Senior Analyst - People Systems (Workday Benefits)

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Position Description:

Okta has an opening for a Senior Product Analyst (Workday HCM) within our Business Solutions Team. Working closely with the leaders of People Technology, you will be a key member of the Workday project team focused on delivering an exceptional end-user experience. You will also work across departments and geographies, interacting with our partners in People, Payroll, IT, Finance, and international offices. If you are passionate about problem-solving and driving transformation through automation, then we are looking for you!

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help our team ensure data accuracy and seamless ongoing enhancements of new Workday features/functionality
• Be the primary point of contact for data gathering, testing, and communication with key stakeholders and internal Business Systems teams
• Perform the following on an engagement: understand business requirements, configure the Workday solution, demonstrate the configurations through the development of testing systems, assist the business in testing the Workday solution
• Be comfortable and confident with gathering configuration requirements and problem- solving with business stakeholders
• Provide subject matter expertise of Workday Benefits and Talent capabilities and limitations
• Configuration of Workday Talent and Performance and Benefits
• Support clients during Annual Events such as: Semi-Annual Talent/Performance, Open Enrollment, ACA, etc. as needed
• Build Talent and Performance module and their related business processes, configurations (i.e. Calibration, Reviews, Goals processes, Feedback, reporting and dashboarding), and important administrative features of Workday
• Provide knowledge of current Talent and Performance business processes and systems and identify configuration, data, and system requirements to support future state business processes to the team, as well as the Business
• Develop and deploy projects affecting Talent and Performance modules while considering downstream possible effects for recruiting and payroll systems
• Assist with broadening internal knowledge of Workday configuration through hands on training to cross-functional teams
• Provide a proactive interface between business partner groups and the Workday team to ensure effective coordination and delivery of Workday implementations
• Build reports to support both domestically and internationally for various areas of the Workday product
• Ability to problem solve and propose multiple solutions for business requirements within Workday
• Manage Workday upgrades and implement new and revised functionality within Workday
• Foster a collaborative team environment. This includes supporting other team members and improving our tools/processes to encourage knowledge sharing and continuous learning
• Design, build, test, and deploy Workday integrations using EIBs, Core Connectors, and Report as as Service (RaaS)
  
  

Required Skills:

• 7+ years Workday overall HCM experience
• 4+ years’ experience configuring and supporting Workday Benefits and Talent
• Be proficient in Workday HCM and have a working knowledge of:, Benefits, Talent, Security Administration, Business Process Configuration, and Report Writer
• Ability and desire to learn about and expand your expertise to encompass new areas of Workday
• Ability to work in a diverse, fast paced environment and effectively collaborate across teams
• Strong project management skills to oversee complex projects
• Strong analytical, multitasking and interpersonal skills required
• Exceptional people skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with both a technical audience and business users
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with other Workday areas such as Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, Payroll a plus
• Workday Integrations experience
• EIBs and calculated fields a plus
• Hands-on experience developing and enhancing custom reports and dashboards in SaaS or enterprise systems
  
  

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
  
  

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

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