Description & Requirements
A Career at HARMAN Automotive
We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.
- Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
- Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
- Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment
About the Role
The HARMAN People Enablement team is seeking a Lead Analyst to own, operate, and continuously evolve our global Workday HCM ecosystem, including Core HCM, Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Recruiting.
This role will play a critical part in driving platform excellence, scalability, and compliance, while partnering closely with HR, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to deliver high-impact initiatives that support HARMAN’s global growth.
What You Will Do
- Own end-to-end configuration, optimization, and operational support of Workday modules (HCM, Time Tracking, Absence, Recruiting) across global regions, ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements.
- Lead and support Workday enhancement initiatives and large-scale cross-functional projects, improving system accuracy, auditability, compliance, and user experience.
- Drive the implementation, enhancement, and adoption of ServiceNow capabilities related to HR Service Management and Employee Center, including evaluation and enablement of AI-driven features.
- Partner with People, Places, IT, and HR leadership to gather requirements, design scalable solutions, prioritize initiatives, and ensure successful delivery.
- Identify operational inefficiencies, system interdependencies, and process gaps, recommending technical and procedural improvements to meet business objectives.
- Support multi-quarter HR technology roadmaps, contributing to best practices, documentation, onboarding, and mentoring of team members.
- Proactively identify and escalate risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery impacts to HRIS leadership and project sponsors.
- Partner with stakeholders to define test strategies, scenarios, and scripts, and execute system and end-to-end testing in preparation for UAT.
- Support and manage Workday bi-annual releases, including impact analysis, testing coordination, and communication.
What You Need to Be Successful
- 4+ years of hands-on HRIS experience configuring and supporting Workday HCM, including Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Recruiting.
- Strong understanding of ServiceNow UX capabilities, including Employee Center, mobile experience, and familiarity with AI-enabled features such as Predictive Intelligence, Now Assist, and automation tools.
- Deep knowledge of Workday configuration, business process frameworks, data flows, integrations, and global compliance requirements.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business needs into scalable system solutions, distinguishing true requirements from user requests.
- Proven experience leading and delivering high-impact HR technology initiatives, with strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, global, and matrixed environment.
- Experience partnering with business leaders, and end users to gather requirements, analyze needs, and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
- Commitment to transparency, and continuous learning; able to learn new systems.
- Hungry for AI or automations.
- Ability to maintain personal and confidential information.
What We Offer
- Flexible work environment.
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
- Competitive wellness benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
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