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In this role, you will own the global Workday strategy and coordinate the implementation of new features. You will collaborate closely with HR teams to streamline processes and ensure all requirements are met.
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Your role in the team
- Own the global Workday strategy, roadmap, standardization and governance.
- Manage and prioritize the Workday backlog and demand pipeline.
- Coordinate testing, functional validation and release readiness, ensuring relevant owners approve business outcomes before deployment.
- Actively manage relationships with country HR operations and stabilize adoption, HR process efficiency, and digitization.
- Jointly drive communication, user enablement and adoption, working with HR Business Partnering to incorporate local needs and user feedback.
- Actively manage relationships with key business stakeholders and counterparts, aligning priorities, managing expectations and driving decisions on the Workday roadmap.
- Ensure stable system operations, service quality and compliance.
- Translate functional requirements into scalable Workday solutions.
- Lead vendor relationships, licensing and external partners.
- Define priorities and investment decisions together with stakeholders.
- Drive adoption of new Workday functionality and releases.
- Monitor KPIs, risks, budget, and overall platform performance.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Functional Analysts, Technical Analysts and Process Owners.
- Manage the team supporting Workday operation and configuration.
Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Strong combination of a professional HR background and in-depth Workday expertise, or alternatively, expertise in SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle HCM Cloud.
- Deep understanding of end-to-end HR processes and international process standardization.
- Ability to manage stakeholders across multiple countries and functions.
- Strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution skills.
- Analytical thinking combined with a pragmatic, business-oriented mindset.
- Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken.
Experience
- 5+ years of experience with Workday, or alternatively, SAP SuccessFactors/Oracle HCM Cloud in a global environment with practical exposure to HR processes.
- Experience in product ownership, governance, service management or HRIS leadership.
- Experience working with external vendors and implementation partners.
What we offer
- Job bike leasing (JobRad).
- Commuting allowance.
- Wellpass membership & corporate benefits.
- Company pension scheme.
- Opportunities for further training.
- Technically modern equipped workplace.
- Company restaurant in Künzelsau or meal vouchers in Cologne.
- Attractive terms on our products in the BERNER online shop.
Benefits
Health, fitness & fun
Food & drink
Topics you will work on
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About your employer
Berner Omnichannel Trading Holding SE is an established trading company focused on providing tools and services for professionals in the construction, automotive, and industrial sectors. As part of the Berner Group, it offers a wide range of products.
- Established Company
- Onsite, Hybrid
- Trade
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