Workday Specialist

Hempel have started an exciting digitalization journey in People and Culture and are currently implementing Workday HCM globally.

We are as part of this journey now looking for a new colleague to help us ensure high level of operational excellence while also taking ownership of the continued development of our future global Workday solution in Hempel moving forward.

This is an exciting and challenging job, where you will play a key part in influencing and delivering a strategic priority in People & Cultures contribution to Double Hempel by 2025. You will be responsible for operational execution of transactional business processes globally but equally important drive the transformational change together with the rest of the HRIS team.

What you can look forward to in this role

• Take part in or serve as project lead on Workday related projects, enhancements and releases to ensure standardization, simplicity, scalability and user-friendliness

• Drive optimizations and operational improvements for transactional P&C business processes

• Configure, support, maintain Workday and facilitate the process of organisational changes, acquisition and related activities by analysing, preparing and defining employee data and process requirements

• Manage the day-to-day operations, responding to technical queries, business process changes, data quality improvements and reporting requests

• Act as a solution champion and provide subject matter expertise and guidance on Workday capabilities and functionalities

• Contribute to the development of the solution roadmap and its alignment with priorities, strategies and relevant stakeholder groups

• Staying updated with Workday releases, identify opportunities to leverage new features and functionality to improve business processes.

• Partner and collaborate with Digital, Finance, Legal, Internal audit and other stakeholders to ensure

• Develop and maintain related procedures, guidelines and documentation.

• Support training of users on effective and proper use of our solutions

We are looking for an experience Workday professional

…who comes from an international organization and have:

• 3 - 5 years of relevant Workday configuration experience (HCM preferred)

• University degree in HR, Business, IT or similar

• Good understanding of HR processes and its impact on the business

• Ability to juggle multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously

• Great problem solving skills who can also make complex concepts easily understandable

• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills

Sounds like a match?

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More about Hempel

At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of 7,500 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other.

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact.

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work. We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents, we can achieve great things, together.

We are proud to be majority owned by the Hempel Foundation, dedicated to philanthropic activities, with our earnings contributing to a multitude of charitable initiatives every year. It means that when working at Hempel, your hard work and dedication contributes to a greater cause, making your career matter twice.

Learn more about Hempel and our commitments on hempel.com/career. 

Application due

2024-10-21

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Job Functions

Human Resources, Information Technology

Industry

Chemicals

Across the globe, Hempel’s coatings solutions protect surfaces, structures and equipment. They extend asset lifetimes, reduce maintenance costs and make homes and workplaces safer and more colourful. Hempel was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915 by J.C. Hempel, and is solely owned by the Hempel Foundation, which not only ensures a solid economic base for the company, but is dedicated to making a difference in the world by empowering children to learn, supporting coatings science and sustaining biodiversity. ​