Senior Workday Analyst

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Novavax, Inc (Nasdaq:NVAX) is a biotechnology committed to helping address serious infectious diseases globally through the discovery, development and delivery of innovative vaccines to patients around the world. We have more than a decade of experience contending with some of the world’s most devastating diseases, and we are here to make a difference. Hard-won lessons and significant advances illustrate that our proven technology based on solid science tested by decades of research, has tremendous potential to make a substantial contribution to public health worldwide.

Job Summary

Workday- Analyst /Sr Analyst HRIS will be a key member of Novavax HRIS and Operations team, which is responsible for the design and delivery of innovative solutions using various HR Tech platforms. This group is responsible for delivering the best employee experience and enable our HR teams to focus on the highest-value work through operational excellence, technology and analytics. This is an exciting new role in optimizing our capabilities and investment in our foundational new HCM platform and engaging our key stakeholders, inclusive of Functional Process Owners, Center of excellence, HR teams supporting the business and People Leaders.

Reporting to Sr. Manager HR Technology, this role will act as the Core HR SME for various areas in HCM Workday including but not limited to Core HCM, Compensation and Advanced Compensation, Reporting, Adaptive Planning, Workday Extend, Talent Management, Recruitment and Security.

The successful candidate will be adept at working in a virtual environment across multiple time zones, have high level of proficiency in analytical tools and methodology and have a customer-oriented disposition.

Essential Functions

Senior Workday Analyst plays a pivotal role in People Technology projects, including Workday product configuration, reports development, HR data integration projects and data management. This position will be a Workday subject matter expert and works closely with internal HR, IT staff, and business leaders to effectively meet the HR technology needs of the organization.

Senior Workday Analyst is expected to be able to perform under limited supervision and with independent decision-making the certain key responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Will be an expert in Workday configurations and take on a functional lead role in the execution of HR technology projects and be overall responsible for the day- to-day Workday support for the global HR team.
• Performs HRIS core functions including implementation of new modules, security maintenance, business process configuration, data loads, user management, integrations, feature testing and upgrades including change management
• Will have deep knowledge, expertise, and configuration responsibilities in one or more areas and should possess strong knowledge in core HCM and preferably good knowledge in one or more areas in HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, and Recruiting.
• Lead and manage Bi-annual Workday release testing
• Analyst will be responsible for creating complex Reports and dashboards for HR teams and company leadership as needed
• Configure Advanced Compensation and Performance Management module based on business requirements.
• Support year-end Compensation module launches, and other HR annual cycle activities.
• Be the champion for Workday optimization and provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices and partner with Process Owners to understand pain points, identify opportunities to improve processes and gain efficiencies
• Act as the functional lead and point of contact for US and global Payroll integrations, troubleshoot Benefits Integration feeds from Workday functional perspective as well as other Workday integration feeds in liaison with 3rd party Vendors and support groups Partner with IT teams supporting Workday Integrations.
• Prioritizes workday deliverables based on criticality and be able to support multiple HR teams and set expectations for all Workday deliverables. Provide training to new HR business partners and internal HR team members as needed.
• Follows internal IT Change Management protocols including creation of Change Requests for any system changes; and best practices for documentation and testing; follow SOX compliance guidelines and ensure highest confidentiality of employee personnel data.
• Leads System audits and tenant management activities
• Serve as a data steward to ensure HR systems meet data integrity and architectural requirements across the enterprise
• Identifies and drives continuous improvement initiatives to improve the employee experience, reduce risk and costs, and improve compliance and controls
• Provides day-to-day support for HR systems and ensure that HR data is captured, recorded, modified and/or updated in the relevant systems and/or files. Ensure that confidential data is maintained in secure manner. Should be proficient in running various reports for audits and keeping the data clean and maintain Integrity of the data.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with large scale organizational transformations and or implementations strongly preferred
• Experience in design, configuration, implementation of Core HR Workday HCM, Talent, Recruitment, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Absence,
• Experience working with Europe and ASIAPAC and having good understanding of EU country laws
• Excellent knowledge on Workday Security model
• General knowledge of Workday reporting and dash boards strongly preferred. Knowledge of Power BI or MS Access is a plus
• Experience with Service Now HRSD and Integration with Workday
• High degree of attention to detail
• Strong technical aptitude and knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, PowerPoint, Access, and Microsoft Excel for analysis of data
• Solid oral and written communication skills with the ability to frame communications for key customer groups.
• Strong collaboration, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.

Education, Experience, Licenses & Certifications

• Education: 4-year University degree in a relevant field, or equivalent work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and a minimum of 12-15 years of progressively responsible experience in HR domain and / or technology role in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related environment.
• Direct and demonstrated Workday experience, preferably at least 8 to 10 years including experience being part of large, complex, enterprise wide, Workday HRIS projects.
• Minimum 4-6 years of Global experience (especially Europe and Asia)
• Minimum 2-3 Workday full life cycle Implementations
• Minimum 1-2 year on Service Now

Novavax offers a base salary, annual bonus, equity grants, professional career development/growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Rx, STD, LTD, Life, Optional Life, 401(k) plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Novavax is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment and advancement opportunities are available to all individuals on an at-will basis, regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, protective hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Except where prohibited by applicable state law, this position requires that you be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation or qualify for an exemption.