Workday HCM Senior Analyst

About us

At Udemy, we’re on a mission to improve lives through the power of learning. We’re a leading global learning company and one of the world’s largest education platforms, with more than 59 million learners. Our goal is to provide flexible, effective skill development to empower organizations and individuals. 

Talented people are everywhere, and the right opportunity can be hard to come by. That’s why we’re focused on revolutionizing learning, using our skills and expertise to help others develop theirs and reach their full potential. Individually, we bring our unique perspective to reimagine the way we share knowledge. Together, we can improve lives by making learning more accessible for our learners, our instructors, and businesses around the world.

Udemy is headquartered in San Francisco with global offices in Australia, India, Ireland, Türkiye, and other US locations. Our robust hybrid work model spans San Francisco, Denver, Ankara, Dublin, and Melbourne. This hybrid position requires two days per week in the office at the nearest hub. 

Learn more about us on our company page.

About you 

You’re a connector who puts people first and values the lasting ​partnerships you’ll build. You’re an active listener who cares about the stories people share and are energized by communication and collaboration. You love learning new things and are known for bringing innovative perspectives and questions to the table. You’re deadline and results-driven, passionate about creating new processes, systems, and best practices that help your internal partners do their best work.

About this roleUdemy has implemented Workday to support our growth & scale. As part of our Business Systems team, the ideal candidate will be an experienced, dynamic business leader with a technologist background to support Workday product strategy and enhancements to improve the Workday experience. What you'll be doing: 

• Collaborating with our people team and IT on how to best use Workday at Udemy to build an employee centric engagement model across multiple modules in Workday.  

• Be a subject matter expert in at least two modules of Workday (Payroll and Absence highly preferred).Own development of Payroll and Time Off Solutions for Udemy globally.

• Assess and drive new feature adoption in people systems through developing and owning product roadmap in collaboration with business partners.  

• Partner with other internal departments such as Benefits, Compensation, Finance, Payroll, and Equity to ensure data accuracy and drive engaging employee experiences through continuous improvement

• Participate in system upgrades, enhancements, testing, validation, and overall system performance, including regression testing and ongoing process improvement.

• Understanding the business process of the customer and playing the role of advocate for customer needs

What you’ll have 

• Demonstrated 5+ years experience in developing HR processes and technology.

• Functional experience with multiple Workday modules primarily Workday Payroll and Payroll Interface. Exposure to Greenhouse or other HR SaaS based solutions. 

• Experience and understanding of basic XML and JSON data structures. 

• Experience influencing cross functional working groups in order to deliver on projects. Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines/SLAs.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team and maintain confidential and highly sensitive information.

• Ability to apply Design Thinking principles to continuously capture the voice of the customer and consider their unique needs, preferences and experiences

We understand that not everyone will match each of the above qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you!

Life at Udemy 

We aspire to be as vibrant and dynamic as the communities we serve, as inquisitive as those who use our platform, and as revolutionary as the future we strive to open for everyone. Here are some of the things we love about life at Udemy:

• We’re invested in creating an inclusive environment that welcomes a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. From creating employee resource groups, ensuring we’re a Fair Pay Workplace, and building a flexible work culture, our belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI) initiatives always put our people first. We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to work because when we all do, we’re better for it.

• Learning is what we do – inside and out. Our Learning & Development team is second to none, helping ensure your journey is one of continuous progression. You’ll also have unlimited access to Udemy courses, monthly UDays (meeting-free professional development days), and a generous annual professional development stipend.

• Our reason to exist is to revolutionize learning – that calls for taking risks and learning from failures. Whether it’s our hackathons (a company-wide effort to envision new possibilities for our product) or sharing our prototypes, we see experimentation as a crucial step on the path to success.

• We’re committed to creating world-class employee experiences and are proud of the recognition of this by Great Place to Work. Learn more about our certification here and find out what it's like to work at Udemy on our blog.

Of course, the best thing about being part of Udemy is knowing your work makes a difference for people and organizations around the world. You’ve got the skills; why not use them to help others develop theirs?

At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our Benefits Start With U

Our benefits package at Udemy “starts with U” and is grounded in mission-driven benefits that intentionally align with our core values. Here’s a sneak peek at just a few highlighted benefits if you’re a full-time Udemate based in the United States:

• Core Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage

• HSA/FSA/Commuter: Pre-tax savings/spending plans, including HSA employer contributions

• Transgender Benefits: Expanded medical coverage for gender-affirming care

• Parental Benefits: Financial assistance for fertility (including egg-freezing), adoption, and surrogacy expenses; twelve weeks of paid family bonding for birth, surrogacy, adoption, and foster placement (plus up to six to ten weeks of paid disability leave for birthing parents) as well as a two-week “ease-back” program that enables parents to return part-time at full pay

• Whole U: Fully paid memberships for meditation/mindfulness, therapy/coaching visits, financial planning, fertility and family building, maternity and newborn care, parenting and pediatrics, menopause care, breastmilk shipping, and caregiving support

• Learning: Free access to Udemy and Udemy Business plus a yearly stipend to spend on professional development

• Retirement: Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plan with an employer contribution

• Charitable Giving: Corporate charitable match for eligible nonprofits and charities

• Vacation: Flexible vacation for salaried Udemates and fifteen days per year for hourly

• Holidays: Twelve paid holidays throughout the year

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