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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Workday Payroll and Absence configuration, data integrity, and reporting, while effectively leading system enhancements and troubleshooting complex issues. Strong analytical skills are essential for interpreting HR datasets and ensuring compliance with data governance standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Workday Payroll ConfigurationWorkday Reporting ExpertiseData Analysis SkillsWorkday Security FrameworkIntegration and Automation Experience
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Hard Skills
Workday Technical ExperienceCalculated FieldsBusiness Process ConfigurationSystem AuditsEIB LoadsData IntegrityComplex ReportingStakeholder ManagementTroubleshootingData Reconciliation
Soft Skills
Agility to AdaptLearning Attitude
Tools & Technologies
Workday
Industry Keywords
HR Data GovernancePayrollAbsence ManagementTime TrackingExecutive-Level Reporting
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the technical lead for Workday Payroll and Absence, with backup support for compensation
- Work with Workday customer support and third-party consulting firms to drive deliverables
- Partner with functional Workday leads to troubleshoot and redesign business processes
- Configure business processes, calculated fields, and reports
- Perform system audits and EIB loads to ensure HR data integrity
- Ensure data accuracy across payroll, absence, and time tracking
- Lead Workday releases, testing, and system enhancement projects
- Troubleshoot and validate payroll and absence system outputs
- Resolve configuration, data, and integration issues
- Design scalable, sustainable solutions with Payroll and Absence stakeholders
- Maintain business process frameworks, condition rules, and security roles aligned with enterprise data governance standards
- Serve as a Tier 2/3 escalation point for complex Workday technical issues
Requirements
What you’ll need- 2+ years of Workday technical experience, specifically with Payroll
- Solid understanding of Workday data structure, security, and business processes
- Strong data analysis skills to interpret, reconcile, and validate complex HR and payroll datasets
- Experience supporting complex reporting and stakeholder needs
- Agility to adapt to change and an ever-learning attitude
- Strong understanding of the Workday security framework and business process configuration
- Experience supporting executive-level reporting environments
- Strong expertise in Workday Reporting, including calculated fields, dashboards, and composite reports
- Experience with Workday benefits and compensation
- Experience with integrations or automation/AI in HR systems
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Mentorship opportunities
- Continuing education
- Focused career goal setting
- Free LinkedIn Learning licenses
- Mentoring Program
- Geographically specific education support programs
- Inclusive global workplace
- Work-life balance policies encouraging time off
- International relocation support
- Permanent residency process support