Workday Product Owner at Kimberly-Clark managing HR digital technologies and enhancing employee experience. Overseeing Workday HCM configuration and stakeholder collaboration for optimal HR solutions.
Responsibilities
The HR Digital Technologies team is focused on creating a world-class employee experience that leverages digital enablers to drive business value for the K-C organization.
Manage the Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) system and serve as the product owner for work related to the core HR area.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful optimization and configuration of Workday HCM.
Maintain the Core HR product roadmap and stakeholder engagement, as well as hands-on aspects of configuration within Workday HCM.
Serve as the product owner for Workday HCM including Core HR, Compensation, Talent and Security.
Partner with key HR stakeholders to maintain a backlog, prioritize work, design solutions and define Ways of Working that meet the business needs.
Configure Workday HCM to meet business requirements, including business process workflows, tenant settings, and custom reports.
Provide guidance and hands-on technical support for escalated Workday-related issues, troubleshooting and resolving problems in partnership with the managed services support team.
Recommend opportunities for improvement and innovation based on Workday releases and new features.
Create clear and comprehensive product documentation, including user stories, acceptance criteria, change and configuration documentation, and product roadmaps.
Requirements
Minimum 8 years of proven experience managing Workday HCM, including direct configuration of complex requirements.
Proficiency in Workday configuration, including business process setup, security, calculated fields, and custom reports.
Demonstrated skills in application delivery, relationship management, delivering results, business knowledge, intuition and judgment, high cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity, strong communication/collaboration.
Experience working in a global organization.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex business processes and translate them into technical solutions.
Decision-making – Capability to make informed decisions quickly and effectively, balancing competing priorities and risks
Backlog management – Skills in creating, prioritizing and managing the product backlog to ensure that the development team works on the highest-value items
Developing/mentoring others and providing guidance/feedback to drive outcomes.
Experience proactively engaging available technology resources to develop a strong network and growth (e.g., Workday Community, user groups, etc).
Data Analysis – Ability to analyze data and metrics to understand product performance, user behavior, and areas for improvement.
Problem solving – Aptitude for identifying issues and obstacles and finding practical solutions to keep the product development on track.
Ability to work in a virtual team which may work across distance, cultures and time zones, in a matrix with multiple reporting lines.
Experience working in an Agile manner and Agile tools a plus.
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