Workday US Payroll Platform Owner - Associate Director

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Job Description
Join our team and make an impact on patients' lives
We strive to create an exceptional people experience for patients, communities, partners and employees. As a patient-focused, values-based, R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company, we know our decisions and actions affect people's lives. We look to our values of Takeda-ism, which incorporates Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance, and Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business as a guide in our decision-making process to ensure we do what's right - for our patients, our people and society.
We have a team of globally diverse colleagues who are committed to bringing Better Health to people and a Brighter Future to the world. Our success depends on fostering an inclusive environment where all employees are welcomed, empowered and inspired to use their unique voices and talents.
Working here, you will make a positive impact on people's lives every day - including your own.
PURPOSE OF JOB/POSITION
Customer / stakeholder facing role supporting Workday Recruit and USA Payroll & Benefit integrations. The role is responsible for managing and optimizing integrations for the organization's Digital Talent Acquisition / Recruit landscape, and Workday integrations and system jobs that support USA Payroll. The central application for Talent Acquisition (TA) integrations is Workday Recruit and feeds various third-party applications (Paradox, Hiredscore, Gloat, Avature, Korn Ferry, among others). This role requires a holistic understanding of all the integration touch points and dependencies, to successfully advise Talent Acquisition and USA Payroll stakeholders accordingly.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Customer facing role requiring collaboration and partnering with stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritize features, define project scope and provide work effort required.
• Manage/Oversee integration development for Talent Acquisition, Talent management and USA Payroll and Benefit integrations from outsourced vendor.
• Partner with Product Owners in order to understand their business needs, plan and formulate solutions and deliver products/solutions accordingly.
• Deliver IT solutions that allow the business to reach its strategic objectives and are implemented in a cost-efficient and high-quality manner.
• Advise stakeholders on best practice and approach for integration development to align with sustainability of solution.
• Perform analysis, design, supporting build of solutions according to Takeda standards.
• Develop overall design and change control documentation; Comply with DD&T Change management procedures according to Takeda standards, policies, and procedures
• Issue resolution and troubleshooting for questions that arise related to these integrations.
• Oversee the capture and assignment of user enhancement requests to support one or more solutions.
• Integration testing for any new development, integration, or changes.
• Act as Liaison with various cross functional teams (Finance, Audit, Learning, Procurement, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with data security regulations and organization policies.
• Provide technical support, training, and guidance to users on understanding the integrations effectively.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Required

• 10+ years experience in managing Workday Recruit and Workday Integrations that support USA Payroll and Benefits (third party vendors such as ADP, Fidelity, Alight, Wage Works).
• Detailed understanding of Workday Recruit and reporting and implementing API integration solutions (WWS, Raas).
• High level knowledge of Workday HCM to understand fields relevant that integrate with Workday Recruit.
• Working knowledge and Experience with Workday Studio and BIRT (used in Offer letters, Talent card) as well as XSLT and XML.
• Excellent/strong system analytical skills for determining best integration solutions and for issue resolutions.
• Strong project management skills outlining and capturing overall tasks (relevant to DD&T) required during a project.
• Experience working with WWS and RAAS solutions with third party vendors.
• Experience with Workday security for creating ISUs (Integration system users) and correct integration groups.
• Excellent leadership, and Face-to-Face interpersonal skills, Strong interest in collaborative work with customers. Requires ability to successfully facilitate and lead meetings across functional teams.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills, and business acumen for problem-solving and system analysis.
• Expert in concepts and methodology of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (Requirements gathering, Design documentation, data mapping, various levels of testing, cutover planning, etc.)
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Preferred experience

• Experience with Workday PECI (Payroll Interface connector) and configuring and setting up for USA and ADP.
• Experience with ServiceNow Ticketing tool as well and JIRA.
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Previous experience with a large, matrixed organization
• Previous experience in software selection, vendor management

MORE ABOUT US:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.
Locations
MEX - Santa Fe
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time