Specialist - HR Information System and Analytics

Overview

Support, maintain and enhance Accelya's Workday platform as a Workday functional specialist with strong expertise in either Recruiting or Talent & Performance, while building depth in the other area.

What you'll do

• Act as a Workday functional specialist with strong expertise in either Recruiting or Talent & Performance, while actively developing capability and taking increasing ownership of the other area.
• Provide dependable Core HCM support and contribute to day-to-day Workday operations, issue resolution and other business-as-usual activities as needed.
• Configure, maintain and enhance Workday solutions, ensuring system reliability, data integrity and an excellent user experience.
• Support the design, testing, deployment and documentation of Workday enhancements, new functionality and system releases.
• Partner with HR, TMOD, Talent Acquisition and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective Workday solutions.
• Develop and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, document templates and analytics outputs that support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Support HR data governance, audit activities, compliance requirements and data quality initiatives across the Workday ecosystem.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and support the adoption of automation, Workday Agents and emerging AI capabilities that improve employee experience, operational efficiency and business outcomes.

What you'll need

• 4-5 years of hands-on Workday experience.
• Strong practical experience in either Workday Recruiting or Workday Talent & Performance.
• A genuine willingness and ability to learn, take ownership of and build expertise in the other area, supported by knowledge transfer and practical experience.
• Practical experience supporting Workday Core HCM and day-to-day operational activities.
• Experience configuring and supporting Workday business processes, including testing, security and release activities.
• Experience delivering Workday enhancements, resolving issues and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working knowledge of Workday reporting, dashboards or analytics, with the ability to support business and operational needs.
• Strong understanding of Workday functionality, configuration principles and HR data management practices.
• Ability to work flexibly across other Workday modules and business-as-usual priorities as team and business needs evolve.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Effective stakeholder management and collaboration skills across HR, Talent Acquisition, IT and business teams.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts in a simple and practical way.
• A collaborative mindset and the confidence to work independently, manage priorities and follow issues through to resolution.
• Curiosity and a continuous learning mindset, with an interest in exploring AI-powered capabilities, automation and emerging HR technologies.
• Commitment to data quality, controls, documentation and a reliable user experience.
• Experience working in a changing environment and adapting support across functional and operational priorities.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business or a related field.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience in both Workday Recruiting and Talent & Performance.
• Experience working across additional Workday areas such as HiredScore, Peakon, Learning, Absence, Benefits, Workday Docs or BIRT document layouts.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining Workday reports, dashboards and analytics solutions.
• Experience with Workday Agents or other AI-enabled capabilities, including assessing practical use cases and supporting adoption.
• Experience using automation or generative AI tools to improve productivity, documentation, reporting, analytics or solution delivery.
• Experience supporting Workday integrations, data governance and system change management activities.
• Exposure to a global, multi-stakeholder HR technology environment.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India.
• Work mode: Hybrid (remote/office).
• Flexible working hours.