Lead Analyst, Global Workday Configuration, Compensation

Harman
tuition reimbursement
United States, California, Northridge
Oct 22, 2025
About the Role As the Global Configuration Lead/Analyst you will be responsible for maintaining and configuring the Workday system to support break/fix and enhancement needs of the business for the Compensation (Core and Advanced) & Payroll SKU's globally for 32 countries. Your Team You will not have any direct reports, but will work with a global team of approximately 10 What You Will Do Assist in the exploration, evaluation, recommendation, design, and configuration of new features and functionalities within Workday Configure, test, validate and implement changes in Workday Assist in testing of integrations, security, annual events Maintain master data values in Workday for the Compensation (Core and Advanced) & Payroll SKU's Serve as an escalation resource for Tier 2 & 3 issues Review information to ensure data integrity; edit input documents for accuracy and monitor output for system problems Be the key Subject Matter Expert (SME) to determine the right technology solution to meet strategic business initiatives Provide operational and project support to Lead Analysts What You Need Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent experience, with a preferred concentration in Business, Technology Services, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline 5+ years of experience with Workday Human Capital Management, or other HR Systems, preferably in multiple areas A strong understanding of Compensation & Payroll process requirements Be willing to obtain and maintain Workday certification in their specified SKU, if not already certified Ability to work in a global matrixed organization and communicate at all levels Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including how to use Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and other functions necessary to conduct ad-hoc data audits What is Nice to Have 3+ years of practical Workday Administration experience Workday certifications Compensation and/or Payroll certifications Working knowledge of all Workday systems, including other areas not specific to this role (e.g. Core HCM, Talent Management, Absence, Time Tracking, etc.) What Makes You Eligible Be willing to travel up to 5%, domestic Be willing to work in an office in Northridge California, or US Home office (remote) Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment What We Offer Access to employee discounts on world class HARMAN/Samsung products (JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG etc.) Professional development opportunities through HARMAN University's business and leadership academies Flexible work schedule with a culture encouraging work life integration and collaboration in a global environment An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development Tuition Reimbursement "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program To protect our employees, customers, and communities, HARMAN requires all U.S. employees to disclose their vaccination status and share a copy of their vaccination card. This confidential data will be collected by a trusted third-party vendor via a secure portal upon your start at HARMAN.