Workday Configuration Consultant

Workday Configuration Consultant

Remote

Top 3-5 Must Have Non-negotiable Skills Required:
Configuration and functional knowledge of the following Workday modules:
1. Scheduling
2. Timekeeping
3. Absence

How many years of recent experience does this person need to have?
8+ years of IT experience, with a focus on multiple areas
5 years of experience in Global Workday HR implementation projects
3 years of experience in Workday US Payroll

Nice to Have Skills
Experience with at least one end-to-end Workday Timekeeping, Absence, and Scheduling deployment, with preference for Static Scheduling knowledge
Proficiency in Workday reporting
Workday Configurations certification is preferred.

Job Overview:
The Sr Technical Consultant, HR IT role will be the delivery partner with HR Operations and HR IT staff. This partnership will enable the HR function to achieve its goals of completing a recent migration from Kronos to Workday. This will require knowledge and experience with typical business process operations to identify workable solutions and opportunities for improvement specifically related to Workday Timekeeping, Absence, and Scheduling configuration and functionality.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with HR Product Owner and IT Technical team to identify, assess,and solvecomplex business and technical problemsrelated to core Workday Timekeeping, Absence and Scheduling configuration and functionality.
Integrate input from multiple channels, including customer research, industry research/best practices and stakeholder requirements, into product priorities and requirements.
Ensure overall design is in line with Baxter's global model, existing business rules, and is properly integrated with other applications/process.
Design, build, launch, and assess solutions employing Lean principles.
Collaborate with in-house application teams and third-party service providers to build knowledge and resolve incidents.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
Communicate status, solutions, and concerns. Disseminate information in a timely manner within the team.

Qualifications
Management of stakeholders and their expectations.
Ability to work with cross-functional matrixed teams to deliver on a common goal.
Interpersonal skills and development of relationships with team members, peers, leaders, and customers.
Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of business, data science and technical stakeholders.
Strong working knowledge of lean product principles and software development lifecycle
Foundational project management skills (projects involving internal and external stakeholders) with ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads.
Ability to work in a culture that thrives on feedback and seeks opportunities to stretch outside your comfort zone, with bias for action and completion.
Strong communication skills written and verbal.
Must be process oriented and able to define and implement new processes and standards.
Sharp analytical and critical thinking skills with attention to details and ability to make tough decisions.
Creative and innovative thinker.
Experience in driving multicultural virtual teams across various time zones.
Education and Experience
Bachelor s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related fields
8+ years of IT experience, with a focus on multiple areas
5 years of experience in Global Workday HR implementation projects
3 years of experience in Workday US Payroll
Experience with at least one end-to-end Workday Timekeeping, Absence, and Scheduling deployment, with preference for Static Scheduling knowledge
Proficiency in Workday reporting
Workday Configurations certification preferred.