HR - Workday Product Lead
Listing for:
Gartner Inc.
Remote/Work from Home
position
Listed on 2026-11-14
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The
HR Systems Product Lead
provides operational leadership and excellence in execution. This role sits within the HR Systems organization and requires an individual with a strong customer orientation, understanding of Human Resources business processes and expert technical knowledge of HR Technology platforms specifically Workday HCM, with emphasis on the areas of Benefits, Compensation and Time and Absence modules. This role acts as the Product owner for these technologies.
A successful candidate must provide line of sight into HR Systems teamwork, estimate the delivery of issue fixes and product enhancements and support the team to meet these deadlines while providing strong communication to the business.
- Evolvethe Benefits, Compensation and Time and Absence technology portfolio and roadmap in partnership with HRIS leadership, our HR business owners, and other stakeholders across the business
- Maintain relationships with key business partners to ensure visibility and partnerships for issue resolution and enhancements
- Drive and maintain the Workday Benefits, Compensation and Time and Absence capabilities within our HR Systems team
- Own and execute on system administration for Workday, including configuration, business processes, security & compliance, notifications, auditing and data quality management
- Drive and maintain capability-specific, vendor-led releases and system enhancements, including the configuration and development of new features, deploying enhancements, as well as creation and execution of test plans, user acceptance and regression testing
- Support operational excellence in our existing systems of record, continuously evolving processes, ensuring the priority resolution of issues and application of project management principles for longer term initiatives
- Manage bug/issue resolution processes: root cause analysis, impact analysis and driving solution design; in addition to implementing, testing and deploying solutions
- Support Reporting & Analytics team for the definition and testing of report & dashboard needs of the organization including requirements gathering, designing and testing
- Configure, test and process mass data loads via the Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
- Support Compliance enablement via HRIS systems and processes, including liaising with key contacts to understand changes in regulatory environment
- Execute quality assurance efforts to ensure the accuracy of data and information
- Participate in requirements gathering sessions with functional subject matter experts, IT and users
- Support broader HR Systems team in handling endusersinboundrequestand escalations including the development of knowledge managementcollateralto support training and education efforts
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred
- 5+ years of experience configuring and managing Workday HCM and other HR systems, including experience with business processes, data structure, domain and BP security, EIBs, reporting & calculated fields, data auditing
- Experience in other areas of Workday is a plus (position management, talent/performance, compensation, benefits, absence, time tracking).
- Knowledge of HR business processes
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience developing reports and calculated fields in Workday
- Strong service orientation with a high sense of ownership and accountability
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
- Strong work ethic and motivated to achieve goals and exceed expectations
- Exceptional time management skills and an ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines
- A 'systems' thinker with a process orientation and significant attention to detail
- Superior interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- High level of executive presence
- Change management experience preferred
- Competitive compensation.
- Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
- Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship;
Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more! - A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
- A chance to make an impact - your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
- Hybrid Work Environment - enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
- 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating…
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