Sr. Workday HRIS Consultant - HCM

Collabera; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Collabera in Malaysia is seeking an experienced HRIS Product Owner for Workday to manage HR technology capabilities within the global HRIS landscape. You will own the product vision, backlog, priorities and roadmap, aligning with Global HRIS strategy and governance.

You will translate business needs into functional specs, lead Workday configurations, and assess impacts on data, security and integrations. This role requires collaboration across Group HR, Regional HR, IT and external partners,

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of progressive HRIS/HR technology experience, preferably with Workday.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into functional configurations and improvements.
• Experience delivering enhancements from analysis to deployment in international environments.
• Strong data governance, security and HR policy alignment.
• Demonstrated product ownership and backlog management across regions.

Responsibilities

• Act as functional owner for Workday product areas within global HRIS.
• Maintain product vision, backlog, priorities and roadmaps.
• Lead or perform functional configuration for Workday enhancements.
• Assess impacts on data, security and integrations before changes.
• Collaborate with Group/Regional HR, IT and external partners.
• Own incident resolution and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Workday HCM

Stakeholder management

Global/multi-country experience

Backlog prioritization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in HRIS/Information Systems/Business Administration

Tools

Workday

Job description

• Act as the functional owner for assigned Workday product areas and related HR technology capabilities within the agreed global HRIS landscape.
• Maintain the product vision, backlog, priorities and improvement roadmap in alignment with the Global HRIS strategy.
• Prioritise enhancements, defects and continuous improvement opportunities based on business value, user impact, risk and delivery capacity.
• Ensure product decisions align with global HR policies, process standards, data governance, security principles and the agreed HRIS architecture.
• Maintain appropriate primary and secondary product coverage across the team to support continuity when ownership rotates.

Functional Solution & Configuration:

• Partner with Group and Regional HR stakeholders to understand needs, challenge requirements constructively and identify scalable solutions.
• Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications, process designs, acceptance criteria and configuration approaches.
• Evaluate solution options and balance global standardisation with legitimate local business or regulatory requirements.
• Lead or perform functional configuration for approved Workday enhancements and process changes.
• Assess cross-product, reporting, integration, security and data impacts before recommending changes.
• Maintain configuration documentation, solution decisions, functional specifications and operational knowledge materials.

Product Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Own functional resolution of incidents, defects and service requests within assigned product areas, including root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Provide expert support for complex issues escalated from Regional HR, HR operations, IT or service-desk teams.
• Monitor recurring issues and user pain points and convert appropriate findings into backlog items or process improvements.

Release, Testing & Change Management

Assess functional impacts of Workday releases and planned system changes and identify required configuration, testing, documentation and communications.

Data, Security & Integrations

Monitor data quality within assigned product areas and support controls that improve accuracy, completeness, consistency and timeliness.

Stakeholder & Delivery Partnership

Build effective working relationships with Group HR, Regional HR, HR process owners, IT, reporting and analytics teams and external partners.

Key requirements:

Education / Qualifications - Bachelor's or master's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration or a related discipline.

• Experience - At least 5 years of progressive experience in HRIS, HR technology, Workday or HR process roles, preferably within an international organisation.
• Workday Expertise - Proven hands‑on functional experience with Workday HCM, including configuration, business processes, testing and production support.
• Functional Delivery - Proven ability to translate business requirements into practical system solutions and successfully deliver enhancements from analysis through deployment.
• Product Ownership - Experience managing a product, capability, application area or functional domain through prioritisation, backlog management, continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.
• Data & Technology - Experience working with HR data, integrations, security, reporting, release management and system governance.
• Stakeholder & Project Delivery - Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with Group HR, Regional HR, IT and external partners.
• Global Mindset - Experience working across countries, cultures and time zones, with the ability to distinguish global standards from genuine local requirements.