Senior Consultant- HR Technology (Workday)
At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.
THE ROLE
The Senior HR Technology Consultant plays a pivotal role in supporting and enhancing the effectiveness of HR systems (Workday). Utilizing discretion and judgment, this position focuses on analyzing complex system needs and developing innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will engage in planning, project management, and process engineering to ensure HR technology aligns with defined business needs. This role involves participation in the development, implementation, and maintenance of new modules and functionality, as well as the design and upkeep of Workday processes.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Serve as lead HR technologist with in-depth knowledge of Workday (HCM, Recruitment). Maintain advanced ability to develop and support all aspects of the HR technology environment. Accountable for the configuration and quality of Workday, data integrity and be proactive in driving continuous improvement of existing processes.
Apply deep HR skills and knowledge to collaborate with senior members of assigned functional area to develop enterprise-wide technology solutions in support of the broader HR and functional strategy.
Produce systems solutions to enhance processes, workflows, including new functionality and redeploy existing solutions if needed.
Serve as company expert maintaining a strong understanding of the HR Technology industry with a particular emphasis on the overall trends in assigned functional area
Develop and execute system deployment strategies that create long-term employee adoption and usage rates with an emphasis on user experience.
Create and update documentation such as procedures and guidelines, training material and user manuals relevant to applicable systems and processes
Train and mentor new or more junior HR Technology team members, providing guidance and coaching as needed.
Act as a technical thought leader, always thinking ahead on enhancements and sharing best practices that continuously improve the system
Interact with users throughout MFS, vendors and IT personnel requiring a background in HR and strong knowledge of system tools
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Six to eight+ years' experience configuring and maintaining Workday including at least two of any of the following: Core HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, Talent Management, Security Administration, Advanced Compensation, Integrations
Current or previous Workday HCM certifications required · Knowledge of Query, MS Excel, Word and Access preferred.
Demonstrated abilities using analytical thinking/problem solving skills in identifying issues and providing solutions is required.
Ability to translate comprehensive knowledge of HRIS and its back-end technologies into successful easily understood solutions in a consistent, fast and comprehensive manner.
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with a wide range of internal contacts.
Solid organization and time management skills with demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Ability to protect and maintain highly confidential information
Workday Pro Certifications (HCM, Recruitment, or Integrations)
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At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.
What we offer:
- Generous time-off provided: including "Responsible time off" for many roles, paid company holidays when the US Stock Exchange is closed, plus paid volunteer time
- Family Focus: Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, adoption assistance, generous caregiver leave
- Health and Welfare: Competitive medical, vision and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with company contributions
- Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement through our medical plans, fitness center discounts and more
- Life & Disability Benefits: Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability
- Financial Benefits: 401(k) savings plan, Defined Contribution plan- 15% of base salary invested into the Plan, competitive total compensation programs
MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.
If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email talent_acquisition@mfs.com for assistance.
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