Workday Consultant - Integrations & Functional

Marsh McLennan; Bengaluru; On-site; USD 6,816 - 11,360; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays (As Per the location)

Shared Transport (if within service zone)

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Analyst II for their Workday Practice. This role involves leading implementation projects, managing data transformation, and providing go-live assistance. You will have the opportunity to diversify your career development by learning Workday methodologies and contributing as a consultant. The position offers a dynamic environment where you can engage with multiple projects, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor new team members. If you are self-driven, adaptable, and have a passion for technology, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking company.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Learning Module with at least 2 lead implementation projects.
• Strong knowledge of Workday tools and methodologies for client implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead small implementation projects and manage workload for the team.
• Deliver solutions for functional work items and participate in design discussions.
• Mentor new hires and ensure adherence to quality parameters.

Skills

Excellent technical & functional skills

Excellent knowledge of Learning module configuration

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability to learn new skills

Project management skills

Consulting skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Workday HCM Core certification

Workday Learning certification

Tools

Workday

Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)

Object Transporter

Advance Load

Job description

We are looking to hire Analyst II - Workday Practice – D in Digital Solutions, Career; India COE and expect the candidate to:

1. Plan and prioritize work for self, assist lead by providing inputs on in all the phases of delivery lifecycle, collate and report status/impediments with the greater project team.
2. Lead / Manage small implementation projects / Launch implementations, manage workload for the team, assist team in all the phases of delivery lifecycle, collate and report status/impediments with the greater project team.
3. Develop complex configuration for clients & leads, manage data transformation and perform EIB Data loads.
4. Provide go-live assistance and ongoing support.
5. Lead & Involve in Data conversion activities pertaining to Learning.
6. Coordinate with the Lead, EM / PM or Client for any project delivery.
7. Multi-task and engage on multiple projects for lead activities.
8. End to end ownership of assigned projects.
9. Provide leadership and key stakeholders with the information and venues to make effective, timely decisions.

What is in it for you?

1. Diversify your career development, learn Workday methodology of client’s implementation.
2. Take up challenging role where you get to contribute as consultant and assist your lead for implementations.
3. Holidays (As Per the location).
4. Shared Transport (Provided the address falls in service zone).

We will count on you for:

1. Deliver solutions for in scope functional work item – Learning.
2. Participate in design discussions and Lead where required.
3. Ability to configure complex Learning components based on requirement.
4. Identify scope, scope gaps & get them addressed.
5. Identify right stakeholders in the project.
6. Gather and document requirements, assess complexity and level of effort estimates, prioritizes capacity, and defines development and analysis timelines.
7. Identify test scenarios, develop test scripts, and provide key support in Workday feature releases, security, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
8. Perform Data validation on the work deliverables.
9. Communicate & collaborate with project internal / external stakeholders for project success & plan inputs.
10. Mentor and Coach new hires and relatively new team members.
11. Adhere to the quality parameters and timelines on the projects.
12. Being flexible to work in multiple time zones and multiple teams.
13. Drive Ops excellence culture and lead transformational project(s) with clear visible and measurable impact.
14. Responsible for driving initiatives and ensuring results with a confined focus on timelines and quality.

What you need to have:

1. Excellent technical & functional skills across functional areas required for developing and delivering complex solutions across client implementations.
2. Excellent knowledge of Learning module configuration & methodology.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills.
4. Adaptability to learn new skills.
5. Self-driven.
6. Manage multiple projects at a time.

What makes you stand out?

1. Excellent consulting skills and demonstrate solution driven approach.
2. Adaptable communicator, facilitator, influencer and problem solver.
3. High attention to detail.
4. Good relationship skills, Proven ability to work on own initiative as well as in a team.
5. Ability to multi-task and prioritize time effectively.
6. Ability to work in a global and remote team.
7. Strong project management, communication, and customer service skills.
8. Track record of realizing solutions from conception to implementation and support.
9. Attention to detail and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Work on business / technical requirements for the client’s and work collaboratively with business analysts and architects to clarify requirements and to achieve a consensus on the organization's needs and priorities.
2. Prepare documentation and support in providing overview of work capabilities for respective functional area and Data conversion.
3. Design the Workday solution to meet the stated needs with Workday tools and technologies.
4. Work on data gathering workbooks and review it with client for any gaps.
5. Work on the configuration and data loads as applicable.
6. Perform self-reviews and smoke testing of the work delivered and review peer’s work.
7. Migration – Should be aware of migration methodologies and must be able to migrate Learning components from source tenant to target tenant with help of functional checklist.
8. Application Testing – Assist clients with the testing of the delivered configuration, defect resolution. Testing is driven by the scenarios from the client team.
9. Production Support – Includes the practices and disciplines of supporting the Workday solution for a period of time post deployment.
10. AMS – Work on the tickets assigned and provide appropriate solutions in a timely manner.
11. Production Rollout – Assist with the rollout of the Workday solution into the production environment.
12. Take timely, appropriate action to address stakeholder needs/expectations.
13. Interact and communicate effectively with lead, mid and senior level management.
14. Develop & manage communication plans with stakeholders aimed at improved collaboration.
15. Develop Reports / Dashboards using Workday provided tools (Report Designer, Matrix reports etc.) related to Learning module.

Knowledge and Skills:

1. Experience with Workday Project Lifecycle.
2. Strong knowledge in Workday Learning module.
3. Basic/Good knowledge on other Workday module such as Core HCM, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent & Performance would be an added advantage.
4. Strong Knowledge in Workday tools like Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Object Transporter, Advance Load.
5. In-depth knowledge of Workday object model and solution design approach around it.
6. Self-motivated and ability to learn quickly through individual research and self-training.
7. Ability to absorb new technologies and features quickly.
8. Ability to train users in a classroom setting.
9. Effective knowledge transfer skills in non-classroom environment.
10. Excellent English verbal and written communication skills. Ability to maintain a home office for remote work.
11. Should be at least certified in Workday HCM Core, Learning.
12. Minimum 5 years’ experience in Learning Module.
13. Should have lead minimum 2 implementation project in Lead capacity.
14. Should have at least “On Track” or equivalent rating in last appraisal.
15. Minimum 12 months of experience at the previous career level Senior Analyst I – Workday Practice (C2).
16. Should not be under any Performance Improvement Plan, or had any official Disciplinary action within the last 3 months.
17. Should not have applied for any other IJP within Mercer within the last 3 months.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting, Insurance Agencies and Brokerages, and IT System Data Services