Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Syssero is an employee-focused consulting company seeking a Workday Functional Consultant to serve as a functional subject matter expert in deploying and supporting Workday solutions. The role advises clients, designs and configures solutions, troubleshoots issues, manages projects and cases, and provides documentation, testing, training, and process improvement across multiple Workday functional areas.
Responsibilities
- Performs duties as the functional consultant on Workday projects, by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise of several Workday functional areas, such as Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Absence, Time Tracking, Integrations, Security, Data Conversion, Payroll, etc
- Work directly with clients to research, troubleshoot, and resolve configuration issues or implementation of new functionality
- Prove ability to successfully analyze, develop, implement, and document complex Workday requirements and processes
- Manage incoming case queue and maintain focus on resolving customer cases quickly and effectively in line with service level agreements
- Display expertise and experience with aspects of Workday implementation modules, including requirements gathering, fit or gap analysis, functional design documentation, user acceptance testing, training and deployment activities
- Effectively manage, prioritize and escalate client issues as required
- Possess sound analytical problem-solving and documentation skills
- Manage multiple, parallel projects using exceptional organizational and time management techniques to successfully complete tasks in a timely manner with little supervision
- Demonstrate ability to provide training and knowledge transfer on the Workday solution to clients through training sessions, development of work instructions, job aids, and other collateral
- Analyze and recommend continued process improvements, implementations best practices and system enhancements to support clients, business strategies and operational needs, including proactive review of existing implementations against industry best practices
- Lead or participate in data requirements / process design sessions, data conversion, proof-of-concept, data analysis, audit compliance, testing, end-user and training
- Provide business analysis and requirements gathering skills with proven ability to think outside the box and find solutions to complex business problems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, delivering to internal team, functional and management audiences, as well as to external clients
- Display practical experience gained on Workday implementation projects or Workday end user experience
- Proven ability of strong analytical mindset and usage of analytics and reporting tools (e.g. pivot tables)
- Demonstrate ability to proactively and effectively forecast client workload for resource planning, as well as timely completion of forecasts and weekly timesheets
- Demonstrate ability to set, manage, and meet expectations and deadlines, internally and with clients
- Understand the importance of client satisfaction and apply it in the process of servicing the client
- Determine client needs
- Display strong consulting skills, handling customer expectations
Skills
- Functional Workday Experience: 3+ areas of experience in HCM, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, Payroll, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Time Tracking, Absence, etc. (preferably Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking)
- Education and experience: Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university, 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Workday Environment Experience: 5+ environments
- Years of Workday Experience: 3+ years
- Workday Implementation Experience: 2+ years
- Workday Experience: Applied experience with partner solutions and follow documentation (ex, HireRight, SSO), Workday Studio as well as work with Web services and 3rd party API's within Workday
- Work authorization/security clearance requirements: Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Physical demands: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Travel required: <25% travel. Regular travel consists of at minimum two, in-person, all staff events, one of which is required to attend in person. The location of these will vary depending on agenda, number of staff, and the ultimate goal of the event. Travel will be overnight for multiple nights. In addition, there may be client-related travel or other Syssero related travel as needed. All arrangements are company paid
Benefits
- Bonus
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k match
- Flexible work time
- Unlimited PTO and 12 floating holidays
- 100% remote
- Annual fixed stipend to purchase what you need for your remote set up
- $80 per pay period for cell and internet allowance
- Learning and development plan
- All travel arrangements are company paid
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