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Position: Workday HCM Specialist - Manufacturing

Sector: Professional Services

Location: Warsaw, Indiana or Troy, Michigan

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the United States*

About the company

My client is an innovative American automotive manufacturer focused on redefining affordable electric mobility. They are developing a new generation of purpose-built electric vehicles with an emphasis on simplicity, modular design, and customer customisation.

Our client is looking for a Workday HCM Specialist - Manufacturing to join their expanding team on a Contract basis. The role will be based in Warsaw, Indiana or Troy, MI.

Position Summary:

Who We Are Looking For:

• Our Client is looking for a skilled Workday Specialist to serve as the on-site technical lead for a critical Workday implementation at the Warsaw, Indiana or Troy, MI Manufacturing Facility.
• In this role, you will partner with the Workday Consultants to drive all configuration, testing, and go-live activities across Time Tracking, Absence, and Scheduling.
• This role sits at the centre of two high-impact initiatives: transitioning hourly workers from biweekly to weekly payroll and deploying Workday Time, Absence, and Scheduling across a workforce of up to 2,000 employees.
• You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across Manufacturing, Finance, Payroll, and the external Workday consulting team.

What You Bring To The Team:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience, with demonstrated expertise in Time Tracking & Absence, Payroll, and Scheduling workstreams.
• Previous experience supporting a manufacturing or industrial hourly workforce in Workday.
• Direct experience supporting a pay frequency change (e.g. biweekly to weekly) within the Workday platform.
• Direct experience configuring Period Schedules, Pay Groups, Run Categories, Time Entry Templates, Time Codes, Overtime Rules, and Accrual Plans.
• Experience with Workday Scheduling, including Schedule Tag Types and static scheduling.
• Familiarity with Workday Benefits configuration, including Benefit Groups and 401(k) election data conversion.
• Experience supporting or executing go-live activities including smoke-testing, End-to-End testing, production data conversion, and post-go-live support.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work on-site at the Warsaw, Indiana or Troy, MI manufacturing facility.
• Core hours are Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, with additional availability expected to support testing.

What You Get To Do:

• Time Tracking & Absence Management
• Review Time Tracking and Absence configuration to scope testing scenarios and identify impacted calculations.
• Partner with the Workday implementation consultants to review and validate a new pay period schedule and align a corresponding Pay Group to support the transition to a weekly payroll frequency for hourly employees.
• Review and test new Workweek definitions and review all Overtime rule calculations.
• Review and modify Time Entry Templates, Time Codes, and Calculation Rules to reflect the updated pay structure.
• Adjust Time Off Plans and accrual logic to align with the new weekly pay frequency.
• Collaborate with the external time clock vendor to ensure accurate time collection and integration data flow.
• Support Time and Absence-specific testing scenarios and participate in End-to-End testing.
• Execute go-live configuration and data conversion activities in the Production environment and provide post-launch support.

Work Authorization Requirement:

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.
• Our Client are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Employment is at will and may be terminated by either party at any time.

We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact us if you need assistance in the application process