Staff Specialist - Workday HCM

Description :

Job Summary :

We are looking for a seasoned Staff Specialist with extensive hands-on experience in Workday configuration, especially in Core HCM, Compensation, and Benefits.

With over 10 years of experience in the HR tech domain, the ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor and Workday expert to lead and optimize configuration efforts, ensuring alignment with business needs and best practices.

Key Responsibilities :

Lead hands-on configuration of Workday modules, specifically :

- Core HCM : Business processes, organizations, staffing models, job profiles, positions, and supervisory hierarchies.

- Compensation : Salary structures, compensation plans, grade profiles, merit/bonus setup, and compensation reviews.

- Benefits : Enrollment events, eligibility rules, benefit plans, rates, and benefit groups.

- Collaborate with HR stakeholders to gather requirements and design scalable, efficient solutions within Workday.

- Configure and optimize Workday business processes, condition rules, validations, and security settings relevant to HCM and Benefits.

- Create and maintain configuration workbooks, test scripts, and documentation for design, testing, and deployment.

- Conduct detailed testing including unit testing, regression testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

- Partner with other functional teams to ensure seamless cross-functional configurations.

- Monitor system performance post-go-live and proactively implement enhancements and solutions.

- Provide expertise on Workday releases and assess the impact on existing configurations.

Required Qualifications :

- 10+ years of professional experience, with 7+ years of deep functional and configuration experience in Workday.

- Demonstrated expertise in configuring Core HCM, Compensation, and Benefits modules.

- Strong understanding of Workday HCM structures, business process framework, eligibility rules, and compensation design.

- Ability to independently lead discovery, design, configuration, testing, and support activities.

- Excellent analytical, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

- Workday certification in HCM, Compensation, or Benefits is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience working in a large-scale HR transformation or global HRIS implementation.

- Prior consulting experience in leading or supporting multiple Workday configuration projects.

- Knowledge of compliance, payroll interface touch points, and Workday security is a plus