Workday Absence Configurator

The Workday Absence Configurator will play a pivotal role on the People Product Management team, partnering with teams across the organization to drive a positive employee experience across Apple. In this position you will:- Create and maintain Absence configuration in Workday, including adding translations as needed.- Perform proactive audits on Absence calculations and prepare mass data loads using Workday EIB templates- Thoroughly test configurations through unit testing and support user acceptance testing (UAT) across teams.- Provide technical advice and solutions as it relates to configuration or integrations by evaluating system workflows and processes - Collaborate with multi-functional cross region partners to develop operational processes to support Apple s policies- Gain alignment between the technology and business strategy by proactive partnering with all levels- Communicate development status regularly, including key milestones, accomplishments, key issues and risks- Adhere to all policies, standards and practices defined by Apple Data Compliance and Security team

• The role requires strong technical expertise with Workday Absence as well as strong familiarity with a variety of data analysis tools such as Numbers, Excel or Dataikyu. The following outlines the areas of expertise required to perform the functions of this role:
• 5+ years of product and technical expertise in Workday Absence, other areas a plus
• 5+ years of experience with Absence and Business Process Configuration, including adding translations
• 5+ years experience in performing complex data analysis using Microsoft Excel
• 3-5+ years of experience gathering requirements, analyzing the details, and designing solutions for complex requirements, including integrations to 3rd party vendors
• Active team player with strong collaboration skills to partner cross-functionally across business teams.
• Proactively assess new tasks coming to the team via the intake process, quickly assess priority and take appropriate action to resolve or reach out.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and setting customer expectations appropriately.
• Influence technology direction of the team to enhance the teams toolset and skills.
• Maintain consistent and effective communications globally with partner teams, managers and leadership to ensure visibility to the work being done.
• Foster a positive, humble and open culture in any team and consistently exhibit Apple values of inclusion, trust and respect for others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Management Systems, Data Science, or related field.
• Ability to collaborate with team members in a virtual setting.
• Certifications in Workday Absence or other Workday product areas
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
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