementation activities.

• Aid in system stabilization after implementations, major enhancements, and releases.

• Provide ongoing production support, troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, and coordinate appropriate resolutions.

• Analyze data and processes to detect configuration issues, inconsistencies, and opportunities for optimization.

• Support functional, regression, and user acceptance testing efforts.

• Maintain functional and technical documentation for configurations, processes, enhancements, and support procedures.

• Manage multiple projects, enhancements, support activities, and competing priorities effectively.

• Collaborate with HR, IT, business teams, technical partners, and vendors throughout the solution lifecycle.

• Communicate project status, issues, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.

• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of Workday processes, configurations, and support operations.

• Ensure that solutions meet data quality, security, reliability, and business requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience working with Workday HCM in configuration, solution development, implementation, enhancement, or production support roles.

• Strong hands-on experience with Workday HCM configuration and support.

• Proven ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications and Workday solutions.

• Strong capabilities in analyzing, designing, configuring, and supporting data, processes, and technology.

• Highly desirable experience with Workday Absence and Time Tracking.

• Documented experience in supporting stabilization and ongoing production operations for Workday solutions.

• Experience collaborating with implementation partners, contractors, and third-party vendors.

• Strong understanding of HCM business processes and enterprise HR technology environments.

• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong capacity to manage multiple tasks, activities, enhancements, and priorities at once.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, capable of engaging both technical and business stakeholders at all levels.

• Ability to work independently while effectively contributing to a collaborative team environment.

• Experience in a global organization with distributed stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

• Strong ownership mentality with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

• Ability to adapt to changing business requirements and evolving technology environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

• A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.