Principal Specialist People Analytics Workday Product Support

Every year, we help hundreds of thousands of people find rewarding jobs in the ever-changing world of work. We understand the importance of a job in peoples lifes and we want to help them find work that feels good. And well help them continue to grow as their needs and ambitions change. At Randstad, our value comes from our people and that is why we put them first. We are proud of our learning culture and career architecture framework that encourages ours team to develop both personally and professionally. We believe that talent grows when presented with opportunity and this is why we encourage our people to think beyond their role. We have created a culture that enables talent to flourish, encouraging entrepreneurship, fostering team spirit, and continually building mutual trust. Workday Core HCM Functional AnalystWe are seeking a detail-oriented, proactive, and experienced Workday Core HCM Functional Analyst to be a core member of our Workday support team at Randstad. In this role, you will be the primary point of contact for HR users, providing expert functional support across the Workday Core HCM module. You'll deliver handson consultation, administration, operational support, testing, and troubleshooting to ensure the smooth and effective operation of the platform. This position requires strong functional knowledge of Workday Core HCM and HR operations, including employee lifecycle management, organizational structures, staffing models, position management, and job architecture. The successful candidate will have the ability to understand business requirements, provide functional guidance, and support the successful operation and continuous improvement of the Workday Core HCM platform. You will work closely with HR Workday Product Managers to support the adoption of new capabilities, manage daytoday Workday administration, and ensure that system changes and updates are thoroughly tested and successfully implemented. ResponsibilitiesAs part of this role, you will be responsible for maintaining system documentation, supporting effective operational processes, developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and contributing to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that support consistent, highquality service delivery. Your typical day includes serving as the functional analyst for the Workday Core HCM module, supporting both daytoday operational activities and longerterm enhancement initiatives. Acting as the primary functional point of contact for HR users, providing expert guidance and support on Workday Core HCM functionality. Maintaining Core HCM master data and reference data, including organizational structures, supervisory organizations, staffing models, job profiles, job families, positions, locations, companies, cost centers, and other organizational objects. Executing mass operational updates using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) and other approved Workday tools to support organizational changes, restructures, and workforce maintenance activities. Performing data validation and reconciliation activities to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of Workday Core HCM data. Supporting organizational restructures, acquisitions, and other workforce changes by maintaining accurate organizational and worker data. Managing the Workday Help queue by monitoring, triaging, prioritizing, and assigning support requests to ensure timely resolution and adherence to service level agreements (SLAs). Serving as the Level 1 escalation point for Workday Core HCM support requests referred by HR Operations and delivering timely resolutions. Collaborating with HR stakeholders, HR Operations, Global Process Owners, and Product Managers to improve operational processes and enhance the overall user experience. Developing and maintaining SOPs, process documentation, knowledge articles, and user guides to support consistent operational practices. Participating in scheduled and ad hoc training sessions to continuously build Workday product knowledge, HR policy understanding, and functional expertise. Partnering with Workday Product Managers to support ongoing system improvements, new feature adoption, testing activities, and deployment of Workday enhancements. Supporting integration testing, security testing, and annual business events to ensure the successful delivery of critical HR processes. Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesWorkday Functional ExpertiseStrong functional knowledge of the Workday Core HCM module. Understanding of worker lifecycle management, supervisory organizations, staffing models, position management, job profiles, job families, job architecture, and organizational structures. Experience maintaining reference data and supporting mass data maintenance using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB). Familiarity with Workday security concepts and their impact on Core HCM processes. Understanding of Workday integrations and downstream impacts on connected systems. Operational .