Job Description

Job Description

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Senior Systems Workday Architect, Payroll & HR

Work Mode: Onsite

Location:  Onsite – Kohler, WI

Opportunity

Kohler Co. is a global leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, tile and home interiors, and an international host to award-winning hospitality and world-class golf destinations. Kohler Co. values and invests in associates, and recognizes that their talent, capability, and engagement support our innovation and growth.  Kohler Co. is committed to creating a workplace that helps associates be their best not merely in their careers, but as a whole person.

We are looking for candidates who enjoy working with accountable global team members who like to have fun at work in a collaborative environment.  The ideal candidate will have experience with designing and writing specifications for integrations with the Workday HCM system and providing integration support with global payroll and time and attendance systems. 

Basic Objective

The Senior Systems Architect – Payroll & HR is responsible for providing technical thought leadership designing Payroll & HR system integrations with our global Workday HCM system. They will be responsible for partnering with the Business Solution Manager and Delivery Managers, recommending potential options that will deliver the most optimal solution to meet the desired business outcomes, while meeting Kohler’s design standards. In addition, they will monitor and maintain awareness of HR trends and industry platforms to identify new capabilities, make recommendations, conduct proof of concepts, and evolve standards.

Responsibilities

• Combine HR/Payroll business acumen with technical skills working closely with HR/Payroll to architect high quality solutions.
• Design solutions that are reusable, secure, reliable, cost effective, operationally excellent and performant.
• Develop solution options, recommendations, designs based on roadmaps/requirements, enterprise IT standards and reference architectures.
• Provide input on HR/Payroll technology roadmaps and strategy in collaboration with HR business stakeholders and IT Business Process Organization.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships for alignment with technology roadmap and business value.
• Provide technical leadership and effectively collaborate with onshore or offshore teams.
• Advocate and drive adoption of "standard methodologies" to ensure standardization of solution designs across the enterprise for HR/Payroll system implementations through design reviews.
• Responsible for creating technical design documentation, technical specifications, data mapping documents for assigned projects.
• Provide thought leadership and assist in the development of test strategies.
• Participate in various testing phases through test plan development, execution and issue resolution.
• Lead the estimation process for project proposals during financial planning.
• Provide leadership guidance to a managed service team for day to day support and provide tier three support.

Key Skills

• Workday knowledge of standard connectors, API’s, EIB’s and Workday Studio.  
• Outstanding analytical, problem solving and fact-finding skills.
• Ability to understand the customer’s business problem, need, or opportunity and to design a solution that completely and correctly addresses the need.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
• Ability to identify, clarify and resolve project issues and risks as needed.
• Ability to identify data governance issues, and assist with unique security requirements and compliance.
• Ability to manage and prioritize time and resources efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to work independently.
• Mentor less experienced team members.

Skills/Requirements

• Overall 7+ years of implementation experience in HR, Payroll or IT.
• Experience architecting/designing Global HR/Payroll system implementations.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology preferred.

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Why Choose Kohler?
\nWe empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.
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\n About Us
It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 

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