About the Role
Navan is seeking a proactive Senior Workday Analyst to join our People Operations Team. This role involves architecting and scaling our global infrastructure to support rapid expansion and a world-class employee experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design, configuration, and deployment of Workday HCM modules, with a primary focus on Absence Management and Global Time Tracking.
- Act as the internal Subject Matter Expert for Workday EIBs, managing high-volume data uploads, mass updates, and complex data transformations.
- Support and enhance the broader Workday ecosystem, including Talent, Benefits, Advanced Compensation, and Core HCM.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable solutions, prioritizing the People Systems roadmap for global impact.
- Build and maintain complex Calculated Fields, Matrix Reports, and Dashboards to provide leadership with real-time, actionable data insights.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for complex system issues, ensuring seamless performance and data flow across all integrations.
- Develop "best-in-class" documentation and conduct global training sessions to promote best practices across the People Operations team.
Requirements
- 5+ years of HRIS experience, with at least 3+ years of deep, hands-on Workday HCM configuration.
- Proven track record of configuring Absence Management in a global environment, understanding statutory requirements and entitlement rules.
- Advanced skills in building and executing Enterprise Interface Builders (EIBs) for mass data loads and system integrations.
- High-level domain knowledge of EMEA labor laws, statutory absence types, and payroll integration touchpoints.
- Mastery of Reporting, Security, and Calculated Fields to extract actionable insights from complex datasets.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to pivot quickly in a high-growth, fast-paced tech environment.
- The ability to explain technical "Workday-speak" to non-technical stakeholders across different cultures and time zones.
Skills
- Workday HCM
- Absence Management
- Global Time Tracking
- Workday EIBs
- Data Migration
- Talent
- Benefits
- Advanced Compensation
- Core HCM
- Calculated Fields
- Matrix Reports
- Dashboards
- Reporting
- Security
- EMEA labor laws
- Payroll integration
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- $75,900—$168,800 USD
