Senior Workday Analyst

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

FLEXWORK is an employee-centric reimagining of how we work. We built FLEXWORK based on employee feedback – it is about flexibility, trust, and choice whenever possible. It’s been a journey of disruption that has yielded the best of our values. We offer as much flexibility as possible, and choices that enable you to be most productive, including benefits that meet your needs and learning opportunities that you feel passionate about.

Our Approach to Work

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Job Description

Your Career

We are hiring a HRIS Workday Consultant with validated experience with Workday HCM.  You will be part of a growing and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects as we continue to grow. In this role, you will partner with the People Team, IT and internal partners to analyze current practices, lead the implementation of new functionality, and enhance processes by using new and existing technology.

As a member of the People Technology team, you will be part of an elite team supporting Palo Alto Networks’ People Team strategy, and providing global Human Capital Management systems to all People Team functions.

This role requires a critical thinker who creates creative solutions and can execute tactically while maintaining a view to long-term goals and company objectives.

Your Impact

• Lead the ongoing design and implementation of new functionality in Workday – from creative enhancements to the roll-out of end-to-end automation initiatives
• Demonstrate your continuous improvement and innovative mindset to identify, recommend, and improve current systems and processes
• Implement upgrades and enhancements, lead testing and data validation, and ensure that overall system performance is aligned with business objectives
• Work closely with COE Leads, functional leads, managers and technical teams to gather requirements, recommend, design and implement solutions, and ensure user ease of adoption

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 8+ years of strong hands-on experience delivering Workday solutions through all stages of the delivery lifecycle. Bachelor’s degree required
• Former Workday implementer certified or Pro certified in Core HCM, Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Advanced Reporting
• Expert level proficiency in Workday HCM, Compensation (Advanced), Absence Management, Talent and Performance and  Reporting
• Expertise in Global Workday experience
• Skilled at working with cross-functional/ regional teams to understand and address functional and data-related requirements
• Ability to influence adoption of the optimal approach at all levels and drive the seamless delivery of projects through strong project management capabilities
• Proven ability to build great relationships and convey and debate design rationale - Emphasis on thought partnership and collaboration
• Solid knowledge of HR systems structure, functions and processes - Sound understanding of interdependencies between various systems and downstream impacts
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a global, dynamic environment – adopting an iterative design process - we move fast, we listen, and we adapt, quickly incorporating feedback and collaborating relentlessly
• Workday Pro certification preferred
• Local to SF Bay area, need to be in office 3 days / week

Additional Information

The Team

At Palo Alto Networks, our people and our culture are our greatest assets. Our People team is at the forefront of rethinking and redefining every aspect of employee experience at the company and disrupting the industry. Technology is a huge enabler to scale these efforts and integral to how the company experiences our culture