job summary:
We are seeking a Senior Global HR Systems Functional Lead to join our product and operations team driving a critical international HR system transformation. In this role, you will act as the primary liaison between global business stakeholders across Europe, APAC, and North America and our technical development teams. You will play a pivotal role in capturing complex business needs, harmonizing processes, and creating actionable specifications for enterprise platform implementation.
location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
job type: Contract
salary: $54.47 - 64.47 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Lead requirements-gathering workshops with global HR, Payroll, Talent, Recruiting, and operational stakeholders across Europe, APAC, and North America.
Translate business processes and regulatory policy variations into functional specifications, process maps, user stories, decision logs, and traceability matrices.
Conduct country-specific gap assessments and document business process, policy, and system impacts against established Workday design standards.
Coordinate cross-functional requirements activities across Core HCM, Recruiting, Onboarding, Compensation, Payroll, Time/Absence, and Learning workstreams.
Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by validating delivered solutions, assisting with defect triage, and developing acceptance criteria.
Escalate unresolved decisions, risks, assumptions, and cross-functional dependencies to program leadership to maintain project timelines.
qualifications:
7+ years of business analysis or functional consulting experience supporting enterprise software implementations.
Extensive experience facilitating discovery sessions and gathering requirements for global HR, Payroll, or Workforce Management systems.
Strong track record of bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technical configuration teams through high-quality documentation.
Exceptional communication, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills across international time zones.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience supporting Workday HR transformation programs or implementations.
Direct familiarity with European and APAC regional HR policies, data privacy regulations, and operational practices.
Experience operating within Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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