Workday Specialist II

30361 CONDE NAST (INDIA) PVT LTD - 30361; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast in Bengaluru seeks a Workday Specialist in the HCM domain to maintain and evolve our Workday HCM platform within a full tenant implementation. You will collaborate with a global team, stakeholders, and technology partners to build, test and deliver key HR technology initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years’ experience in Workday HCM, Core HCM, Benefits, Absence & Time Tracking and Payroll, plus a strong service mindset, prioritization skills and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience supporting Workday HCM
• Background in HR / HRIS systems
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic environment
• Experience with ticketing systems and collaboration tools
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service orientation
• Cross-functional collaboration experience

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and test simple integrations between Workday and external systems using 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 business needs
• Leverage knowledge of customer support principles to provide best-in-class service
• Engage with vendors for platform support
• Manage prioritization of work against priorities and dependencies
• Review Workday processes for automation and reduction of manual work
• Support Workday release activities and impact assessment

Skills

Workday HCM

Core HCM

Benefits

Absence & Time Tracking

Payroll

HRIS systems

Stakeholder management

Customer service

Tools

EIB

Job description

Job Description Location: Bengaluru, KA

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.

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 tools
• 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.

Condé Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, Glamour, Allure, Bon Appétit and many more. Headquartered in New York and London, the company produces award-winning journalism, content and entertainment for every platform today and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and U.S., and Taiwan.

At Condé Nast we value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, their skills and contributions. And we recognize the power our brands have to influence and shape culture, catalyze action and help make our world a better place for all. For more information, please visit condenast.com and follow @CondeNast and @CondeNastCareer for Twitter and @condenastcareers for Instagram.