Project description As a Senior Workday Absence Management and Time Tracking Consultant, you'll specialize in configuring and optimizing the absence and time tracking modules within Workday. Your role will involve comprehensive configuration and support of Workday Absence Management and Time Off, including setting up absence plans, accruals, holiday schedules, time-off policies, and maintaining rules for absence tracking, eligibility, and balances. You'll also support the Time Tracking module by configuring time entry rules, work schedules, time reporting, approval processes, and maintaining settings for overtime, shift differentials, and break times. Responsibilities Take ownership of the Workday Absence and Time Tracking module, overseeing its design, solutioning, implementation, configuration, testing, and ongoing management. Utilize your expert-level knowledge to lead hands-on efforts in delivering initiatives, projects, and module enhancements identified in the absence and time tracking optimization roadmap. Manage half-yearly Workday release enhancements (R1 and R2). Resolve ServiceNow (SNOW) tickets for all absence and time tracking-related issues, system enhancements, and process improvement initiatives, ensuring proper documentation, prioritization, and timely resolution. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Workday Absence and Time Tracking, providing training to absence partners, managers, and other stakeholders on effective module usage. Handle employee and configuration data, including gathering, transformation, mapping, and cleansing. You'll also perform and monitor mass data loads using tools like EIB, ensuring data accuracy, error handling, and providing post-load validation and support. Implement and manage testing efforts within P&C Systems, ensuring smooth User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and integrated testing. Stay current with Workday updates, releases, and industry best practices to continuously enhance system capabilities. Mentor and guide junior colleagues in their roles related to configuration and testing. Skills Must have Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. Minimum of 5 to 7 years of Workday experience, with specific expertise in Workday Absence Management and Time Tracking. Experience with other Workday modules such as HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Talent, and Recruiting. Workday Absence / Time Tracking certified. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot Workday technical issues. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience with escalation and conflict resolution. Ability to work independently under general direction. Nice to have Proven experience with ServiceNow (SNOW) for ticket resolution. Familiarity with Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) for data loads. Experience in leading enhancement projects and managing release cycles. Experience in mentoring and guiding junior team members. Other Languages English: B2 Upper Intermediate Seniority Senior Gurugram, India Req. VR-115009 Other Packaged Software BCM Industry 11/06/2025 Req. VR-115009