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Workday Functional Analyst

AT Magna International
Magna International

Workday Functional Analyst

Shanghai, China

About us

We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That's why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people.

Forward. For all.

Group Summary

Magna is more than one of the world's largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.

About the Role

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The Workday Functional Analyst will be responsible for the ongoing administration, development and support of Workday. The role requires gathering of requirements, solving issues, and developing and executing new enhancements. Workday modules that this role will support primarily include: Core HCM, Compensation and Benefits (for Canada/US) and Absence Management.

Your Responsibilities

• Provides Workday subject matter functional expertise for day-to-day support and development including, data upload (EIB), creating organizations in the system, testing and other troubleshooting support - specifically for Core HCM, Absence and Compensation modules
• Maintains master data values in Workday
• Maintain a strong relationship with Workday integration team and our IT teams, and in particular with our customers
• Liaise with HR, Payroll, vendors and external consultants
• Supports HR users with completing processes as required

Your preferred qualifications

• 3 year's Workday functional experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical mind; demonstrated critical thinking and analytic skills with strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to accurately collect information in order to understand and assess the clients' needs and situation
• Well-developed root-cause analytical skills with the ability to d troubleshoot issues and defects
• Ability to prioritize workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive employee information

Who we are looking for

• Ability to work across multiple time zones, as required by the global nature of this role
• Strong English skills (written and verbal) are mandatory
• No travel required

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Site Benefits

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

Client-provided location(s): Shanghai, China
Job ID: Magna_International-582952817
Employment Type: Other