Principal Workday Analyst

Columbia Sportswear Company


Date: 53 minutes ago
City: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Contract type: Full time
At Columbia Sportswear, our Digital Technology (CDT) team plays a critical role in enabling global operations through robust, scalable systems. We are seeking a Principal Workday Administrator to join our Human Resources Technology team. This role is ideal for a hands-on analyst with 8+ years of experience who specializes in system configuration, operational execution, and solution delivery within enterprise HR platforms.

What You’ll Do

  • Own the configuration and setup of Workday, ensuring alignment with business requirements and compliance standards
  • Deliver functional solutions by translating business needs into system configurations, workflows, and integrations that are scalable and supportable
  • Enable resilient business systems by including enhancements, patches, and upgrades, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
  • Lead operational delivery of application support, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and performance tuning
  • Perform hands-on testing of system changes, including integration, regression, and functional user testing (FUT)
  • Document and maintain system configurations, process flows, and support procedures to ensure operational continuity and audit readiness
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated, end-to-end solutions
  • Contribute to agile delivery, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and daily stand-ups, with a focus on delivering high-impact, configuration-driven solutions
  • Support data integrity and reporting by ensuring accurate data flows between systems and assisting with data validation and reconciliation processes

Who You Are

  • A highly detail-oriented systems analyst with deep experience in application configuration and operational delivery
  • A strong executor who thrives on solving problems through hands-on system work and cross-functional collaboration
  • A clear communicator who can translate business needs into technical configurations and explain system behavior to non-technical stakeholders
  • A proactive team player who takes ownership of system stability and continuous improvement

What You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, or a related field—or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years of experience in software systems analysis, with a strong focus on Workday system configuration and support
  • Proven experience configuring and maintaining Workday in one or more of the following modules:
    • Core HCM
    • Compensation/Advanced Compensation
    • Recruiting
    • Talent
    • Learning
    • Benefits
    • Absence
    • Reporting/Prism
    • Extend
  • Technical proficiency in:
    • Workday configuration and workflow design
    • Service management tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira)
  • Experience with system integrations, data mapping, and troubleshooting across Workday modules
  • Familiarity with agile delivery practices and DevOps principles
  • Excellent documentation, testing, and communication skills

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

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