HRXP Workday Payroll Solution Architect

ABB Schweiz AG; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Workday Payroll Solution Architect to enhance HR systems and processes. In this pivotal role, you will manage the technology elements in Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking, ensuring seamless integration and quality implementations. Your expertise will drive improvements in HR processes while collaborating with global teams. Join a diverse and innovative environment where your contributions will significantly impact the HR Experience Organization. If you possess strong analytical skills and a customer-first mindset, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IS, especially in application/system lifecycle.
• Experience in Workday Payroll design and configuration for US and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Approve and build solutions for Workday Payroll and Absence implementation.
• Manage time tracking systems to ensure accurate capturing of employee work hours.

Skills

Workday Payroll Design

IS Service Management

Application/System Lifecycle

Effective Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's in Information Systems

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

Workday

HRIS Systems

Job description

HRXP Workday Payroll Solution Architect

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This is a position with grade

12

This position reports to

Technology Service Owner-Workday Payroll

Your role and responsibilities

The ABB HR Experience Process, Data and Technology organization is dedicated to delivering a world-class HR experience. We develop and implement business-driven strategies, enhance HR systems, and work closely with the business to improve end-to-end HR processes, manage data, and oversee global systems. By taking a holistic approach, we ensure seamless integration of processes, data, and technology to benefit our people. If you have strong technology and analytical skills, a customer-first mindset, and a passion for user experience, we encourage you to apply.

Join us and make a significant impact on our HR Experience Organization while growing your career in a supportive and innovative environment. We are now looking for a professional to take the position of HREX Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking Technology Configuration Manager within the HREX Organization. Your role will be to manage the technology elements in Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking, orchestrate suppliers for application development and maintenance in the Workday space, and ensure all payroll configurations are properly assessed, reviewed, and tested before implementation.

This role reports to the HREX Workday Payroll and Time Attendance Technology Service Owner. Grade 12.

Key Responsibilities

• Approve, sign off, and build solutions for implementation in the ABB Production environment involving Workday Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, and Benefits for the US and Canada, maintaining quality.
• Evaluate proposed changes or impacts to Workday PATTb and ensure proper testing before implementation.
• Configure absence rules, accruals, and reporting in HRIS systems like Workday.
• Manage time tracking systems to ensure accurate capturing of employee work hours.
• Define technical solutions and ensure alignment with other modules and IS applications through collaboration with HR, IS solution architects, and delivery units.
• Support validation of Year-End processes for the US and Canada, including generating W2, T4, and other relevant forms.
• Review and sign off on functional and technical use case specifications.
• Support issue resolution during project delivery to prevent delays or negative impacts.
• Provide consultation and support for Workday releases and new features.
• Map business process demands to existing or new IS services, supporting new demands and projects.
• Collaborate on incident management, problem management, and service requests, and review related processes.
• Monitor problem volumes, perform Root Cause Analysis, and follow up on improvement opportunities.
• Assist the Application Owner and business in understanding and documenting information flow through business processes and IT systems.
• Manage day-to-day IS domain service operation delivery, escalation, and relationship management.
• Ensure service restoration within SLA, conduct business impact analysis, and prioritize incident management activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in computer engineering, information systems, computer science, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in IS, especially in application/system lifecycle, IS Service Management, and IS Project Management.
• Experience in Workday Payroll design and configuration for US and Canada.
• Experience with Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules, including impact analysis of changes.
• Experience with Workday Benefit module, designing solutions for plans and eligibility.
• Knowledge of Vendor Management.
• Experience working with global teams.
• Effective communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Workday payroll certification is preferred.

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