Sr. Systems Analyst – Workday Time & Absence Implementation Lead

thermofisher; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a functional technology lead for HR systems initiatives, focusing on Absence Management, hourly Time Tracking, and related payroll processes. You will support acquisitions, divestitures, and enterprise projects by assessing requirements, configuring solutions, and coordinating implementation across global teams.

The role spans discovery, design, testing, cutover, stabilization, and handover to operational support, collaborating with HR, Payroll, IT, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years implementing or configuring enterprise HCM systems (e.g., Absence, Time Tracking, Payroll).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of Absence Management and Time Tracking and their cross-system impacts.
• Experience across discovery, requirements, design, configuration, testing, deployment and support transition.
• Analytical problem solving, attention to detail, and clear written/verbal communication.
• Ability to coordinate priorities in a global, cross-functional setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess business processes, time/absence practices, payroll dependencies, and regulatory needs during discovery.
• Compare requirements with system configuration, identify gaps, and recommend solutions.
• Configure absence plans, leave types, accruals, eligibility rules, workflows, and time calculations.
• Coordinate with HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, compliance, project teams, external consultants, and acquired/divested entities.
• Manage deliverables across initiatives; prototype functionality and review gaps with stakeholders.
• Support test strategy, deployment readiness, data validation, cutover, go-live, and stabilization.

Skills

HCM systems

HR configuration

Absence management

Time tracking

Payroll dependencies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Workday Absence

Workday Time Tracking

Workday Payroll

Job description

Role overview

Serve as a functional technology lead for HR systems initiatives, focusing on Absence Management, hourly Time Tracking, and related payroll processes. The role supports acquisitions, divestitures, organizational change, and other enterprise projects by assessing requirements, configuring solutions, and coordinating implementation across global teams. It spans the project lifecycle from discovery and design through testing, cutover, stabilization, and handover to operational support.

Responsibilities

• Assess business processes, policies, employee groups, time and absence practices, payroll dependencies, and regulatory needs during discovery.
• Compare requirements with existing system configuration and standards, identify gaps and impacts, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Configure absence plans, leave types, accruals, eligibility rules, workflows, time rules, calculations, and related payroll earnings.
• Coordinate with HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, compliance, project teams, external consultants, and acquired or divested businesses.
• Manage functional deliverables and dependencies across concurrent initiatives; prototype system functionality and review gaps with stakeholders.
• Support test strategy and execution, deployment readiness, configuration migration, data validation, cutover, go-live, and post-launch stabilization.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience with enterprise HCM systems and configuring HR applications across areas such as personnel, organization, compensation, absence, or time management.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong functional understanding of Absence Management and Time Tracking processes and their cross-system impacts.
• Demonstrated experience across project lifecycle activities, including discovery, requirements, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and transition to support.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to research system issues and learn new areas quickly.
• Clear written and verbal communication, initiative, and ability to work independently while coordinating priorities in a global, cross-functional setting.

Nice to have

• Experience with Workday Absence, Time Tracking, or Compensation, or equivalent HCM modules. Participation in or leadership of M&A integrations, divestitures, enterprise transformations, or other complex HR technology projects is strongly preferred. Knowledge of HCM security and system development methodologies is useful.