Global Workday Product Manager

Randstad; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global talent company in Hyderabad seeks a Global HR Workday Product Manager to enhance the Workday platform. This role includes collaborating with HR and IT to drive adoption and maintain configurations. Ideal candidates should have proven Workday experience and strong HR knowledge. This position offers full-time employment with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with Workday in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of HR principles and processes.
• High proficiency in configuring and administering Workday.

Responsibilities

• Become a subject matter expert in your designated Workday functional area.
• Configure and maintain Workday to meet evolving business requirements.
• Stay informed about new Workday releases and features.

Skills

Workday Experience

HR Expertise

Technical Skills

Communication and Collaboration

Project Management

Continuous Improvement

Job description

Overview

Global HR Workday Product Manager. You will be one of three Global HR Workday Product Owners and a key member of the global HR People Analytics Team responsible for the successful implementation, adoption, and ongoing enhancement of our global Workday platform. You will specialize in one of three functional areas: Rewards, Talent, or Core HR, serving as the primary liaison between end users, the global Centre of Excellence teams, and the global people analytics team to ensure business needs are understood and met while aligning the product capabilities and innovation roadmap to maximize system adoption and value realisation.

You will work alongside a counterpart in the global IT services team to ensure Workday is optimized to meet the needs of the business and employees, including configuring the system, managing releases and features, identifying opportunities for innovation, and driving user adoption. During deployment phases, you will collaborate with the central HR transformation team, the global Centre of Excellence teams, and country HR teams to ensure the product is understood and implemented effectively to maximize engagement and adoption. You will establish strong relationships with stakeholders at both the country and central levels, maintaining clear communication and collaboration to support a reliable go-live in each market/country.

Responsibilities

• Functional Expertise: Become a subject matter expert in your designated Workday functional area (Rewards, Talent, or Core HR). Develop a deep understanding of the system’s capabilities and how they align with HR processes and strategic goals.
• Configuration and Maintenance: Configure and maintain Workday within your functional area to meet evolving business requirements, including:
  • Business process configuration
  • End user experience configuration
  • Security administration
  • Reporting and analytics
  • Data integrity and maintenance
• Release Management: Stay informed about new Workday releases and features. Evaluate their potential impact and benefit to the organization. Plan and execute upgrades and enhancements in collaboration with IT.
• Collaboration: Work closely with HR stakeholders, business leaders, and the IT Workday team to gather requirements, prioritize needs, and ensure effective communication.
• Innovation: Proactively identify opportunities to leverage Workday to improve HR processes, enhance the employee experience, and drive business value.
• Adoption and Training: Champion the adoption of Workday within your functional area. Develop and deliver training materials and support resources to end-users.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Provide ongoing support to HR users, troubleshoot issues, and escalate complex problems to IT as needed.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of Workday configurations, processes, and training materials.

Skills and Knowledge

• Workday Experience: Proven experience working with Workday in a similar role, with specific expertise in your designated functional area (Rewards, Talent, or Core HR). Workday certifications are highly desirable.
• HR Expertise: Strong understanding of HR principles, processes, and best practices within your functional area.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in configuring and administering Workday. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Communication and Collaboration: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills. Ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Project Management: Experience with project management methodologies and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Continuous Improvement: A passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

Leadership Competencies

• Delighting people: connect clients, talent, employees, and society; deliver client-centric solutions.
• Performing today: resourcefulness in securing and developing resources effectively and efficiently.
• Leading change: manage ambiguity and operate effectively when things are uncertain.
• Securing the future: drive vision and purpose to motivate others into action.

About Randstad

Randstad is the world’s largest talent company and a partner of choice to clients. We are committed to providing equitable opportunities to people from all backgrounds and help them stay relevant in the rapidly changing world of work. Our 46,000 employees worldwide make a positive impact by helping people realize their potential throughout their working life. Randstad was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands.

In 2022, in our 39 markets, we helped more than 2 million people find a job and advised over 230,000 clients on their talent needs. We generated revenue of €27.6 billion. Randstad N.V. is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information, see www.randstad.com

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management
• Human Resources
• Information Technology

Industries

• Human Resources Services
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Software Development

Randstad’s purpose is to support people and organizations in realizing their true potential. If you recognize yourself in the profile above, apply for this role. The recruitment process includes screening and at least two interviews, followed by an online assessment and a job offer discussion. We invite you to apply for this role.