Workday Specialist II

Condé Nast; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast is seeking a Workday Specialist in HCM to support and evolve our Workday tenant in Bengaluru. You will join a global team to implement Core HCM, Benefits, Absence & Time Tracking, and Payroll, and develop integrations and reports.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of Workday HCM experience, strong communication skills, and a collaborative, detail‑oriented approach in a fast‑paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience supporting Workday HCM, incl Core HCM, Benefits, Absence & Time Tracking, Payroll.
• Experience designing, testing, deploying HR/HRIS solutions.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with ticketing systems and enterprise collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and test integrations between Workday and external systems using EIB.
• Configure Workday HCM business processes.
• Develop and maintain Workday reports.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure results meet needs.
• Provide best-in-class service to internal customers.
• Engage with vendors for platform support as needed.
• Prioritize work against priorities and dependencies.
• Review Workday processes to increase automation and reduce manual tasks.
• Support new Workday release activities relevant to the business.

Skills

Workday HCM

HRIS

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Cross-functional collaboration

Prioritization

Tools

EIB

Workday reports

Job description

Condé Nast is one of the world's most renowned media publishing companies, creating and distributing every type of media today, spanning print and digital publishing in all formats. With a portfolio of some of today's most influential brands, the company continues to grow its audience through a global operational and content infrastructure across its 12 owned and operated markets. Headquartered in New York City, the company's owned and operated markets include China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, UAE/Dubai, the U.K., and the U.S., with additional local license partners in over twenty additional markets across the globe. Lead brands include Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, Allure, Ars Technica, Bon Appétit, House & Garden, Pitchfork, Tatler, and Vogue Business.

Job Description

Location: Bengaluru, KA

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. The company's award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month. The company is headquartered in London and New York, and operates in 32 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the UK and the USA, with local license partners across the globe.

What We’re Looking For

A Workday Specialist in the HCM domain to support the critical work of maintaining and evolving our Workday HCM platform within a full tenant implementation. You will work within a broader Workday team that supports key business objectives by working with business stakeholders, project leads, and cross functional technology teams to build, test and deliver key technology efforts. The ideal candidate has strong communication and interpersonal skills and enjoys working in a dynamic, global, team-oriented environment along with keen attention to detail and the ability to collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders across various business functions.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Design, configure, and test simple integrations between Workday and external systems using Enterprise Integration Builder (EIB) and other Workday tools
• Configure Workday HCM business processes
• Develop and maintain Workday reports
• Partner with stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure results meet the business needs
• Leverage knowledge of customer support principals, and best practices to provide best in class service to our internal customers
• Engage with vendors as needed for support related to the platform
• Manage prioritization of work against priorities and dependencies
• Proactively review Workday business processes, to evaluate against new features and functionality with an eye to increased automation and reduction of manual process
• Support new Workday release activities relating to the needs of the business and impact assessment

Essential Skills & Requirements

• 4+ years of experience supporting Workday HCM, with hands‑on knowledge of areas such as Core HCM, Benefits, Absence & Time Tracking, and Payroll.
• Background in identifying, designing, testing, and deploying solutions in HR / HRIS systems
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic, flexible environment
• Experience with ticketing systems and enterprise collaboration toolsli>
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong customer service orientation
• Highly self‑motivated, self‑directed, and attentive to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Knowledge or experience with additional Workday products such as Workday Financial Management, Adaptive Planning, or VNDLY is an added advantage

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.