HR Technology Workday Lead (Up to ₹10 LPA) - Stifons

Stifons Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

3M in Bengaluru, India is seeking an HR Technology Workday Lead to drive US Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence configurations. Hybrid work mode with 2–3 days in the office supports collaboration with global teams.

You will lead complex payroll rules, accrual configurations, time valuation, and regulatory compliance while mentoring HR Technology Analysts and partnering with stakeholders to deliver scalable Workday solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher completed and verified prior to start.
• Minimum eight (8) years of HR technology experience.
• Minimum eight (8) years of Workday configuration experience specializing in Payroll, Absence, and/or Time Tracking.

Responsibilities

• Act as the expert in Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence, focusing on advanced configuration of US pay rules, accruals, eligibility, earnings/deductions, and time valuation.
• Drive global deployment, optimization, and governance of US Payroll, Time, and Absence solutions with consistent design and compliance.
• Translate complex union requirements and labor laws into scalable system designs with audit controls.
• Oversee configuration quality, testing, troubleshooting, and mentoring HR Technology Analysts.
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver enhancements, lead design workshops, manage stakeholder communication, and champion improvements.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Time Tracking

Absence Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Job Title: HR Technology Workday Lead – US Payroll, Time & Absence

Company: 3M
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Human Resources Technology
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Work Mode: Hybrid (2–3 days per week in the office)
Experience: Minimum 8+ Years

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company you choose will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies, and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

• Acting as the expert in Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence, specializing in advanced configuration of US pay rules, accruals, eligibility, earnings/deductions, and time valuation.
• Driving global deployment, optimization, and governance of US Payroll, Time, and Absence solutions, ensuring consistent design, compliance, best practices and documentation.
• Translating complex union requirements, labor laws, and organizational policies into scalable system designs while ensuring audit controls and regulatory compliance.
• Overseeing configuration quality, testing cycles, troubleshooting (gross‑to‑net, retro, accruals, integrations), and mentoring HR Technology Analysts.
• Partnering cross‑functionally to deliver enhancements, lead design workshops, manage stakeholder communication, and champion continuous improvement and user‑centric processes.

Your Skills and Expertise

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Minimum eight (8) years of HR Technology experience.
• Minimum eight (8) years of Workday configuration experience specializing in Payroll, Absence, and/or Time Tracking.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro certification preferred in US Payroll, Time, and/or Absence.
• Strong expertise with US Workday Payroll.
• Proven success designing complex pay calculation rules, accrual configurations, time valuation, eligibility, and payroll workflows.
• Familiarity with union rules, shift differentials, premium pay, and complex pay components.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, particularly with pay results and time valuation.
• Experience leading or mentoring analysts or technical team members.
• Exceptional communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Workday Scheduling module preferred.