Workday Configuration Analyst

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We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: In this role, you will have the opportunity to configure, test, and deploy Workday solutions across various HR modules including HCM, Compensation, Absence, Benefits, and more. You will maintain core Workday foundations and support improvements, ensuring seamless HR processes and employee lifecycle workflows. This position allows you to lead cross-functional initiatives, partnering with COE leaders and collaborators to gather business needs, translate them into technical requirements, and resolve complex issues. You will assist with integrations, data updates, and mass uploads across Workday modules, ensuring the highest data quality and process logic. Reviewing Workday semiannual releases, you will identify features that improve user experience, process efficiency, and compliance. By recommending and applying process and system improvements, including automation and AI solutions, you will streamline HR processes and improve operational scalability. Your responsibilities will also include crafting and maintaining system documentation, updating configurations, crafting custom reports, developing test plans, and performing testing. You will deliver high-quality work on time, troubleshoot issues, and provide backup support for other HRIS Analysts as needed. YOU HAVE: B.S/B.A. in Computer Science, Human Resources, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. Over 3 years of experience configuring Workday modules including HCM, Compensation, Absence, Benefits, Performance, Talent, and Payroll. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish with strong written and verbal communication skills. Proven success in crafting complex pay calculation rules, accrual configurations, time valuation, eligibility, and payroll workflows. Experience with Payroll, Time Tracking (required), Absence (preferred), Benefits, Project Time Tracking, and Attendance Tracking. Workday technical skills, including Studio, EIBs, and reports. Experience with time clocks, with Dormakaba preferred. WE HAVE: A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com . Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being: Innovative & adaptable Dedicated to absolute integrity Focused on the customer first Respectful and team oriented Optimistic and energizing Accountable for performance Benefits to support the lives of our employees At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth. #LI-JO1 #LI-OnSite

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