Workday Expert - Payroll, Absence and Time Tracking

Electrolux Group; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Product discounts

Medical coverage

Job summary

Electrolux Group in Bangalore is seeking a Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking Expert to join the People Technologies team. You will design, configure, and optimize Workday modules including Time Tracking, Absence Management, and US/Canada Payroll to deliver accurate, scalable processes.

You will collaborate with HR operations, process teams, and product owners across global regions, maintain documentation, participate in Scrum sprints, and support payroll interfaces and integrations to

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years hands-on Workday experience in Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence Management.
• Experience with multi-country/global Workday deployments.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of testing cycles and Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Owners and payroll teams to define requirements and translate them into solutions.
• Design, prototype, test, and deploy Workday configurations.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of Workday configurations.
• Support payroll interfaces and integrations with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in Scrum sprints to deliver timely enhancements.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Time Tracking

Absence Management

Global deployments

Agile

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Workday Studio

EIB

Core Connectors

Job description

Be part of something bigger. Decode the future. At Electrolux, as a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.

All about the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking Expert to join our dynamic People Technologies team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, configuring, and enhancing system processes across the Workday Time Tracking, Absence Management, and US/Canada Payroll modules. You will collaborate with People (HR) Process teams, HR Operations on both global and regional levels, and other key stakeholders to ensure optimal system functionality and user experience. Additionally, you will work closely with the People Tech Product Owner for Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, as well as other Product Owners in People Tech who manage different modules of Workday (HCM Core, Recruitment, Reporting, Compensation, Integrations). Your responsibilities will include collecting requirements with the Product Owner, designing and proposing solutions, building prototypes, conducting technical tests, and deploying to production.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate closely with the People Tech Product Owner for Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking, as well as other Product Owners managing different Workday modules (HCM Core, Recruitment, Reporting, Compensation, Integrations).
• Act as the main point of contact for the Product Owner, People Services & Solutions, and local Payroll Teams, providing ongoing support, advice, and consultation on system capabilities and configuration.
• Understand stakeholder needs, collect requirements with the Product Owner and translate them into functional solutions.
• Design and propose solutions, build prototypes, conduct technical tests, and deploy to production.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of Workday configurations within your scope.
• Participate in Scrum development sprints to ensure the timely delivery of enhancements.
• Collaborate with integration engineers to support the development and maintenance of payroll interfaces.
• Coordinate with the AMS partner, who handles incident and bug resolution, and provide support by clarifying system configurations as needed.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across systems.

Who You Are

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in Workday, specifically Workday Payroll, Time Tracking and Absence Management.
• Experience with multi-country or global Workday deployments.
• Ability to organize, track, and manage multiple moving parts with medium supervision.
• Strong understanding of payroll, time tracking, and absence processes.
• Good understanding of Workday HCM Core and Reporting.
• Exceptional communication skills, with fluency in English.
• Problem-solving attitude, proactive approach, and demonstrated initiative.
• Strong organizational skills, adept at managing requirements and prioritizing projects.
• Experience working in a large, dynamic, global organization is preferred.
• Ability to present technical information and processes to non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with testing cycles and activities related to People system enhancements, changes, and upgrades.
• Experience working in Agile environments and ability to work effectively within a virtual team.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Workday US/Canada (good to have).
• Experience leading multiple projects and driving self and others to deliver needed results within required deadlines.
• Experience with Workday Benefits configuration will be a plus.
• Knowledge of Workday integrations (Studio, EIB, Core Connectors).

Where you’ll be

You will be based in our Bangalore office.

Benefit highlights

• Flexibility of work hours (Hybrid work arrangements)
• Discounts on Electrolux products and services.
• Medical & Hospitalization coverage.

As part of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.

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Electrolux APAC & MEA: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electrolux/life/apacmea/