[Remote] Workday HCM Program Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WelbeHealth serves vulnerable seniors through a mission-driven healthcare model focused on community care and participant outcomes. The Workday HCM Program Manager, internally titled Principal Analyst, Workday HCM, will provide hands-on technical leadership for the enterprise Workday implementation by configuring HCM modules, translating business requirements into scalable solutions, supporting testing and launch activities, and mentoring Workday analysts.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary hands-on Workday HCM configuration resource of the implementation across payroll, absence, time keeping, recruiting, HCM, performance and talent optimization, Peakon, benefits and Cloud Connect, and LMS
- Partner with the Director, People Technology Reimagination, the People Project Manager, and key stakeholders to gather requirements, translate business needs, and recommend effective Workday configuration decisions aligned to future-state processes
- Configure Workday HCM modules and related functionality to support business requirements, compliance needs, reporting needs, and team member experience
- Support solution design sessions by identifying configuration options, implications, dependencies, and tradeoffs, serving as both a technical expert and thought partner for how people processes should be enabled in Workday
- Partner in testing activities across unit, integration, and user acceptance testing by preparing configuration for test cycles, validating outcomes, supporting defect resolution, and helping ensure readiness for launch
- Document configuration decisions, business process design, assumptions, dependencies, and technical considerations to support knowledge transfer, auditability, and ongoing support
- Partner closely with internal teams and implementation partners to troubleshoot issues, evaluate impacts, and support resolution of system and process questions throughout the implementation lifecycle, as well as serve as a mentor for incoming Workday analysts to help upskill existing HRIS resources with prior experience outside of Workday to build internal capability and long-term support capacity
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, information systems, business, or related field preferred; equivalent Workday configuration experience may be substituted
- Required hands-on Workday HCM configuration experience, with depth across as many modules as possible including HCM, payroll, absence, time keeping, recruiting, performance and talent optimization, Peakon, benefits and Cloud Connect, and LMS
- Demonstrated ability translating business requirements into effective Workday configuration solutions and providing thoughtful recommendations on how processes should be designed and enabled in the system
- Experience supporting Workday implementations through design, configuration, testing, defect resolution, and launch activities
- Strong technical aptitude with the ability to evaluate dependencies, troubleshoot issues, document solutions, and maintain a high level of detail and accuracy
- Ability to serve as a trainer, mentor, and knowledge resource for incoming Workday analysts and existing HRIS team members transitioning from other systems
- Collaborative working style with the ability to partner effectively with project management, business stakeholders, IT, vendors, and implementation partners
Benefits
- Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 17 days of personal time off (PTO)
- 12 holidays observed annually
- 6 sick days
- 401K savings + match
- Bonus
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
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