HR Technology Analyst - HCM and Talent; Hybrid - Acton, MA

Position: Staff HR Technology Analyst - HCM and Talent (Hybrid - Acton, MA)
Job Summary

The Staff HR Technology Analyst is a key member of Insulet's Global HR Technology team and serves as as lead for Workday functional areas. HCM, Performance and Talent are the current focus areas.

The Workday Talent and Performance Management functional owner is responsible for the design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of talent and performance management processes within Workday and related HR systems. This role owns functional decision-making, ensures configuration integrity, and translates business requirements into scalable solutions that support Insulet's talent strategy.

The analyst regularly consults with business leaders, HR partners, Performance & Talent process owners, and internal customers to understand operational needs, translate them into functional requirements, and document those requirements for configuration, testing, and implementation.

Position Summary

The Staff HR Technology Analyst is a key member of Insulet's Global HR Technology team and serves as the functional owner for Workday HCM, Performance and Talent modules.

The Workday Talent and Performance Management functional owner is responsible for the design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of talent and performance management processes within Workday and related HR systems. This role owns functional decision-making, ensures configuration integrity, and translates business requirements into scalable solutions that support Insulet's talent strategy.

The analyst regularly consults with business leaders, HR partners, Performance & Talent process owners, and internal customers to understand operational needs, translate them into functional requirements, and document those requirements for configuration, testing, and implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

* Act as a trusted HR Technology partner to Performance and Talent teams, HRBPs and other HR teams.

* Consult with business and functional stakeholders to understand process needs, pain points, and desired outcomes; translate these into clear, actionable Workday requirements.

* Facilitate requirement‑gathering sessions, document functional requirements, and align business expectations with system capabilities.

* Serve as a trusted SME for process changes, new program rollouts and ongoing optimization.

* Participate in HR technology projects across all platforms and modules.

Workday Performance & Talent

Owns end-to-end functional design for talent and performance processes within Workday and adjacent systems. Defines solution architecture, evaluates configuration options, and ensures alignment to business requirements and global standards. Leads implementation of new functionality and enhancements.

* Partners with Talent Management and HR to evaluate current processes, identify inefficiencies, and implement improvements. Proactively recommends enhancements aligned to business needs and future roadmap direction.

* Provides ongoing operational support for talent and performance processes, ensuring system reliability and process continuity. Troubleshoots issues, resolves defects, and maintains data integrity across Workday and connected systems.

* Defines and enforces testing standards, including unit testing and UAT support. Ensures release readiness, manages defects, and validates that system changes meet functional and technical requirements prior to deployment.

* Builds and maintains reports, dashboards, and scorecards to provide actionable insights on talent and performance outcomes. Ensures data outputs support decision-making and align with stakeholder needs.

* Collaborates with HR Solution owners, and adjacent system owners to ensure alignment across Talent, Performance, Learning, and broader HCM processes. Evaluates upstream and downstream impacts of changes to maintain system cohesion.

Workday Performance & Talent

* Partner with internal Talent teams to define, architect and implement performance review processes.

* Design performance and goal setting templates with optimal user experience in mind.

* Architect and implement skills management to support and inform talent processes.

* Configure and support succession planning…