Russell Investments - Workday Specialist (3-10 yrs)

Job description :

Title : Workday Specialist

Reporting to : Senior Manager Workday

Work Location : Goregaon - Mumbai

Shift : EMEA

About Russell Investments :

Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm

providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and

individual investors around the world.

Building on an 87-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is the worlds sixth-largest investment adviser, with $1 trillion in assets under advisement (as of June 30, 2022) and $288.3 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2023) for clients in 30 countries.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai and has opened a new office in Mumbai, India in June 2023.

Joining the new Mumbai office is an incredible opportunity to work closely with global stakeholders to support the technology and infrastructure that drives the investment and trading processes of a globally recognized asset management firm. Be one of the first to join this new team based out of Goregaon (East) in Mumbai and be a part of creating the foundation and culture for the firms growing operations in India. The Mumbai office operates 5-days a week from Monday to Friday with varying shifts to accommodate time zones around the world.

Role Summary :

Russell Investments, a leading Financial Services firm, is seeking a skilled Workday Specialist to enhance our Global HR operations and play a key part in shaping the culture of our growing Indian operations. This role offers the unique opportunity to work closely with global stakeholders supporting the technology and infrastructure that drive our HR business processes. We are looking for skilled candidates with 5+ years of experience in the Workday HCM product suite (including Recruiting, Learning, Performance, Advanced Comp, Benefits, Absence, and Time) and robust HR reporting and

analytics skills.

Years of Experience :

- 6+ years or experience as a Workday Specialist using extensive functional knowledge of the Workday HCM product suite (including Recruiting, Learning, Performance, Advanced Comp, Benefits, Absence, and Time).

- 6+ years of Workday HCM administration experience, including advanced reporting, security administration, business process administration, and integrations

Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in related field

- Workday HCM Certification Preferred

Responsibilities :

- Lead Workday HCM Configuration : Serve as the technical expert for advanced Workday configuration, focusing on performance management, time and absence management, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, and talent analytics dashboards.

- Reporting and Data Analysis : Conduct complex report writing and data analysis including insights and recommendations, to support management and executive decision-making, with a strong emphasis on talent metrics and insights.

- Manage Organizational Changes : Oversee complex organizational changes within Workday, providing advanced functional support for issues and ensuring smooth transitions.

- Integrations Management : Support inbound and outbound Workday integrations, including design, testing, troubleshooting, and ensuring data integrity across systems.

- Security and Compliance : Provide primary security administration and IT audit support, ensuring compliance with internal policies and best practices.

- Enhancements and Testing : Configure enhancements or changes in Workday HRIS and lead comprehensive testing cycles, actively reviewing new functionalities to ensure optimal performance.

- Client Support : Offer backup support for the HR Service Center by responding to escalated client-service requests, ensuring high-quality service delivery

Candidate Requirements :

- Must be able to exercise discretion and judgment with little to no supervision in carrying out daily tasks.

- Ability to operate independently and make decisions with little direct supervision.

- Excellent research, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to leverage data influence decision-making.

- Good project, prioritization, & time management skills ability to handle multiple priorities, organize work and meet deadline

- Proven experience in talent analytics and dashboard creation within Workday.

- Experience with ADP Workforce Now preferred.

- Demonstrated ability to drive efforts to standardize, optimize, and simplify processes and technical solutions.

Core Values :

- Demonstrates integrity and discretion in handling sensitive information, ensuring strict confidentiality at all times.

- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management

- Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines,

- Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decisionmaking capability.

- Highly resourceful and collaborative team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency.

- Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture.

- Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions.

- Dedicated to the firms values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor.