Senior Workday Configuration Specialist (Recruiting & Talent )

MSD · Healthcare & Pharma

CZE - Central Bohemian - Prague (Five); CRI - San Jose - San Jose (City Place); IND - Telangana - Hyderabad
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Posted 3 days ago
Apply by 30 Oct
HR & Talent

About the job

Job Description

About the Role

Join our HR Technology team as a Senior Specialist focused on the configuration and support of Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) and Talent Management solutions. You will work within a complex, matrixed environment to assess business requests and drive performance across our global technology stack, including Workday, Phenom People, Ajinga, SHL and many others.

What You Will Do

System Configuration: Execute configuration within the Workday application, specifically focusing on Recruiting and Talent modules

Vendor Management: Support third-party talent acquisition systems, including Phenom People and Ajinga and provide light configuration and testing in conjunction with the vendor teams

Demand Management: Support, assess, and manage new business requests, recommending alternative technical solutions to improve HR/HRIS processes

Collaboration: Partner closely with HR Technology Process and Solutions leads, Global Centers of Excellence (COEs), and Operations Teams

Technical Troubleshooting: Apply technical expertise to resolve complex business problems independently and collaboratively

Required Qualifications

Experience/Education: Minimum 4 years of experience in HRIS, IT, or HR Operations with a Bachelor's degree, OR minimum 6 years of experience with a High School diploma

Workday Configuration: Minimum 2 years hands on experience in Workday Global Talent Acquisition/Recruiting and/or Talent Management

Requirements Engineering: Experience translating end-user business requirements into technical system functionality

Technology Testing: Minimum 2 years leading or executing technology User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and end-to-end system testing

Compliance: Demonstrated understanding of data privacy principles and practices

Project Leadership: Experience leading projects within deadline-driven, fast-paced environments both as an individual contributor and team member

Environment: Proven experience managing multiple high-priority projects/tasks

Communication: Proven experience presenting system capabilities and technical solutions to stakeholders

Analysis: Demonstrated experience utilizing analytical skills to resolve complex business problems

Process Improvement: Proven experience in business process analysis and identifying HRIS improvements

Languages: Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Cross-Functional Knowledge: Understanding of related Workday modules, including HCM, Compensation and Security

Recruiting Ecosystems: Experience with Phenom People and/or AJINGA platforms

Reporting: Knowledge of Workday report writing

Regional Privacy: Knowledge of China PIPL laws

AI Familiarity: Familiarity with HiredScore or other AI-powered recruitment tools

Change Management: Experience acting as a change agent and leading others through organizational or system changes

What we offer:

Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment

Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern

Pension and health insurance contributions

Internal reward system plus referral program

5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution

Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card

Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and other discount programs

Up-to-date laptop and iPhone

Parking in the garage for drivers or showers for bikers

Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

Required Skills:

Portfolio, Programme, and Project Support, Process Improvements, Talent Management System, Workday Implementation, Workday Learning, Workday Recruiting, Workday Security

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

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Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

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Job Posting End Date:

10/31/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

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