Lead Workday Analyst

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here

Job Description

No Sposnorship Opportunities for this role at this time. 

The Lead Applications Analyst, HR Technologies role is responsible for developing and delivering technology-related initiatives that support FBIN HR function. The incumbent is responsible for the design, development and support of reliable, accurate, cost-effective, secure technology solutions including any customization, configurations and integrations. These systems will include FBIN Enterprise SaaS HR Technology applications - Workday, Smart Recruiters, Glint, UKG Workforce Management and their integrations into external benefits, payroll, learning management, talent management, performance management systems and other FBIN internal applications – Okta, BOX, OneDrive, SharePoint etc. This individual must apply strategic and creative thinking, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help maximize the benefit of our HR IT system investments.

Responsibilities

• Leads initiatives to analyze business (HR Tech) problems to be solved with technology-based solutions. Advises business and IT groups by providing technical directions to identify and address business issues and opportunities
• Design, develop, test, and maintain Workday integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, Web Services, Enterprise Interface Build (EIB) and / or other associated Workday technologies
• Develop Workday integrations ensuring accurate and secure endpoint data delivery and data synchronizations among enterprise systems or third-party cloud-based platforms
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather integration requirements and translate them into functional solutions, fulfill project requests through configuration changes and / or enhancements to Workday and any peripheral systems
• Coordinate with internal FBIN IT, Business, third-party and vendor providers to gather business requirements, develop complex integrations, monitor integration health, and lead functional troubleshooting with business departments to ensure smooth Workday operations
• Independently lead biannual Workday feature release testing, collaborating with functional users and steering committees to define needs, implement, test, deploy, train, and monitor the performance of enterprise-managed systems to ensure smooth production transitions
• Take overall technology ownership and lead the strategic planning, architecture, design, development, deployment and support of integrations from / to HR Applications, and any required enhancements to existing applications
• Work in close collaboration with Enterprise Architecture and Integration team to ensure architectural principles are adhered to
• Ensure relevant cybersecurity controls, backup and DR plans are effectively implemented, updated and maintained for all HR applications under purview
• Ensure solutions provide consistent IT building blocks to effectively integrate with other functional business areas, while promoting standardization and integration across the FBIN Enterprise Applications suite
• Report on status of on-going prioritized projects to HR and IT leadership
• Produce high quality documentation for requirements, solution options, business cases, and recommending optimum solutions
• Manage enhancement requests, testing requirements during implementation, acceptance, installation, and deployment of solution
• Create, maintain, and optimize various reports, integrations and interfaces using SQR, Application Engines, and Component Interfaces
• Collaborate with associates in other business functions and / or divisions as necessary on projects and tasks

Qualifications

Characteristics & Attributes

• 5-8 years hands-on, technology work experience in HR systems
• Functional HR knowledge and / or Workday Certification will be a plus
• Strong Workday technical knowledge including building integrations from / to Workday and other