Business Applications Analyst

As the Business Applications Analyst, you will design, configure and implement Workday functions for the purpose of improving HR processes. You will collaborate with HR subject matter experts on system design decisions, user experience, and delivering the solution to best support business needs with the efficient use of Workday Absence/Compensation/Benefits/Performance Management/Talent Management functionalities. In this role, you should be highly analytical and able to understand business needs. Excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Manages Workday configuration for one or more of the following areas:- Absence/Compensation/Benefit/Performance Management/Talent Management.
• Responsible for Workday process enhancements as well as special projects, applying project management, analytical capabilities of a business analyst, and process knowledge of the Workday HCM.
• Collaborates with HR subject matter experts, HR business partners on system design decisions, user experience, complex issue resolution, and process design.
• Ensures successful implementation of new functionality and processes within project timelines and assists with defining solutions and options for how to best support business requirements with the efficient use of Workday functionalities.
• Participates in thorough documentation of requirements, conceptual design, and end-to-end processes while maintaining accountability for configuration, unit testing, and defect management.
• Conduct and facilitates UAT and augmenting test scenarios to successfully test solutions and implement and monitor operational processes and provide ongoing operational support.

Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor Degree in related field and/or 3+ years of recent experience working with Workday.
• Hands-on configuration experience for Workday.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Basic Project Management skills.

Preferred:

• Absence, Benefits and Security functional subject matter expert with extensive hands-on experience in Workday system configurations.
• Writing reports, basic calculated fields, within Workday or similar application.
• Excellent analytic skills with demonstrated understanding of the concepts and issues unique to the operational of HR functions and processes.

Additional information

Because Western Digital thrives on the power of diversity and is committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect, and contribution, we are committed to giving every qualified applicant and employee an equal opportunity. Western Digital does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their protected class status and complies with all federal and state laws against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, as well as the laws and regulations set forth in the "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" poster.