Company Description
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok .
Job Description
The Senior Workday Specialist is responsible for the configuration, implementation, and ongoing support of Workday modules. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Workday functionalities and possess the analytical and problem-solving skills necessary to enhance our Workday capabilities and processes. This role involves collaboration with HR, IT, and other departments within AbbVie to ensure that our Workday system meets business needs. It also includes acting in a consulting capacity to understand and interpret the request received from stakeholders and translate it into a viable and meaningful solution that aligns to our Workday strategy.
Follows a hybrid model of 3 days per week onsite at our headquarters in North Chicago, IL.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the configuration and implementation of Workday change requests, including but not limited to HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and Compensation.
- Provide ongoing support and maintenance of the Workday system, ensuring data integrity and system security
- Collaborate with HR and IT teams to identify and analyze requests from our business stakeholders and provide recommendations for improvements.
- Manage and execute system upgrades and updates, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
- Stay up to date with Workday features and best practices to proactively recommend optimizations.
- Participate in cross-functional projects and teams to provide Workday expertise and insights.
- Partner with our IT team to ensure vendor management and oversight for the change requests that are assigned to a third-party vendor
- Act as testing resource and potentially a testing lead for major projects
- As part of a team, develop and execute an evolving Workday strategy that is current with business needs and technological capabilities
- Support governance activities to ensure that Workday changes follow appropriate processes and approvals
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.
- 3+ years of Human Resources experience is required.
- 1+ years of Workday experience, including system configuration, implementation, and support is preferred.
- Strong expertise in Workday HCM and at least one other module (such as Payroll, Benefits, or Compensation).
- Proven analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Curious, analytical and independent; able to conduct research and prototypes with little to no oversight
- Willingness to share knowledge with team members and stakeholders, acting as a subject matter expert to other areas of HR
- Mindset of continuous improvement, willingness to challenge the status quo, and speak openly and professionally when there is a difference of opinion
- Workday certification is a plus but not required
Additional Information
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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.
This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms
Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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