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Workday Functional Lead / Analyst โ€“ Absence

Full Time ยท In Office ยท USA

Posted Sep 5, 2026

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Open to local candidates who are citizens or Green Card/PR holders in the USA, Canada, Europe, India, and other eligible countries. Work authorization must be valid for the country of employment.

  • ๐ŸŒŽ Hiring: Workday Functional Lead / Analyst โ€“ Absence
  • ๐Ÿ“ Location: Global / Open to Candidates Worldwide
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ Opportunity: Full time

๐Ÿ’ฐ Pay Rate: Open / Negotiable based on experience

  • ๐ŸŽฏ Required Qualifications
  • 2+ years of Workday experience with hands-on Absence & Core HCM configuration
  • Proven ability to independently configure absence and leave plans end-to-end
  • Strong experience with accrual logic, carryover rules, and Leave of Absence management
  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction or oversight
  • Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

We are looking for an experienced Workday Functional Lead / Analyst โ€“ Absence to support the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday Absence Management and Core HCM.

  • ๐Ÿ”ง Key Responsibilities
  • Configure and maintain Workday Absence plans, accrual policies, and time-off types
  • Support Core HCM including organization, job, position, and business process configuration
  • Troubleshoot Absence and HCM system issues and employee/manager inquiries
  • Partner with HR and Legal to translate policy changes into Workday configuration
  • Collaborate with application teams on absence data flows and downstream impacts
  • Support EIB data loads for absence balance adjustments and corrections
  • Participate in Workday bi-annual release reviews
  • Document configuration decisions, business processes, and test scripts
  • Support audits and exception reporting to maintain data integrity

๐Ÿ“ฉ Interested candidates: Please share your updated resume and availability.

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Workday Functional Lead / Analyst โ€“ Absence

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