Senior Workday Functional Analyst

NCL Bahamas Ltd.; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is seeking a senior Workday functional expert to support Payroll, Core HCM, Time Tracking, and Absence Management. You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Operations, and technology teams to understand business problems, configure Workday, and drive process improvements.

This is a consultative improvement role, not a ticketing role. The role emphasizes governance, data quality, reporting, and enhancing employee lifecycle processes across releases.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Workday functional experience.
• Deep knowledge of Payroll, Core HCM, Time Tracking, and Absence Management.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating business needs into Workday configuration and process solutions.
• Experience supporting complex organizations strongly preferred.
• Exposure to Compensation, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, or Benefits is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business teams to understand challenges, collect requirements, and recommend practical Workday solutions.
• Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday functionality across Payroll, HCM, Time Tracking, and Absence.
• Support Payroll operations with a focus on system accuracy, controls, compliance, and timely issue resolution.
• Enhance HCM business processes across the employee lifecycle and improve time and absence programs.
• Participate in Workday releases; assess new functionality and recommend adoption based on business value.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and workforce insights to support operational and management decisions.
• Support testing, change management, deployment, documentation, and post-production stabilization.
• Help establish functional best practices, governance standards, data quality controls, and continuous improvement practices.

Skills

Workday Payroll

Core HCM

Time Tracking

Absence Management

Reporting & Dashboards

Requirements gathering

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

GROW YOUR CAREER WITH US At Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), we know our future success depends on our ability to attract and retain the very best talent. Our brands deliver vacations of a lifetime with innovative product offerings, a high level of service and unique guest experiences aboard each vessel and we’re continually seeking applicants who are passionate about hospitality and committed to being their personal best. As you learn more about our company, we think you will agree that there is no better time than now to become a member of the NCLH family!

JOB SUMMARY

Serve as a senior Workday functional expert supporting Payroll, Core HCM, Time Tracking, and Absence Management. The role partners with HR, Payroll, Finance, Operations, and technology teams to understand business problems, configure and optimize Workday, simplify processes, strengthen controls, improve reporting and data quality, and enhance the employee and manager experience. This is a consultative improvement role, not a ticket-processing role.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Partner with business teams to understand challenges, collect requirements, and recommend practical Workday solutions. Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday functionality across Payroll, HCM, Time Tracking, and Absence. Support Payroll operations with a focus on system accuracy, controls, compliance, and timely issue resolution. Enhance HCM business processes across the employee lifecycle and improve time and absence programs. Participate in Workday releases; assess new functionality and recommend adoption based on business value. Develop reports, dashboards, and workforce insights to support operational and management decisions. Support testing, change management, deployment, documentation, and post-production stabilization. Help establish functional best practices, governance standards, data quality controls, and continuous improvement practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

DEGREE TYPE: Bachelor's Degree preferred.

FIELD(S) OF STUDY: Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, Technology, or a related discipline.

EXPERIENCE

Strong hands-on Workday functional experience. Deep knowledge of Payroll, Core HCM, Time Tracking, and Absence Management. Experience gathering requirements and translating business needs into Workday configuration and process solutions. Experience supporting complex organizations strongly preferred. Exposure to Compensation, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, or Benefits is preferred.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

Workday Payroll, Core HCM, Time Tracking and Absence Workday configuration and business process optimization Payroll support, controls and compliance Requirements gathering and solution design Testing, release and change support Workday reporting, dashboards and workforce insights Data quality and functional governance Analytical problem solving Business partnership, communication and relationship building Continuous improvement and operational excellence.

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

Relevant Workday functional certification(s) preferred Workday Payroll, HCM, Time Tracking and/or Absence certification is a plus.

ABOUT NCLH

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line®, Oceania Cruises® and Regent Seven Seas Cruises® brands. The combined brands currently operate 32 ships, employ over 35,000 shipboard crew from more than 110 different countries and visit approximately 700 different port destination each year.

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We’re thrilled you’re here to explore career opportunities with our team. If you're driven and enjoy thriving in an environment that values People Excellence, you’re in the right place! We’re incredibly proud of our team and the meaningful work we do every day. Our culture is built on Innovation, Collaboration, Transparency and Passion; our key Value Anchors that continue to drive our success and shape our future. We’re excited to learn more about your background and experiences, and to see where this journey might take us together. Please introduce yourself and let’s get connected Our team is committed to People Excellence and we make it our business to ensure that we recruit the best and the brightest talent to be a part of our growing company. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and collaborate with our team in driving innovation, guest experiences and operational excellence, then NCLH is the place for you!

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is a leading global cruise company that operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. With a combined fleet of 34 ships and itineraries to approximately 700 destinations worldwide, NCLH has exciting plans to expand our business in the years ahead. We expect to add 13 additional ships across the three brands through 2036.

To learn more about our brands, please visit: https://www.nclhltd.com/brands Norwegian Cruise Line https://youtu.be/_xCrwYz_7e8 Oceania Cruises https://youtu.be/E_aptk9QNvE Regent Seven Seas Cruises https://youtu.be/irx8sLBX0Sc