Product Analytics Lead: Workday Payroll & Time Tracking

Okta; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 132,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus program

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Paid leave

Job summary

Okta is seeking a Staff Product Analyst to own the Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking lifecycle on the People Technology Team. You will collaborate with People, Payroll, IT, and Finance to design, configure, and deploy scalable Workday solutions that improve accuracy and automate processes.

You will lead end-to-end lifecycle management, drive adoption of new features through documentation and training, and ensure compliance and security across global configurations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years configuring Workday Payroll, Absence, and/or Time Tracking, incl. business process design and eligibility rules.
• Deep functional Workday knowledge across Payroll (GL, pay components, taxes), Absence, Time Tracking and global HR processes.
• Experience leading tenant configuration testing (UAT and regression).
• Strong ability to build custom reports, dashboards, and data-driven insights.
• Strategic communication to influence stakeholders across global time zones.
• Proven problem-solving for scalable configuration in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in an Agile environment with backlog management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Workday product roadmap for Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking.
• Partner with People, Payroll, and Finance leadership to translate needs into configurations.
• Lead design and configuration of payroll and time systems for global deployment.
• Manage end-to-end lifecycle from discovery to deployment and maintenance.
• Deliver data-driven insights and recommendations with Workday reporting.
• Oversee vendor relationships to ensure data flows and SLAs.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Absence

Time Tracking

Data reporting

Agile

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Tools

Workday integrations

PECi

PICOF

Studio

Job description

Okta is seeking a Staff Product Analyst to own the Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking lifecycle on the People Technology Team. You will collaborate with People, Payroll, IT, and Finance to design, configure, and deploy scalable Workday solutions that improve accuracy and automate processes.

You will lead end-to-end lifecycle management, drive adoption of new features through documentation and training, and ensure compliance and security across global configurations.