Workday Specialist

Job Description :

In Human Resources, one of our top priorities is ensuring Dimensional will have the right people and skills in place to serve clients now and in the future.

This effort involves evaluating organizational talent and providing a framework for people to learn and grow while supporting Dimensional’s values and mission.

The HR team drives organizational success by being a strategic partner and thought leadership provider that fosters a high performing, highly engaged workforce connected to the firm's culture and purpose.

The HR Infrastructure team provides systems that enable us to design strategic workflows, processes, governance and data that powers HR.

As an established Workday customer, we are continuously enhancing existing functionality, vetting new modules, and assisting our end users to maximize Workday's capabilities.

Our current Workday landscape includes Core HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Time Tracking, Recruiting, Performance and Development, Advanced Compensation, Learning and Absence Management.

The Workday Specialist is responsible for analyzing Workday process design and workflow, and identifying ways to improve processes and build out technological capabilities.

The role designs system test plans and test scenarios to enhance system operations and HR reporting with the ultimate goal of solving business needs.

Responsibilities :

Assist with the exploration, evaluation, recommendation, design, and configuration of new features, and functionalities of associated modules within Workday.

Participate in Workday's bi-annual releases; perform fit and gap analysis on Workday processes and upcoming features that impact the overarching structure of our Workday ecosystem.

Thoroughly test configurations through unit testing and facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) across teams.

Create functional and technical systems documentation.

Proactively find inefficiencies in processes, suggest enhancements, and present proposals to leadership.

Effectively collaborates with teams such as HR, Talent, Recruiting, Technology, Finance, and others to provide support for requests such as enhancements, defects, and new functionality.

Educate and promote self-service reporting functionality with end users by utilizing various communication and training methodologies.

Partner with stakeholders (internal / external to HR) to understand new report / data requirements and ensures results meet the business needs within Workday.

Provide support for Workday, including researching, identifying, and resolving complex Workday issues, unexpected results, and process flaws.

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Computer Science, Business, or Technology discipline, or equivalent

5+ years of Workday technical and functional Core HCM experience.

Demonstrated configuration experience across Workday modules, including business process and security framework configuration.

Ability to prepare test plans and scripts; executes test scripts; oversees and supports user acceptance testing.

Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills; ability to understand and interpret stakeholder requirements & translate into meaningful metrics and reports.

Customer service oriented with a passion for employee experience.

Excellent analytical and technical skills with a high attention to detail; demonstrated strength in problem-solving and multi-tasking.

Knowledge of human resources processes and best practices.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and data accuracy when handling employee information.

Ability to work effectively in both a team setting or independently in a dynamically changing environment.

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