Senior Analyst - People Systems ( Workday HCM )

Okta has an opening for a Senior Product Analyst (Workday HCM) within our Business Solutions Team. Working closely with the leaders of People Technology, you will be a key member of the Workday project team focused on delivering an exceptional end-user experience. You will also work across departments and geographies, interacting with our partners in People, Payroll, IT, Finance, and international offices. If you are passionate about problem-solving and driving transformation through automation, then we are looking for you!

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help our team ensure data accuracy and seamless ongoing enhancements of new Workday features/functionality.
• Be the primary point of contact for data gathering, testing, and communication with key stakeholders and internal Business Systems teams
• Perform the following on an engagement: understand business requirements, configure the Workday solution, demonstrate the configurations through the development of testing systems, and assist the business in testing the Workday solution
• Be comfortable and confident with gathering configuration requirements and problem-solving with business stakeholders
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Workday Benefits and Talent, with strong knowledge across all Workday modules, and lead the configuration of Workday Talent, Performance, and Benefits.
• Support clients during Annual Events such as: Semi-Annual Talent/Performance, Open Enrollment, ACA, etc. as needed
• Build Talent and Performance module and their related business processes, configurations (i.e. Calibration, Reviews, Goals processes, Feedback, reporting and dashboarding), and important administrative features of Workday.
• Provide knowledge of current Talent and Performance business processes and systems, and identify configuration, data, and system requirements to support future state business processes to the team, as well as the Business
• Assist with broadening internal knowledge of Workday configuration through hands-on training to cross-functional teams
• Provide a proactive interface between business partner groups and the Workday team to ensure effective coordination and delivery of Workday implementations
• Build reports to support both domestically and internationally for various areas of the Workday product
• Ability to problem solve and propose multiple solutions for business requirements within Workday
• Manage Workday upgrades and implement new and revised functionality within Workday.
• Foster a collaborative team environment. This includes supporting other team members and improving our tools/processes to encourage knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Design, build, test, and deploy Workday integrations using EIBs, Core Connectors, and Report as as Service (RaaS)

Required Skills:

• 7+ years Workday overall HCM experience
• 4+ years experience configuring and supporting Workday Benefits and Talent.
• Be proficient in Workday HCM and have a working knowledge of:, Benefits, Talent, Security Administration, Business Process Configuration, and Report Writer
• Ability and desire to learn about and expand your expertise to encompass new areas of Workday
• Ability to work in a diverse, fast paced environment and effectively collaborate across teams
• Strong project management skills to oversee complex projects
• Strong analytical, multitasking and interpersonal skills required
• Exceptional people skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with both a technical audience and business users

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with other Workday areas such as Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, Payroll a plus
• Workday Integrations experience
• EIBs and calculated fields a plus
• Hands-on experience developing and enhancing custom reports and dashboards in SaaS or enterprise systems.

"This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our Bengaluru, IN office during the first week of employment..