Business Unit:Global Human Resources
Reporting To:Senior Manager, HR Technology & Operations
Shift:EMEA (1:30 pm – 10:30 pm IST) (India)About Russell Investments, Mumbai:
Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 88-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm has over $1 trillion in assets under advisement (as of December 31, 2023) and $302.7 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2024). Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Mumbai.
Joining the Mumbai office is an incredible opportunity to work closely with global stakeholders to support the technology and infrastructure that drives the investment and trading processes of a globally recognized asset management firm. Be part of the team based out of Goregaon (East) and contribute to the foundation and culture of the firm’s growing operations in India. The Mumbai office operates with varying shifts to accommodate time zones around the world.
For more information, please visit https://www.russellinvestments.com.
Job Description:
Russell Investments, a leading Financial Services firm, is seeking a skilled Workday Specialist to enhance our Global HR operations and play a key part in shaping the culture of our growing Indian operations. This role offers the unique opportunity to work closely with global stakeholders supporting the technology and infrastructure that drive our HR business processes. We are looking for skilled candidates with 5+ years of experience in the Workday HCM product suite (including Recruiting, Learning, Performance, Advanced Comp, Benefits, Absence, and Time) and robust HR reporting and analytics skills. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are ready to help take us to the next level, we invite you to apply.
Years of Experience
- 6+ years or experience as a Workday Specialist using extensive functional knowledge of the Workday HCM product suite (including Recruiting, Learning, Performance, Advanced Comp, Benefits, Absence, and Time).
- 6+ years of Workday HCM administration experience, including advanced reporting, security administration, business process administration, and integrations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- Workday HCM Certification Preferred
Responsibilities
- Lead Workday HCM Configuration: Serve as the technical expert for advanced Workday configuration, focusing on performance management, time and absence management, benefits, recruiting, onboarding, and talent analytics dashboards.
- Reporting and Data Analysis: Conduct complex report writing and data analysis including insights and recommendations, to support management and executive decision-making, with a strong emphasis on talent metrics and insights.
- Manage Organizational Changes: Oversee complex organizational changes within Workday, providing advanced functional support for issues and ensuring smooth transitions.
- Integrations Management: Support inbound and outbound Workday integrations, including design, testing, troubleshooting, and ensuring data integrity across systems.
- Security and Compliance: Provide primary security administration and IT audit support, ensuring compliance with internal policies and best practices.
- Enhancements and Testing: Configure enhancements or changes in Workday HRIS and lead comprehensive testing cycles, actively reviewing new functionalities to ensure optimal performance.
- Client Support: Offer backup support for the HR Service Center by responding to escalated client-service requests, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
Candidate Requirements
- Must be able to exercise discretion and judgment with little to no supervision in carrying out daily tasks.
- Ability to operate independently and make decisions with little direct supervision.
- Excellent research, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to leverage data influence decision-making.
- Good project, prioritization, & time management skills – ability to handle multiple priorities, organize work and meet deadline
- Proven experience in talent analytics and dashboard creation within Workday.
- Experience with ADP Workforce Now preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to drive efforts to standardize, optimize, and simplify processes and technical solutions.
Core Values
- Demonstrates integrity and discretion in handling sensitive information, ensuring strict confidentiality at all times.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management
- Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines,
- Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability.
- Highly resourceful and collaborative team-player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency.
- Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture.
- Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions.
- Dedicated to the firm’s values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigor.
Visit us: https://russellinvestments.com/us/careers
