Workday Functional Specialist

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

We are looking for a Workday Functional Specialist to join our GF_Human Resources + Payroll team in India .

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support the deployment of Workday by providing cross-functional expertise, ensuring successful configuration, testing, and roll-out of Workday modules globally.

• Act as a system expert for Workday, supporting Core HCM and other modules (e.g., Talent, Compensation, Recruiting) during both deployment and post-implementation phases.

• Collaborate with HR and IT teams to ensure Workday functionality aligns with business needs and global HR processes.

• Provide day-to-day support to HR teams on Workday functionality, troubleshooting issues, and answering queries.

• Configure and maintain Workday modules, including managing business processes, security settings, and integrations.

• Monitor Workday updates and releases, assessing their impact and implementing new features to optimize system performance.

• Support data governance efforts by ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and compliance with global data privacy regulations.

• Collaborate with external vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve system issues and implement enhancements.

• Deliver training and documentation to ensure HR teams and end-users effectively utilize Workday functionality.

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency through Workday s capabilities.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• 3+ years of experience working with Workday, with cross-functional expertise in modules such as Core HCM, Talent, Compensation, and Recruiting.

• Experience supporting global Workday deployments and ongoing maintenance is strongly preferred.

• Proven track record of configuring Workday modules and troubleshooting complex issues.

• Strong understanding of HR processes and how they align with Workday functionality.

• Experience with Workday configuration, including business processes, security, and integrations.

• Ability to analyze and leverage Workday data for reporting and insights.

• Knowledge of global data privacy regulations and their impact on system management.

• Education: Bachelor / Master - Human Resources, Information Technology, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field.

• Certifications: Workday certifications in relevant modules are a plus.

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

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