Senior Workday Consultant Resume
Dallas, TX
SUMMARY:
- Around 7 years of experience as Workday Techno - Functional Analyst and having strong experience in Implementation and Production Support of ERP Applications with Hand on experience in HCM, Compensation and Benefits and close with a focus on Workday implementation projects
- Expertise in implementation and support of Workday HCM application.
- Experience in Business Process and configurations of the Compensation, Time and Attendance, Time and Labor, Absence management, Performance Management, Payroll, Talent Management, Recruiting, Benefits for having the thorough understanding of pulling information to the report.
- Developed detail Test strategy, plans and scripts to test specific HCM, Advance Compensation business process in HCM and Integrations.
- Worked with advance compensation like bonus, stock, and merit plans and created a compensation matrix based on the time portion rules.
- Hands on Implementation of Workday and Data Migration using EIB, Core Connectors and Workday Studio in addition to creating Simple and Advanced reports.
- Knowledge in Core HR in understand of client business requirements, Organizational Hierarchy setup, configurable Security setup, Tenant setup, Custom field mapping, and system process designs.
- Expertise in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Business Requirement Document (BRD), Functional Requirement Document (FRD) and also as a business analysts skills like UML, Use case, FRD, User stories, Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, SPSS, SPC, QM, LR, SAS, MY SQL, SQL, AGILE, SCRUM, WATERFALL, ANOVA, regression, cluster, FMEA, DMAIC, SIPOC, AHP, R-Charts, QFD matrix, DHC, RTM, ODM, JAD Sessions, RFP, RFI, LOE, XML, CMS, LMS, EERS, Axiom, TIBCO, Test cases, Requirement gathering, GAP Analysis
- Experience managing enterprise wide, complex projects; ability to organize and prioritize multiple project tasks.
- In depth knowledge of the Human Resources business processes which comprises the life cycle of an employee from recruiting, training, identifying and developing talent, employee record maintenance, payroll, and benefits.
- My approach to change management begins by understanding clients needs during structured interviews. It is important to me to maintain the integrity of the partnership and assist in optimizing their vision.
- Experience successfully leading projects and programs to on-time, on-schedule, within budget close.
- Experience with Workday HCM Fundamentals, Inbound/Outbound Integrations, Business Processes, Calculated Fields, Report Writer, Configurable Workday Security, Workday Studio, EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder), Core Connector, Cloud Connector, XML, XPATH, XSLT, HCM, HRMS, HRIS, Compensation, Payroll, Time tracking, Rules and rolls, Advance Compensation, BIRT, Custom Reports.
- Absence Management Workday web services, Organization Structure, Business Process, Custom Objects, compensation, Talent Management, recruiting.
- Experience on various Workday integration tools such as EIB, Document Transformation, Workday Studio and library of Workday Cloud Connect.
- Skilled in creation of standard/custom quarterly, annual and ad-hoc reports as needed by business and transform existing PeopleSoft reports to Workday Reports as part of migration.
- Experience in Workday implementations, Workday business process configurations, Workday security, Workday Time Reporting, and payroll domain, Client and Vendor management.
- Audited SAP HRIS to reveal inaccuracies and improper recording of employee and position data. Took corrective action, established reporting mechanisms, and implemented proper safeguards within the system.
- Experienced in business processes mapping and Providing Ongoing Production Support for various clients, including requirements gathering, process analysis, system configuration, development of system tests, procedures, and documentation.
- Experienced as Workday Integration in compensation, Payroll implementations and have designed and developed integrations with EIB, Core Connector, and Document Transformation as part of a full life cycle implementation project.
- Experienced in working on Reports to create custom reports using Workday Report Writer to meet the business needs of Payroll application report consumer groups.
- Extensive Experience in developing Custom Reports, Advanced Reports and Calculated fields along with this having hand on experience in Prioritizing, reproducing and verifying bug fixes in different Workday integrations.
- Product design/configuration of claims, clinical editing and utilization management related applications to support benefit plans offered in the Medicare, Medicaid and Individual markets.
- Troubleshoot configuration related issues as well as actively reviewed pended claims to increase adjudication.
- Workflow design/configuration related to claims and customer service inquiries/tasks to include set up of queues/roles, qualifiers, routing rules, and user set up.
- Expertise in creating enhanced existing reports and Worked with standard and Custom Reports, assigning security to reports primary and related business objects.
- Hands on experience in inbound/ outbound integrations using core connector, Workday studio, managing business processes, working with EIB, report writer, creating workday calculated fields and custom reports, XML, XPATH and XSLT.
- Strong understanding of Integrations including Web Services, Workday Architecture, Business Process Framework.
- Expertise in all phases of the Workday implementation lifecycle namely - Requirement gathering, Analysis, Design, Development and Testing.
- Broad knowledge of multi-channel retail business and systems, POS Systems, Supply Chain optimization concepts, Warehouse Management/Distribution Systems, and Inventory Systems (stores and warehouses).
- Experience in technologies involving SOAP development like XML, XSLT, Xpath, Web services description Language (WSDL) and Excel functions etc.
- Research attendance discrepancies that produce chargeable time and attendance violations which could result in disciplinary action up to termination.
- Proficiency in a wide variety of applications, including: Workday HCM, Compensation, Payroll, Recruiting, Report writer, EIB's, Studio and Extensively worked on Workday data conversion and Workday integrations.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Proficient in: Development of Advanced Matrix, Composite Custom Reports and Calculated Fields. Good exposure to Software development life cycle (SDLC) and project management.
File Version Control: VSS, CVS, SVN, TFS.
Reporting Tools: Workday Report Writer, WD Studio Report Designer, SQR, Crystal Reports.
Cloud Technologies: Workday, Workday Integration, PeopleSoft, Lawson, Workday -Core Connector, EIB, Report Writer, PICOF, Workday Studio.
Functional Modules: Core HCM, Benefits, Advanced Compensation, Recruiting, Talent and Performance, Payroll, Payroll interface, Time Tracking and Absence Management.
Document Processing: Oracle HRMS, XML, XSLT, WEB Services (SOAP/REST).
Databases: Oracle SQL, PL/SQL.
SQL Server: SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SAS, Crystal Reports 10, Business Objects, WEBI, Tableau, and MS Excel.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Senior Workday Consultant
Confidential, Dallas, TX
Responsibilities:
- Defined flexible recruiting process in which candidate can be moved from one stage to other flexibly according to company legal requirements, Conduct design and testing sessions for Workday Advanced Compensation implementation.
- Supported the configuration of Workday's Advanced Compensation module, a module designed to streamline and consolidate company merit, bonus, and equity award cycles.
- Successfully configure Workday's Advanced Compensation product including bonus and merit with the new configurable grid.
- Work as single point of contact for all activities related to Workday and HR systems - configuration, planning, requirement analysis, data privacy, data validation, testing of business processes and integrations, post production plan and maintenance.
- Configured Workday HCM and Time Tracking modules, create/run reports, design job aides, and develop training documentation for Workday end users.
- Responsible for project scheduling, staffing plans, creation of Communications plan, and creation of change management plan.
- Developed integrations using web service SOAP, WSDL, XML, XSLT on the Workday cloud platform such as Payroll integration, ADP inbound/outbound and Taleo integration. Worked to fix integration related issues.
- Manually completed the HCM workbook and worked with payroll and benefits resources to complete the Payroll, Benefits and Absence workbooks.
- Created custom calculated fields for Time Tracking, Absence Management.
- Actively involved in full life cycle of employee recruitment, retention, staff development, employee record management and policies development
- Defined flexible recruiting process in which candidate can be moved from one stage to other flexibly according to company legal requirements, Conduct design and testing sessions for Workday Advanced Compensation implementation.
- Configured Time Tracking in Workday to record "Worked hours" for employees that were eligible and developed Time calculations to capture the time entries based on location and Job families.
- Reviewed and upgraded the SOX policy and procedures. Workday courses completed in Peoplesoft HCM, Report Writer, Calculated Fields, Security, Integrations, and Core Connectors and Document Transformation.
- Created complex, dynamically generated database schema based on iLoad templates. Continuing work to integrate with Workday Studio's Database Loader tool Involved.
- Helps to develop and maintain functional and system documentation for Workday (PRD/ BRD/ TDD etc).
- Project Lead for Annual Open Enrollment event configuration; coordinate with HRIS team, Benefits team, and Information Services.
- Configure Workday HCM, Time Tracking and Absence business processes including validation rules, calculated fields and other components
- Responsible for development and management of Mass Update EIB's and Keeps pace with new functionality from Workday as part of Release Management in order to influence the strategic technical direction
- Coordinates with client to execute release and Assesses upcoming Workday release functionality and impacts to client business processes
- Responsible for the generation of client requested reports and dashboards (not requiring Workday Studio or those considered higher complexity)
- Provides guidance and coaching to Configuration Analysts and Working on project costing, cash management, inventory.
- Using Accounting, Reporting, payroll, commitment control and Working on Base benefit, Time off and Providing knowledge and mentoring to Workday Analysts
- Developing and modifying reports for management and HR Business Partners.
- Collaborate with HR to create and maintain Workday Roadmap with the intent to extend the value of Workday (functionality, new capabilities)
- Update Readiness - Keep current with Workday releases, via release notes, and schedule internal release review meetings to understand changes and new functionality.
- Collaborating with development teams, QA, and cross-functional business teams in the planning, design, development, and deployment of projects and product enhancements
- Run loads and integrations into Workday including building EIB spreadsheets and loading planning results from People Fluent for promotions via Job Change, salary increases via Compensation Change, lump sum awards via One Time Payment, and MIP awards via Bonus Payment, etc and building EIB spreadsheets and loading Grade Profiles from ePrism and loading new Job Profile.
- Experience in Workday Integrations with Creating both Inbound and Outbound integrations in EIB's, Workday Studio, Benefit Connectors, HCM Connectors, Document Transformation Connectors, Cloud Connector (CCB), Report Design, Data Conversions, Business form Layout, Solutions, BIRT and loads, XSLT.
- Working on payroll and Worked with time tracking, absence management. Assist the client in testing the Workday solution and compensation set-up, security configuration, condition rules and notifications, Time Tracking and Recruiting /Talent Management.
Workday HCM Consultant
Confidential, Arlington, VA
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for configuration planning for Workday functionality, requirement analysis, data privacy, data validation, testing of business processes and integrations, payroll and hypercare as part of full life cycle implementation.
- Served as data management expert in data migrations from PeopleSoft HCM to Workday and delivered data mapping and transformation documents.
- Responsible for Build and Delivery of Workday Integrations that were built using EIB's, Cloud Connect and Workday Studio.
- Have utilized market data for salary, benefits and hiring trends to create programs and solutions for optimized workforce.
- Developed/configured HR applications mainly in Absence Management and Time Tracking
- Re - Configured the different associated Business Processes for Workday Recruiting. Involved in Creating Custom Recruiting Reports and Custom Security Groups.
- Primary role as Integrations expert and Data reporting design for Workday Recruit Applicant Tracking System and Workday HCM for conversion from BrassRing ATS to Workday Recruit ATS and Testing the system functionality and Business processes to ensure smooth transition.
- Created custom reports to pull Benefits data into the Benefits Workbook for client.
- Attended the Workday Rising conferences and attended several of their classes to include calculated fields, report writing, Workday Studio, and EIB/iLoads.
- Part of implementation in Talent Management and Recruiting modules, did data validations before loading into Workday Interface.
- Attended the Workday Rising conferences and attended several of their classes to include calculated fields, report writing, Workday Studio, and EIB/iLoads.
- Gathered and designed global and local requirements for Workday BPs for Core HR functionality including Hire, Change Job, Termination, Propose Compensation, Termination, Reorganization, International Assignment, Time Tracking, etc based on the blueprint documentation
- Compensation set-up, security configuration, condition rules and notifications.
- Working on payroll and Worked with time tracking, absence management. Assist the client in testing the Workday solution.
- Build Benefits Inbound Studio Integration and Created Outbound Integrations (EIB/Custom Reports/Calculated Fields/XSLT) to Vendors (HCM, Payroll, GL)
- Configuration of Workday Absence and Leave, Time off and Time Tracking and Created the Custom Reports, Calculated Fields build EIBs
- Created Inbound External Pay Slips and Inbound Payroll Results Integrations and Created the Design Documents for the interfaces
- Worked with Custom Objects, Custom Fields, High attention to detail and Problem Solving/ Analytics
- Supports HR technology projects or initiatives involving Workday HCMS. Configuration responsibilities may include modifications to business processes, compensation set-up, security configuration, condition rules and notifications, payroll earnings/ deduction codes and reports
- Provide shared service support for various News Corp Companies and Demonstrate extensive knowledge to troubleshoot and fix Workday related issues
- Provides technical support and responds to all assigned JIRA tickets and Handle administration and support of existing environment and future upgrades of iCIMS. Autonomously manage Tier 1 configuration items from start to finish including business process updates, help text updates and minor system changes
- May support HR technology projects or initiatives involving Workday HCMS. Configuration responsibilities may include modifications to business processes, compensation set-up, security configuration, condition rules and notifications, payroll earnings/ deduction codes and reports
- Assist Senior Business Analysts in executing core processes surrounding the Workday system - responsibilities may include.
Workday Consultant
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Create data flow diagrams for HCM Workday Business Processes like Request compensation change, Job change - Transfers, Promote, Termination, etc.
- Extracted data from HCM 8.9 via Application Engine and send to PeopleSoft Budgeting via Integration Broker to be loaded by Budgeting module. This asynchronous integration allows PeopleSoft Budgeting to receive HCM data on a daily basis.
- Part of implementation in Talent Management and Recruiting modules, did data validations before loading into Workday Interface.
- Capture all ESB new hire errors by running SFDC (Saleforce) reports weekly out of the Global - People fluent Support queue, for manual compilation of Master Summary data metrics used to cross reference data with break fix issues or recruiter management system training as needed to minimize recruiter user errors.
- Support and implement Workday modules (HCM, Compensation, Talent Management, Recruiting, Dashboards)
- Review and perform gap analysis technical and non-technical business solutions required for the successful development and implementation of new HR and payroll functionality and applications.
- Develop requirement documentation for all inscope business process, Talent and Performance module, Onboarding module, Compensation and Payroll by working closely with the HRIS team and global HR Partners.
- Gathered requirements, document specifications, create test cases and do system testing. Documentation will use the ODOT methodology and templates.
- Configure Workday HCM and Time Tracking modules, create/run reports, design job aides, and develop training documentation for Workday end users.
- Designed and configured Workday Business Processes for HCM including Hire, Change Job, Propose Compensation, Termination and Recruiting Business processes including Job Application in Dynamic Label.
- Served as a Functional Analyst by analyzing PeopleSoft system functionality and partnered with the HR and Payroll teams to review system functionality to ensure accuracy.
- Worked with Workday Report Writer and created calculated fields, all kinds of custom reports custom integrations, using Workday Cloud Connect and Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Studio.
- Extensively used SQL statements to query the Oracle Database for Data Validation and Data Integrity.
- Unified with Workday Human Capital Management, Payroll, Absence Management, and Project and Work Management and integrated with Cloud Connect for Third-Party Payroll.
- Experienced to work with workday report writer, workday report designer or Business Intelligence and Reporting Tool (BIRT) and created custom integrations with third party applications using Workday Cloud Connect, and Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB).
- Implemented conversion of data from legacy System to PeopleSoft Application database by using SQL*Loader, Import Manager and by writing SQR programs.
- Developed Technical Design Documents (TDDs) as per Functional Design Documents (FDDs), built reports as per the business requirements.
- Responsible for developing the reporting strategy for the HCM HR domain and advised the business on the use of leveraging the Workday standard delivered reports.
- Converted XML to XSLT files using XSLT transformations and integrated with third party applications for data exchange.
- Involved in converting the data from legacy system PeopleSoft US payroll and time tracking to Workday.
- Utilized Workday testing methodology for system development and implementation, developed detail test strategy, plans and scripts to test specific HCM business process in Workday HCM.
- Designed and configured Workday Business processes for HCM, including Hire, Change Job, Termination, Propose Compensation etc.
- Configured end-to-end Payroll module from Setting up Payroll Processing, Earnings & Deduction, Setting Up Labor costing, Compliance Updates and Processing Payroll to Financials integration.
- Worked on Integrations Inbound and Outbound by migrating the data from legacy systems into Workday and Data conversions from Peoplesoft to Workday.
- Developed workday reporting and configured dashboards for HR team and configured Workday compensation packages including salary, bonus, allowance, commission, and merit plans for multiple countries including merit and bonus plan processing.
- Performed Fit/Gap analysis in the system and interacted with Business Analysts to figure out the Process flow in HR various Business processes.
- Worked in mass loading of data through EIB in Workday through Inbound Integration Launching and Scheduling Integrations for data transfer from Workday to Third Party Vendor through Outbound Integrations.
Business Analyst/Data Analyst
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Facilitated client meetings to determine requirements for implementing solutions using an Agile methodology.
- Interfaced with clients and conduct presentations around project kickoffs, requirements, governance and other related tasks
- Worked on simple integration with Workday Studio. Knowledge of Domain, Role and User based security.
- Defined and documented customized business requirements and functional specifications
- Translated documented business requirements and migrated them into technical requirements (specifications for developers) by way of user stories.
- Recorded, maintained and updated tasks, goals and assignments in JIRA. Acted as liaison between developers and client to clarify requirements.
- Tracked and Monitored the progress of the project activities and reported status, risks, issues, action items; recommended adjustments to ensure the successful completion of project
- Facilitated Sprint Demos and Retrospectives, Supported the Project Manager in ensuring that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality and achieved the expected outcomes of the project.
- Configured Workday compensation packages including salary, bonus, allowance, commission, and merit plans for multiple countries including merit and bonus plan processing.
- Helped to update salary structures for different countries using Put compensation grade EIB in production and able to create Custom reports to verify the EIB updates.
- Analyzed and developed Use Cases for Core HR module, Compensation, Absence Management, Benefits.
- Drafted requirement document to capture global and local requirements for reports for Compensation, Stock, Merit, Bonus, etc. capturing the used and calculated fields.
- Software development; initiate design, develop new features, conduct discovery sessions with client to determine pain points and diagnose how Workday can provide value
- Lead the deployment of Workday HR / Human Capital Management modules at client site
- Collaborate with other internal consulting teams to constantly better develop our Workday consulting solutions
- Manage the data conversion process to upload current and historic data in to Workday
- Perform data gathering to convert customer data into Workday and Perform enterprise integration builder (EIB) in Workday
- Develop functional specifications, review existing Time Tracking & Absence modules, recommend solutions to enhance/ improve current implementation of absence management in Workday
- Continually seek ways to improves the process of delivering Workday and iCIMS solutions.
