HCM Product - Sr. Expert

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines.

Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.

Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!

Position Purpose:

A Workday Product Expert / Sr. Product Expert focuses on Workday configuration experience in supporting and developing Workday solutions, ideally with in-depth knowledge of HCM area and business process design, cross functional impact analysis in Workday. They will be familiar with Agile ways of working and managing a backlog of items in their specialist area. Knowledge & Experience of multiple modules will be an asset.

The person will report to the Workday HCM Product Owner and will provide a variety of Workday support including troubleshooting and resolving BAU issues, as well as building and testing enhancements.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Collaborate with P&O stakeholders to analyze business processes, define functional specifications, and manage implementation timelines. Coordinate with internal and external teams to deliver integrations and interfaces.
• Support development, testing, and implementation of change requests (CRs).
• Lead bi-annual Workday releases, including regression testing, feature review, and sign-off. Partner with the L3 Technical team on project specifications, timelines, and testing activities.
• Report risks and priorities to management and support project planning. Ensure compliance with documentation, change management, and audit standards.
• Document and communicate issues effectively. Manage HCM functional changes and enhancements. Create knowledge articles, training materials, and provide stakeholder training.
• Optimize Workday usage and drive platform adoption. Mentor team members to build Workday domain expertise.
• Enhance user experience with Workday processes. Gather feedback from P&O teams to address Workday-related concerns.
• Benchmark Workday usage with peer organizations to maximize ROI. Oversee AMS provider performance to ensure timely and effective support.

What you’ll bring to the role:

Essential Requirements:

• Education & Certification : Bachelor’s degree in HR, IT, Business, or related field; Workday certification in at least one core module is mandatory.
• Workday Expertise : Proven experience in Workday business process design, with preferred skills in reporting, dashboards, and exposure to implementations and integrations.
• Data Governance : Strong knowledge of data privacy, risk mitigation, segregation of duties (SoD), and privileged access management.
• Communication & Collaboration : Excellent communication, presentation, and change management skills; proactive and collaborative problem-solver.
• Professional Attributes : Strong prioritization, time management, and interpersonal skills with a high level of integrity and focus on employee experience.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!

The future is ours to shape!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.