Workday Talent & Performance Lead

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

📋 Description

• Act as the DT Workstream Lead for Workday within the Performance Impact and Succession Planning initiative.

• Provide guidance, alignment, and manage escalations.

• Represent Digital Technology in enterprise working groups and decision-making forums.

• Oversee timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Conduct quarterly and annual system cleanups and data audits.

• Validate security measures and role-based access.

• Ensure data integrity across the Talent and Performance modules.

• Identify and address system inconsistencies and technical debt.

• Lead comprehensive Workday configuration updates, including business processes, review templates, performance cycles, and talent and succession frameworks.

• Assist with change requests and enhancements through the Jira intake process.

• Test and validate system modifications and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

• Develop and sustain advanced Workday reports and dashboards.

• Create matrix and composite reports along with complex calculated fields.

• Support the Talent Center of Excellence with insights into performance, skills, and succession data.

• Design, develop, and maintain custom Workday business-process notifications using HTML.

• Standardize notification templates and troubleshoot delivery and rendering challenges.

• Support production operations for Talent and Performance cycles.

• Collaborate with Tier 2 support to resolve system issues and escalations.

• Maintain documentation outlining configuration standards, cleanup procedures, and reporting logic.

• Contribute to the prioritization of intake and the execution of the roadmap.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, or an Advanced degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.

• 7+ years of Workday HRIS experience focused on Talent & Performance.

• Proficiency in Workday configuration, including business processes, templates, and security settings.

• Advanced reporting capabilities, including creating calculated fields and matrix reports.

• Strong expertise in HTML, particularly for Workday notifications.

• Experience in supporting enterprise-scale HR systems.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Familiarity with Talent & Performance, specifically Ratings & Calibrations (preferred).

• Experience with Succession Planning and Career Development modules (preferred).

• Knowledge of Workday security frameworks (preferred).

• Skills Cloud / Talent Intelligence experience is a plus.

• Exposure to data governance or AI-enabled HR systems is preferred.

• Experience in global, matrixed organizations is preferred.

• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access specific necessary systems.

• No security clearance is necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensation, healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work/life benefits.

• Parental leave, including for fathers.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Recognition awards for achievements.

• Educational assistance programs.

• Backup care for children and adults.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

• Life insurance options.

• Short-term disability benefits.

• Long-term disability coverage.

• 401(k) matching contributions.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee assistance programs.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility-dependent).

• Remote work arrangements available.