Product Designer, People Technology (Workday)

Product Designer, People Technology

KONE Technology and Innovation (KTI) is where the magic happens at KONE. It's where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to shape the future of the industry with new technologies and sustainable innovations. 
KONE IT is part of the KONE Technology and Innovation (KTI) unit with the mission to power KONE with sustainable information flow. KONE IT also supports KONE in its digital transformation journey by introducing digital cloud-based IT services, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to support productivity, business growth and technological disruption. 

Our Corporate Functions IT team is seeking a Product Designer for People Technology (Workday).

You will be responsible for designing IT solutions for HR applications, focusing on integrations and automation.

You will drive the vision of People Technology architecture forward, using agile and DevOps methods. As the main contact for business stakeholders, you will assess development ideas and oversee technical design and delivery in your area.

In this role, you collaborate closely with People Tech Product Owner, Product Architect, Functional Leads and HR and IT Operations teams, and actively support HR related projects. Current People Technology scope is based on global platforms and tools such as Workday (with wide range of capabilities), connected with SAP ERP, AWS, Microsoft Power Platform, and local solutions (e.g. payrolls, time tracking). Your job is to ensure that the solution designs meet KONE's business needs and follow market best practices.

Main stakeholders of this role are People & Communications Functional Leads, People Tech Product Owner and Product Architect, IT and People & Comms Service Owners, local payroll teams, and business representatives from People & Communications.

Position will be based in Pune/Chennai India.
 

In this role, you get to:

• Own the IT solution design for People Technology product area
• Work in close collaboration with the stakeholders to influence, collect and manage business demands and requirements for your responsibility area
• Participate in requirement-gathering workshops to facilitate & influence the strategic direction of our projects and lead business stakeholders through solution design
• Turn requirements into specification and manage development and testing to final solution together with other IT teams and our implementation partner
• Support solution road mapping and backlog prioritization with Product Owner
• Support global roll-out and key user competence development of the solutions in your responsibility area
• Contribute in People Tech projects 

Skills and Experience we`re looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in People Technology, especially with Workday
• End-to-end People Tech process and technical solution understanding with focus on automation and integrations with global business solutions and payrolls.
• Deep understanding of Workday (Core HCM, Compensation, integration tools, Extend, Prism), MS Power Platform knowledge is considered as a plus
• Previous experience working in IT projects and delivering end-to-end e.g. integration or automation development project
• Analytical and conceptual thinking, innovative and ability to think big
• Experience in working in a multicultural, global organization
• Excellent communication and documentation skills in English

We are looking for a collaborative and proactive team player who approaches situations with an open mind, adapts quickly in a changing and agile environment and can create structure, clarity and results in a transparent way. Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English are essential for building relationships with stakeholders and peers. You naturally embrace and promote cultural diversity and inclusion within your team and organization.

What do you get in return?

• Possibility to have an impact on People Technology product environment
• Opportunity to make a difference on designing more automated, improved E2E solutions and IT processes
• International and professional environment
• Attractive package of benefits and bonus scheme
• Social and sport events on regular basis
• Great place to work
• Informal culture and friendly colleagues
• KONE trainings in various areas
• Promotion on performance/competence

We can offer strong support in your personal growth and global opportunities for future career development at KONE. We believe in inspiring, engaging and developing our people.
 

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers