Job Title: Technical Specialist – Absence
Key Responsibilities:
Lead Absence and Time Tracking engagements, providing end users with support and configuration fixes as well as recommending best practices related to Absence requests
Partner with various Functional Leads and teams to optimize design and configure the Workday Recruitment system ensuring efficiency, consistency and accuracy of Human Resources data and processes
Resolve the functional issues and support day-to-day Business as Usual items
Prepare and maintain Workday user documentation
Serve as a first line resource on Global support to troubleshoot issues with Workday processes, integrations, notifications & security
Participate in analysis and deployment of semi-annual Workday releases
Responsible for regular analysis of new Workday features in their area of responsibility
Work in a global environment and prioritizing urgent requirements
Desired Skills and Experience
- General knowledge in Absence Plans, Time Entry Templates, Time Calculations, Time Entry Codes, Eligibility Rules, Accrual Calculations, Business Processes, Custom Reports, Calculated Fields, and EIBs
- Experience implementing Workday Absence and Time Tracking configurations for customers of all sizes
- Knowledge of gathering requirements, design, prototype, and testing of Workday Absence and/or Time Tracking solutions as per customer requirements
- Strong presentation skills and data translation to respective stakeholders
- Build test plans and perform required tests for successful implementation
- Functional and Technical experience in at least one of the following
- Workday Absence
- Workday HCM
- Workday Compensation
- Workday Integration / Report design and development
- Knowledge of ticket tool system (Service Now & Jira are desirable) to prioritize & manage service request
- Development of standard management reports, people metrics and dashboards
- Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills
- Critical thinking and analytical abilities
- Professional (5+ years) related HRIS work experience with minimum 3+ years’ experience on Workday Recruiting
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Workday certification is a Plus
- Exposure to Agile and Traditional SDLC methodologies
Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, or any other reason.
