Associate - Workday Practice

Description:

• Plan and prioritize work for self, assist lead by providing inputs on in all the phases of delivery lifecycle, collate and report status/impediments with the greater project team.
• Proven experience in managing complex projects involving Workday implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.
• Lead / Manage - Launch Implementation projects / Your Way implementations, manage workload for the team, assist team in all the phases of delivery lifecycle, collate and report status/impediments with the greater project team.
• Coordinate with the EM / PM and Client for project delivery
• Multi-task and engage on multiple projects at a time for lead activities.
• End to end ownership of assigned projects
• Provide leadership and key stakeholders with the information and venues to make effective, timely decisions

• Diversify your career development, learn design and architecture approaches
• Take up challenging role where you get to contribute as senior consultant / integrations lead for global implementations
• Holidays (As Per the location)
• Shared Transport (Provided the address falls in service zone)

• Lead multiple projects in same time within Absence and Time Tracking.
• Ability to conduct Workshop Sessions independently and handle Customer queries and Address on time.
• Experience in configuring and customizing Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules to meet the specific needs of the organization.
• Ability to Work as a team and coordinate the deliverables with other Consultants.
• Deliver solutions for in scope Absence and Time Tracking, Reporting/ Dashboards related to Absence and Time Tracking for implementation.
• Identify scope, scope gaps get them addressed.
• Identify right stakeholders in the project.
• Communicate collaborate with project internal / external stakeholders for project success plan inputs.
• Leading or participating in Workday implementation projects from planning to execution.
• Gather and document requirements, assess complexity and level of effort estimates, prioritizes capacity, and defines development and analysis timelines.
• Identify test scenarios, develop test scripts, and provide key support in Workday feature releases, security, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Mentor and Coach team members.
• Being flexible to work in multiple time zones, multiple teams
• Drive Ops excellence culture and lead transformational project(s) with clear visible and measurable impact
• Responsible for driving initiatives and ensuring results with a confined focus on timelines and quality

• Excellent technical functional skills across functional areas required for developing and delivering Absence and Time Tracking solutions across client implementations
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Adaptability to learn new skills
• Self-driven
• Manage multiple projects teams

• Adaptable communicator, facilitator, influencer and problem solver
• High attention to detail
• Good relationship skills, Proven ability to work on own initiative as well as in a team
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize time effectively.
• Ability to work in a global and remote team
• Strong project management, communication, and customer service skills
• Track record of realizing solutions from conception to implementation and support
• Attention to detail and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Develop and implement strategies for maximizing the organizations use of the Workday platform to enhance business processes and achieve operational goals.
• Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of Workday implementation, upgrades, and ongoing optimization projects. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Manage a team of Workday professionals, including analysts, consultants, and developers. Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback to ensure team success.
• Absence and Time Tracking Requirements, Definition - Investigate the business / technical requirements for the client s Absence and Time Tracking needs, work collaboratively with business analysts and architects to clarify requirements and to achieve a consensus on the organizations needs and priorities.
• Provide a overview to the client on Absence and Time Tracking capabilities of Workday.
• Should be able to handle Payroll Parallel queries related to Absence and Time Tracking.
• Design the Workday solution to meet the needs.
• Conducting sessions with client personnel to verify the required aspects of the Absence and Time Tracking; help them fill up Absence and Time Tracking requirements template.
• Application Testing - Assist clients with the testing of the delivered reports. Testing is driven by the scenarios from the client team.
• Production Support - Includes the practices and disciplines of supporting the Workday solution for a period of time post deployment.
• Production Rollout - Assist with the rollout of the Workday solution into the production environment.
• Take timely, appropriate action to address stakeholder needs/expectations
• Identify and manage issue resolution including escalation as needed
• Interact and communicate effectively with mid and senior level management.
• Works with senior level management for understanding the future priorities and plans.
• Develop manage communication plans with stakeholders aimed at improved collaboration.
• Leverage synergies between global information systems

• Experience with Workday Project Lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams, providing clear direction, setting goals, and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Extensive experience working with Workday Absence and Time Tracking, Reporting and Data Conversion for Absence and Time Tracking, including configuration, implementation, and maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of Workday Advanced Reports, Composite Reports, Dashboards and other complex reporting needs.
• In-depth knowledge of Workday object model of and solution design approach around it
• Knowledge of HR, Payroll systems and other functional areas
• Self-motivated and ability to learn quickly through individual research and self-training.
• Ability to absorb new technologies and features quickly.
• Ability to train users in a classroom setting.
• Effective knowledge transfer skills in non-classroom environment.
• Passion for customer service.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills. Ability to maintain a home office for remote work.

• Should be Workday HCM Core Absence and Time Tracking Certified
• Minimum 5 years experience.
• Should have at least On Track or equivalent rating in last appraisal.
• Minimum 12 months of experience at the previous career level Senior Analyst II (D2)
• Should not be under any Performance Improvement Plan or had any official Disciplinary action within the last 3 months.
• Should not have applied for any other IJP within Mercer within the last 3 months.

• B.E /B.Tech /MCA /BSc.

• Please note that the relocation assistance shall not be provided for the said position
• Candidates who wish to apply for inter-location positions are required to check with the Transport Help Desk (THD) to confirm if their place of residence is within the served transport service zone
• Mention your employee id and official email address in the resume

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