Senior Systems Analyst – Workday Time & Absence Implementation Lead

Thermo Fisher Scientific

. Serve as functional and configuration lead for Workday Time Tracking and Absence implementations, including M&A, divestitures, payroll transformations, and other HR technology initiatives .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • Mexico, Canada, India, United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Workday Time Tracking and Absence Management implementations, including configuration, testing, and deployment. Proven ability to lead HR technology projects, manage workstreams, and coordinate cross-functional teams in a global environment.

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Workday Time Tracking ConfigurationWorkday Absence ManagementHR Technology Project LeadershipFit-Gap AssessmentStakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

Workday ConfigurationTime Tracking ProcessesAbsence Management ProcessesPayroll DependenciesRequirements GatheringSolution DesignTesting StrategyData ValidationIntegration ManagementProject Lifecycle Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsOrganizational SkillsSelf-MotivationCommunication SkillsPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Workday HCMHR Technology SolutionsProject Management ToolsTesting ToolsIntegration Platforms

Industry Keywords

M&ADivestituresEnterprise TransformationsCross-Functional InitiativesGlobal Matrixed Organization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as functional and configuration lead for Workday Time Tracking and Absence implementations, including M&A, divestitures, payroll transformations, and other HR technology initiatives
Lead discovery and requirements activities covering business processes, time and absence practices, policies, payroll dependencies, regulatory requirements, and technology
Perform fit-gap assessments and translate requirements into scalable solutions
Design, configure, test, and deploy Workday Absence solutions, including time-off plans, leave types, accruals, eligibility rules, business processes, and workflows
Design, configure, test, and deploy Workday Time Tracking solutions, including eligibility, workflows, overtime rules, differentials, time calculations, and related payroll earnings
Prototype solutions, identify gaps, evaluate alternatives, and assess impacts across HCM, Payroll, Compensation, security, and integrations
Partner with integration and payroll teams on third-party payroll interfaces and related data
Maintain functional, configuration, design, and test documentation
Lead Time Tracking and Absence workstreams through planning, design, configuration, testing, deployment, cutover, and stabilization
Develop and manage workstream plans covering scope, schedule, resources, milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and governance
Coordinate internal teams, Workday consultants, implementation partners, and vendors
Identify and mitigate risks and issues, develop remediation plans, and escalate key decisions and dependencies
Lead workstream governance and communicate project status, risks, issues, and decisions to stakeholders
Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining alignment with program objectives and milestones
Oversee partner and vendor deliverables, resources, timelines, budgets, and contractual commitments as applicable
Lead testing, including test strategy, scenarios, defect management, functional, integration, payroll, regression, and user acceptance testing
Review solution designs, configurations, specifications, test plans, and other deliverables for quality and completeness
Lead deployment readiness and cutover activities, including configuration migration, data validation, integration and business readiness, and go-live activities
Provide functional and project leadership during stabilization and hypercare and ensure transition to operational support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience with Tier 1 HCM systems and HR technology implementations, including application configuration and complex technology projects
Strong hands-on functional and configuration experience with Workday Time Tracking and Absence Management or equivalent Tier 1 HCM solutions
Experience leading HR technology projects or workstreams in a global, matrixed organization
Experience across the project lifecycle, including requirements, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and stabilization
Strong knowledge of Time Tracking and Absence processes and their dependencies with Payroll and other HCM processes
Understanding of HR processes, HR data, and enterprise HCM systems, including impacts of organizational, policy, and system changes
Ability to serve as both a hands-on Workday configuration expert and project workstream leader, managing scope, schedules, dependencies, risks, and delivery
Strong understanding of Workday Time Tracking and Absence configuration, business processes, dependencies, and implementation methodology
Ability to coordinate consultants, vendors, internal teams, and stakeholders across functions and organizational levels
Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate complex requirements and recommend practical solutions
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including communicating technical concepts in user-friendly language
Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, global environment while maintaining quality and customer focus
Experience with M&A, divestitures, enterprise transformations, employee migrations, or similar cross-functional initiatives is strongly preferred
Knowledge of Workday HCM, Payroll, Compensation, security, business processes, and integrations is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work arrangement
Standard Monday-Friday work schedule