Key Responsibilities
Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday Time Tracking and Attendance business processes, rules, and schedules.
Act as primary SME and point of contact for all Time & Attendance functionality within Workday.
Partner with HR, Payroll, and Operations to gather requirements and translate them into system designs and configurations.
Ensure accurate flow of time data to Payroll and other downstream systems; troubleshoot and resolve integration and data issues.
Perform testing for enhancements, releases, and defect fixes (unit, regression, UAT coordination).
Monitor data quality and perform regular audits to identify and correct time and attendance discrepancies.
Maintain and update pay rules, work schedules, holiday calendars, overtime rules, and time entry validations.
Create and maintain reports and dashboards related to time worked, overtime, exceptions, and compliance needs.
Support compliance with internal policies, union rules, and federal/state/local labor and wage and hour regulations.
Document system configurations, processes, and job aids; contribute to training materials and end user education.
Participate in projects such as new country rollouts, acquisitions, or policy changes impacting time & attendance.
Required Qualifications
8+ years of experience with HRIS, including at least 5 6 years focused on Workday Time Tracking / Time & Attendance.
Hands on experience configuring Workday time entry, work schedules, time calculation rules, time off/absence interactions, and approvals.
Strong understanding of payroll impacts of time data (overtime, shift differentials, premiums, holiday pay, etc.).
Experience with testing cycles (writing test cases, executing tests, documenting results) in Workday or similar HR systems.
Proficiency in building and maintaining Workday reports related to time and attendance.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills with high attention to detail and data accuracy.
Excellent communication skills; able to work effectively with HR, Payroll, Operations, IT, and end users.