Senior Analyst, Workday

Exemplar Luxury Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Exemplar Luxury Group in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Senior Analyst, Workday to serve as SME for Absence and Core HCM modules, overseeing configuration, enhancements and daily support. You will optimize processes, manage bi-annual feature releases, build custom reports and dashboards, and collaborate with HR leaders to deliver scalable Workday solutions across our global operations.

Candidates should have 5+ years Workday experience, strong localization and compliance knowledge, and excellent

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on functional experience within the Workday ecosystem.
• Absence configuration expertise with accruals and LOA.
• Deep Core HCM configuration and business process knowledge.
• Knowledge of regional labor laws and localization requirements.
• Understanding HR processes and impact of worker transitions.
• Experience with external timekeeping integrations and data accuracy.
• Strong Workday reporting, calculated fields, and dashboards.
• Excellent communication to explain concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the functional design, configuration, and testing for Workday Absence and Core HCM modules.
• Architect, configure, and maintain LOA plans, schedules, accruals, and balances.
• Configure core HCM processes including supervisory orgs and positions.
• Translate regional requirements into system rules and logic.
• Evaluate bi-annual Workday releases and present recommendations.
• Collaborate with HR leaders to gather requirements and translate to scalable solutions.
• Create and maintain custom reports and dashboards for analytics.
• Mentor junior analysts and provide training to end-users.

Skills

5+ years Workday experience

Absence Configuration

Core HCM

Localization knowledge

HR business processes

Integration troubleshooting

Workday reporting

Communication skills

Project/time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Workday

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Exemplar Luxury Group, formerly Saks Global, is the luxury collective that comprises iconic luxury retailers, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. Driven by a relentless devotion to our customers and powered by our talented colleagues, we offer curated product assortments, unparalleled service and personalized experiences across our integrated retail model. Through strong partnerships with the world’s most esteemed names in luxury and deep customer relationships enhanced by the industry’s most comprehensive insights, Exemplar Luxury Group is uniting coveted brands with unrivaled customer experiences.

Job Description

WHO WE ARE

Exemplar Luxury Group, formerly Saks Global, is the luxury collective that comprises iconic luxury retailers, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. Driven by a relentless devotion to our customers and powered by our talented colleagues, we offer curated product assortments, unparalleled service and personalized experiences across our integrated retail model. Through strong partnerships with the world’s most esteemed names in luxury and deep customer relationships enhanced by the industry’s most comprehensive insights, Exemplar Luxury Group is uniting coveted brands with unrivaled customer experiences.

You Will Be

The Senior Analyst, Workday will be responsible for serving as the subject matter expert (SME) for our core Workday modules, bridging the gap between human resources and technology. The role oversees the configuration, enhancement, and daily support for Workday Absence and Core HCM. The focus is on ensuring day-to-day operational excellence, optimizing systems, driving process efficiencies, and ensuring a seamless experience for our global workforce. The role expands to include leading system readiness, process improvement, stakeholder management, and evaluating bi-annual feature releases across HR teams.

What You Will Do

• System Configuration & Optimization: Lead the functional design, configuration, and testing as the primary SME for the Workday Absence and Core HCM modules
• Advanced Absence Management: Architect, configure, and maintain complex Time Off and Leave of Absence (LOA) plans, period schedules, accrual calculations, and balance limits across multiple worker types (corporate vs. retail store associates)
• Core HCM & Employee Lifecycle: Configure and support core HCM processes, including supervisory organizations, position management, staffing models, andcomplex employee lifecycle business processes (e.g., hire, transfer, terminate, job changes)
• Compliance & Localization: Translate regional and state-specific legal requirements into system rules, managing precise usage caps, legacy PTO carryovers, and conditional logic.
• Advanced Absence Mechanics: Build and maintain dynamic holiday calendars, configure PTO borrowing features, and ensure accurate system behavior during complex worker transitions.
• Release Management: Evaluate bi-annual Workday feature releases for Absence and Core HCM, present strategic recommendations to stakeholders, and manage the testing and deployment of adopted features.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Gather business requirements from HR leaders, translating complex operational needs into scalable Workday solutions.
• Data Integrity & Reporting: Create and maintain custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards to support business analytics and ensure data accuracy within the Absence and HCM modules.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance, technical support, and training to junior analysts and end-users.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on functional experience within the Workday ecosystem.
• Absence Configuration Expertise: Deep, verifiable configuration experience in Workday Absence, including building custom calculation engines for accruals and limits from scratch.
• Core HCM Mastery: Deep configuration experience in Workday Core HCM, including the business process framework, condition rules, security grouping, and organizational setup.
• State-Specific Compliance Knowledge: Demonstrated success in mapping complex, localized labor laws (e.g., CA, NY, multi-state nuances) to Workday Absence configurations.
• Business Process Mastery: Deep understanding of HR business processes, including leave requests, coordination with short-term disability (STD), and the downstream impacts of worker transitions on time-off balances and core worker profiles.
• Integration Troubleshooting: Familiarity with how Workday Absence and HCM interact with external timekeeping and scheduling systems to confidently identify and resolve inbound/outbound data discrepancies.
• High proficiency in Workday report writing, calculating fields, and understanding broad business processes and security protocols.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro Certification in Absence and/or HCM Core.
• Experience operating in a global organization with multi-country HCM and absence configurations.
• Exposure to Payroll and Advanced Compensation module is a plus

Your Life And Career At Exemplar Luxury Group

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
• Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees

Exemplar Luxury Group is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Exemplar Luxury Group and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact [e-mail].