People Platform Analyst

Role Description

This position will work with people platform BAU to determine best-fit solution and deliver solutions in-line with customer expectations. The position will support to enable Halma’s Digital Growth Engine by delivering quality technology solutions to meet the critical business needs of our companies.

The position will work with Halma companies to understand and document company requirements. Perform hands-on Absence configuration and facilitate user acceptance testing with end-user teams and perform testing where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Workday U.S. Payroll configuration, Absence, Core HCM analyst for system updates, maintenance, and enhancements.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into system configuration and design.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Workday U.S. Payroll, Absence, Core HCM analyst modules in alignment with regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Support payroll integrations with third-party vendors (e.g., tax agencies, benefits providers, banks).
• Develop user guides and training materials tailored to Workday Payroll, Absence, Core HCM analyst end-users.
• Perform root cause analysis of payroll issues and lead resolution efforts.
• Coordinate and execute end-to-end testing for Workday Payroll enhancements and updates.
• Participate in Workday biannual release management with a focus on payroll feature updates.
• Ensure all payroll, Absence, Core HCM analyst-related configuration and documentation are kept current and audit-ready.
• Collaborate with People Platform and Global Talent & Culture teams to support payroll, Absence, Core HCM analyst operations in a scalable, repeatable way.
• Act as a member of the change control committee, ensuring changes are properly logged with documentation that fully describes the request and adheres to all change board policies and procedures.

Critical Success Factors

• Will work to integrate acquired companies onto Halma’s people platform and play a role in improving the integration tools and processes, ensuring they are repeatable and optimized.
• Stay up to date with platform functionality through continuous learning.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with a knack for making the complex simple when explaining technical concepts.
• Support Halma’s Digital Growth Engine enabler by delivering quality technology solutions to meet the critical business needs of our companies.
• Be an active member of the Global Talent & Culture team and be engaged in our local Halma Hub meetings and talent updates.

Academic Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Workday certification a plus.

Experience

• 3-4 years of work experience with Workday or other HRIS platform.

Key Attributes

• Maintains high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills and attention to detail.
• Process improvement mindset and creative problem solver.
• Strong orientation towards continuous learning.
• Familiarity with HCM Core, Business Process Framework, HCM Reporting, and Security HR platform principles.

Competencies

• Time Management
• Detail oriented and organized
• Analytical skills
• Strong conceptual understanding
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Interest in understanding people