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General information

Location:
US Home Office Connecticut
Additional Location:
US Home Office Texas
Job Family:
Human Resources
Worker Type Reference:
Regular - Permanent

Description & Requirements

This requisition is used solely to source regularly open roles but does not represent a current open role within HARMAN. Our recruiters monitor these requisitions and will contact you if we want to talk to you directly. In the meantime, consider joining our Talent Community to receive regular updates regarding openings.


About the Role

As the Global Configuration Lead/Analyst you will be responsible for maintaining and configuring the Workday system to support break/fix and enhancement needs of the business for the Compensation (Core and Advanced) & Payroll SKU’s globally for 32 countries.

Your Team

You will not have any direct reports, but will work with a global team of approximately 10

What You Will Do

        Assist in the exploration, evaluation, recommendation, design, and configuration of new features and functionalities within Workday

        Configure, test, validate and implement changes in Workday

        Assist in testing of integrations, security, annual events

        Maintain master data values in Workday for the Compensation (Core and Advanced) & Payroll SKU’s

        Serve as an escalation resource for Tier 2 & 3 issues

        Review information to ensure data integrity; edit input documents for accuracy and monitor output for system problems

        Be the key Subject Matter Expert (SME) to determine the right technology solution to meet strategic business initiatives

        Provide operational and project support to Lead Analysts

What You Need

        Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience, with a preferred concentration in Business, Technology Services, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline

        5+ years of experience with Workday Human Capital Management, or other HR Systems, preferably in multiple areas

        A strong understanding of Compensation & Payroll process requirements

        Be willing to obtain and maintain Workday certification in their specified SKU, if not already certified

Ability to work in a global matrixed organization and communicate at all levels

        Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including how to use Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and other functions necessary to conduct ad-hoc data audits

What is Nice to Have

        3+ years of practical Workday Administration experience

        Workday certifications

        Compensation and/or Payroll certifications

        Working knowledge of all Workday systems, including other areas not specific to this role (e.g. Core HCM, Talent Management, Absence, Time Tracking, etc.)

What Makes You Eligible

        Be willing to travel up to 5%, domestic

        Be willing to work in an office in Northridge California, or US Home office (remote)

        Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

What We Offer

        Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.)

        Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University’s business and leadership academies

        Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment

        An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

        Tuition Reimbursement

        “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program



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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.