HCM Product Analyst – Workday Time Tracking, Absence & Payroll

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We’re helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we’re developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.
As a member of the Huron corporate team, you’ll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron’s collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.
Join our team and create your future.

HCM TAP Analyst Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Workday HCM Product Analyst with primary responsibility for the Time Tracking, Absence, and Payroll modules.
• Analyze business requirements, design solutions, and optimize configurations across Time Tracking, Absence, Payroll, and related Workday modules.
• Partner with stakeholders across Human Resources, Benefits, Resource Management, Operations, and other business functions to identify needs and deliver effective solutions.
• Configure, maintain, and enhance Workday Time Tracking, Absence, and Payroll functionality to support business objectives and improve user experience.
• Prepare and manage mass data updates and bulk data loads, including year-end processing activities.
• Collaborate with PSA, Finance, Reporting, Integrations, Security, and other cross-functional teams to support existing capabilities and implement new functionality.
• Lead and support testing, validation, and deployment activities for Workday system releases and enhancements.
• Troubleshoot system issues, provide production support, and resolve end-user inquiries in a timely manner.

Developing Product Expertise

• Continuously Learn – identify and actively participate in learning activities in ways that make the most of the learning experience, keeping on-the-job application in mind, seek and use feedback, critically analyze information, and complete required task
• Technical Skill – comprehend and be able to explain technical terminology and system advances, use technical knowledge to complete tasks effectively and efficiently, know how and when to apply technical skills or procedures, use technical expertise to take advantage of new opportunities, solve more difficult problems and accomplish challenging goals
• Be Bold & Brave – take on unfamiliar or uncomfortable situations in order to learn, ask questions, be fast to fail, demonstrating progress ahead of perfection, be agile & quick to iterate, always focused on how to create value for the business

Driving Value

• Establish & Deliver on High Levels of Customer Service - adhere to established SLAs, focus on positive Customer interactions, demonstrated through positive feedback
• Understand & Influence Impact – work with Product Owners to understand impact of planned work and recommend potential value drivers and how best to improve end user experience

Delivery

• Work Standards – set high standards of performance by establishing criteria and/or work procedures to achieve a high level of quality, productivity and service, dedicate required time and energy to assignments and work to overcome obstacles to completion
• Managing Work – provide appropriate levels of support based on capacity, raising opportunities for additional work or modified priorities to maximize velocity and impact
• Risk Mitigation – raise risks & issues timely, recommend solutions
• Earn & Foster Trust – Own outcomes and demonstrate accountability for successes and failures of the team, use learnings to further growth in self and team, demonstrate authenticity with team and business users, embrace individual and collective differences add to our success.
• Spark Positivity – seek to inspire the team to be their best and work together to have a lasting impact, be creative in adding business value, and strive to have fun and build on our success

Agile Methodology

• Adopt Agile Principles & Methodology – be knowledgeable and follow Agile development processes
• PI Planning & Sprint Reviews – meet with core team to understand capacity, plan work, and review Sprint results, contributing to positive velocity and burndown.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 1-2 years of experience in the areas of Workday HCM Time Tracking, Absence and/or Payroll is required.
• Prior experience with/exposure to Workday Time, Absence and/or Payroll tools & concepts and configuration experience is desired, but candidates with the appropriate business knowledge who are very proficient at learning and adopting complex systems would also be considered for this role.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams preferred.
• Prior exposure to a reporting tool – Workday reporting, or similar preferred.
• Strong ability to use Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Able to organize assigned work, manage priorities effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with other team members to solve problems.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written, and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration. 

Certification/Training: Workday training and/or certifications desirable but not required. 

The estimated base salary for this job is $60,000 - $80,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $66,000 - $88,000. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.

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