Absence Management & Time Tracking Consultant

As the Workday Absence Management and Time Tracking Consultant, you will focus on configuring and optimizing the absence and time tracking module within Workday. Your responsibilities will include configuring and supporting Workday Absence Management and Time Off modules, setting up absence plans, accruals, holiday schedules, time-off policies, maintaining rules for absence tracking, eligibility, and balances. Additionally, you will support the time tracking module by configuring time entry rules, work schedules, time reporting, time approval processes, and maintaining configurations for overtime, shift differentials, and break times. You will own the Workday absence and time tracking module, leading the design, solutioning, implementation, configuration, testing, and ongoing management. Utilizing your expert-level knowledge, you will lead initiatives and projects identified in the absence and time tracking module optimization roadmap. You will manage half-yearly Workday release enhancements and resolve Service NAB tickets for absence and time tracking-related issues, system enhancements, and process improvement initiatives. In this role, you will serve as a Subject Matter Expert for Workday absence and time tracking, providing training to absence partners, managers, and stakeholders on effectively utilizing the absence and time tracking module in Workday. You will be responsible for gathering, transforming, mapping, and cleansing employee/config data, performing and monitoring mass data loads using tools like EIB, ensuring data accuracy and error handling, and providing post-load validation and support. Additionally, you will implement testing efforts within P&C Systems to ensure smooth user acceptance testing and Integrated testing. It is essential to stay up to date with Workday updates, releases, and industry best practices to enhance system capabilities. Furthermore, you will mentor and guide junior colleagues in their role regarding configuration and testing. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience. - Minimum of 5 to 7 years of Workday experience with expertise in Workday absence management and time tracking, and proficiency in areas such as HCM, compensation, benefits, talent, recruiting, and recruitment. - Must be Workday Absence / Time Tracking certified. - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot Workday technical issues. - Excellent verbal and written communication, with escalation and conflict resolution skills. - Ability to work under general direction and independently. (Note: This job description is sourced from hirist.tech),