Workday Manager- EMEA & APAC

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns.

Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking.  We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining Workday system (including addressing issues raised by the business and developing additional configurations) 

• Supporting HR and broader firm needs related to HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Learning, Performance, Time and Absence, Recruiting, among other modules.

• Configurations to Workday system, security and reports

Duties:

• Ensures all configurations in Workday are made to the system based on signed off requirements from the business and assists testers in vetting updates and configuration changes.

• Reviews data to ensure integrity and completeness; edits input documents for accuracy and monitors output for system problems.

• Administers system security ensuring users access matches business requirements and approvals received. Reviews and validates security changes for new functionality builds.

• Reviews Workday documentation related to weekly and semi-annual system upgrades, evaluates impact of updates based on current configuration and roadmap, and trains and communicates business users to effectively use the system after upgrades.

• Acts as consultant regarding system capabilities within HR team, troubleshoots issues and liaises with broader team to ensure new functionality builds and updates meet needs.

• Tracks system errors and inquiries, analyzing data to identify trends; and reports findings and recommendations for improvement.

• Acts as liaison with Business Stakeholders on all system-related issues.

• Revises and executes production schedules for routine and specific report requests and turnaround documents and prepares ad hoc reports as requested.

• Maintains up-to-date User Manual and distributes to appropriate personnel.

• Trains HR users in system functionality and data entry

• Understands and complies with established departmental processes and procedures designed to support internal controls efforts. Identifies and brings to the attention of department management internal controls deficiencies.

Position Requirements:

• 7+ Years of hands-on Workday administrator experience.

• Experience working within a corporate HRIS department with a good understanding of HR practices and reporting needs.

• Discipline to work with highly confidential information and ability to critically analyze data for accuracy and effectiveness. 

• Ability to identify and accommodate numerous and varied user needs.

• Show of initiative and timeliness, with some cases in a sense of urgency.

• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to support HR relative to HRIS issues

• Ability to work independently and have significant attention to detail.

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