Staff Product Analyst, Workday Payroll

What you’ll be doing

Product Strategy and Roadmap: Collaborate on the product vision and multi-year roadmap for Workday Payroll, ensuring alignment with global People Technology and Finance team's objectives.

Stakeholder Partnership: Act as a strategic partner to People, Payroll, and Finance leadership to translate complex business needs into scalable product requirements and technical specifications.

End-to-End Solution Design: Lead the design and implementation of high-impact integration solutions (using PECI, PICOF, and Studio) that prioritize user experience and operational efficiency.

Lifecycle Management: Manage the full product lifecycle for payroll integrations, from initial discovery and requirements gathering to deployment, maintenance, and sunsetting.

Data-Driven Insights: Leverage Workday reporting and analytics to monitor system performance, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations for payroll process optimization.

Vendor and Platform Management: Oversee technical relationships with third-party vendors (e.g., ADP) to ensure seamless data flows and adherence to service level agreements.

Operational Excellence: Champion continuous improvement by analyzing integration failures and proposing design changes that enhance system reliability and minimize manual intervention.

Feature Adoption and Training: Drive end-user adoption of new Workday features and integrations through the development of comprehensive documentation, user guides, and training programs.

Compliance and Security: Ensure all payroll products strictly adhere to global data privacy requirements and internal security standards.

What you’ll bring to the role

Payroll Domain Knowledge: Extensive understanding of Workday Payroll objects (GL, Paycodes, Taxes) and global HR business processes.

Workday Expertise: 7+ years of experience in Workday Payroll configurations and integrations.

Technical Proficiency: Strong command of REST/SOAP APIs, XML, XSLT, and JSON to guide the development of automated business logic.

Analytical Skills: Advanced capability in building custom reports, dashboards, and hubs to drive data-informed decision-making.

Strategic Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and collaborate effectively across global time zones.

Problem Solving: Superior ability to troubleshoot complex system issues and design scalable solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Agile Methodology: Experience working in an Agile environment, managing backlogs, and delivering value through iterative cycles.

Nice to have

• Knowledge in other Workday modules such as Extend, Time Tracking and Absence
• Workday Certifications in Payroll or Absence or Time Tracking