At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.
Position Summary
At BMS, digital innovation and Information Technology are central to our vision of transforming patients’ lives through science. To accelerate our ability to serve patients around the world, we must unleash the power of technology.
We are committed to being at the forefront of transforming the way medicine is made and delivered by harnessing the power of computer and data science, artificial intelligence, and other technologies to promote scientific discovery, faster decision making, and enhanced patient care.
The Senior Software Engineer, Workday Time Tracking & Absence is responsible for managing the Workday Time Tracking and Absence modules. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. The SSE is responsible for configuring and maintaining the Workday Time Tracking and Absence modules, ensuring that they are aligned with the organization's business needs. They stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in Workday Time Tracking and Absence and ensure that the organization is leveraging the latest technologies and methodologies.
If you want an exciting and rewarding career that is meaningful, consider joining our diverse team!
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the Workday Time Tracking and Absence modules, including configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Ensure that the Workday Time Tracking and Absence modules are aligned with the organization's business needs.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in Workday Time Tracking and Absence and ensure that the organization is leveraging the latest technologies and methodologies.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation for Workday Time Tracking and Absence solutions, including technical specifications, test plans, and user guides.
- Ensure that Workday Time Tracking and Absence solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Workday Time Tracking and Absence solutions.
- Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to team members to help them grow and develop their skills.
- Collaborate with other IT leaders to ensure that Workday Time Tracking and Absence solutions are aligned with the overall IT strategy of the organization.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Workday Time Tracking and Absence configuration and maintenance.
- Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to provide guidance and mentorship to team members.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies.
- Workday Time Tracking and Absence certification is preferred.
We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.
How We Work
Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.
Supporting People with Disabilities
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.
Candidate Rights
BMS will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.
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Data Protection
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R1607623 : Senior Software Engineer, People TechnologySkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in Workday Time Tracking and Absence configuration and maintenance
- Excellent project management skills, including managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues
- Excellent communication skills, including communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong leadership skills and ability to guide and mentor team members
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
- Workday Time Tracking and Absence certification
Bristol Myers Squibb Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bristol Myers Squibb and has not been reviewed or approved by Bristol Myers Squibb.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair and competitive for the pharmaceutical sector, with many describing compensation as good or better than expected. Feedback suggests base pay combined with incentives contributes to overall satisfaction.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad, combining medical, dental, vision, disability, and wellness programs, along with access to on‑site fitness. Feedback suggests employer contributions to health accounts and wellbeing incentives further strengthen perceived value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings are reinforced by a strong 401(k) match and additional plan options. This structure is commonly cited as a standout component of total rewards.
Bristol Myers Squibb Insights
What We Do
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we work every day to transform patients’ lives through science. That work inspires some of the most interesting, meaningful, and life-changing careers you’ll experience. Join us and pursue innovative ideas alongside some of the brightest minds in biopharma, collaborating with a team rich in diversity of experiences, and perspectives. We have built a sustainable pipeline of potential therapies and are leveraging translational medicine and data analytics to understand how we can deliver the right medicine to the right patient, at the right time, to achieve the best outcome. Whether in a scientific, business or supporting function, a career at BMS means you’ll be inspired every day to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope. Here, you’ll be on the cutting edge of powerful innovation in oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis, with colleagues united in the mission to help patients. Through the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, we also promote health equity and seek to improve health outcomes of populations disproportionately affected by serious diseases and conditions. Our mission is to give new hope to help patients prevail over serious disease – it drives everything we do.
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