Senior Workday Solutions Partner

Position Overview
We are seeking a  Senior Workday Analyst Partner  to join our HR Technology team as a trusted strategic advisor and solutions expert. This role bridges the gap between HR functional teams—such as Centers of Excellence (COEs)—and Workday capabilities, driving optimization, innovation, and efficiency across our global HR systems landscape.

The ideal candidate combines deep Workday expertise with strong business acumen, acting as a partner to People & Places stakeholders. While this is not a primarily hands‑on configuration role, a solid understanding of Workday functionality and the ability to support hands‑on problem‑solving is essential.

Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership:  Act as a strategic advisor to People & Places COEs, helping them identify opportunities to improve their existing use of Workday to better support business objectives

Process Optimization:  Collaborate with People & Places teams and leaders to evaluate current business processes and recommend Workday‑driven enhancements for scalability, automation, and user experience

Issue Resolution & Guidance:  Serve as a key escalation point for system issues and bugs; diagnose root causes and propose efficient, system‑aligned solutions

Functional Expertise:  Maintain deep understanding of Workday HCM modules (Core HCM, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Reporting, etc.) and how they interact

Stakeholder

Collaboration:

Work closely with People & Places COEs, HRIS teams, IT, and external consultants to ensure solutions are aligned across functional and technical teams

Change Management Support:  Provide input on change management strategies, including training, communications, and stakeholder engagement when rolling out Workday fixes and enhancements

Roadmap Planning:  Contribute to the development of the Workday roadmap by identifying and prioritizing strategic enhancements, in partnership with COEs and People Insights & Solutions Design partners on new functionality

Workday Enablement:  Lead and drive Workday R1 & R2 Release management for the People Data and Systems team and work closely with IT teams to evaluate overall impact of new features, enhancements and retired/deprecated features

Hands‑On Support:  Perform light configuration, testing, or data validation as needed, especially during major projects, upgrades, troubleshooting critical issues, or in urgent business situations that require additional assistance and support

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience with Workday in a functional or techno‑functional capacity, with deep exposure to multiple modules

Proven experience acting as a liaison between HR functional teams and technical system support

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a proactive, consultative approach

Solid understanding of HR processes and how they are operationalized within Workday

Ability to translate business needs into system requirements and scalable solutions

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to engage and influence a diverse group of stakeholders

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a global, matrixed organization

Workday certification(s) in one or more modules

Experience supporting Workday releases and tenant optimization efforts

Familiarity with change management and business process reengineering

Description du poste
Nous recherchons un  analyste Workday senior  pour rejoindre notre équipe Technologie RH en tant que conseiller stratégique de confiance et expert en solutions. Ce poste fait le lien entre les équipes fonctionnelles RH, telles que les centres d'excellence (COE), et les capacités Workday, en favorisant l'optimisation, l'innovation et l'efficacité dans l'ensemble de nos systèmes RH mondiaux.

Le candidat idéal combine une expertise approfondie de Workday et un sens aigu des affaires, et agit en tant que partenaire des parties prenantes de People & Places. Bien qu'il ne s'agisse pas principalement d'un poste de configuration pratique, une solide compréhension des fonctionnalités de Workday et la capacité à soutenir la résolution pratique…