Associate Director DDIT Solution Delivery HCM (Workday Payroll Integration)

You will be part of a team collaborating to develop leading global P&O strategies and supporting organizations in achieving excellence through implementing solutions that transform how they organize, develop capabilities, deploy, and deliver a leading employee experience. Your role will involve influencing and impacting project quality, defect resolutions, and time to resolve. You will manage the design of system solutions in alignment with design and architectural standards, meeting quality, performance, security, and business requirements. Key Responsibilities: - Partner with the P&O function to address complex business challenges by maximizing effectiveness through leading-edge systems and processes - Plan, design, configure, and test key functionality as part of the Workday deployment with the implementation partner - Participate in on-site and off-site workshops to gain a deep understanding of end-to-end processes and associated business requirements - Define, build, and implement enhancements to HR/P&O processes and structures to improve alignment with business objectives and drive results - Review and troubleshoot integration, solve issues, provide application support, and tweak written code - Own or participate in activities such as Release Management, Regression Testing, Data Upload, Incident Management, and more - Mentor team members and processes to ensure adherence to solution architecture design and standards - Ensure system designs consider the overall user experience, adhere to architectural roadmap, and support the development and operations of solutions Core Workday Competencies: - Hands-on experience with Workday Business Process Framework - Configuration and troubleshooting experience with integrations and custom reports - Experience integrating SAP with Workday using ShapeIn Essential Requirements: Education & Qualifications: - University degree in computer sciences, business, or similar Experience: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline - 10+ years of IT experience with knowledge of HR function and processes - Travel up to 25% through key deployment lifecycle activities - Experience in all phases of technology implementation lifecycle and leading requirements gathering workshops - Ability to interact at all levels of the organization, manage work, lead, mentor team members, and make independent business decisions - Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and effective communication abilities Additional Details about Novartis: Novartis is dedicated to helping people with diseases and their families through innovative science and a community of smart, passionate individuals like you. By collaborating, supporting, and inspiring each other, we achieve breakthroughs that change patients" lives. If you're ready to create a brighter future together, join us at Novartis.,