Workday and Integration Business Analyst - KAO Brand
Cincinnati, OH
About the Job
Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment.
As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World's Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.
The role:
The HR Business Analyst role is a techno-functional business-facing role, accountable for establishing and maintaining the value driven relationship between EIS and Human Resources with the objective of making the business successful. Supports alignment between EIS and assigned functional area(s) and helps balance expectations, priorities, service levels, and investment. Recommends state of the market solutions and collaborates with the business to develop the applications roadmap for the supported area. Collaborates with technology architects to create a portfolio of services to meet business requirements. Develops business cases for strategic projects, is responsible for project management of appropriate projects and/or participating as a team member to ensure successful project execution. Manages other third-party service delivery resources.
At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match, etc.), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $80,000 - $90,000. We also offer a hybrid work schedule.
What you will do:
As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World's Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.
The role:
The HR Business Analyst role is a techno-functional business-facing role, accountable for establishing and maintaining the value driven relationship between EIS and Human Resources with the objective of making the business successful. Supports alignment between EIS and assigned functional area(s) and helps balance expectations, priorities, service levels, and investment. Recommends state of the market solutions and collaborates with the business to develop the applications roadmap for the supported area. Collaborates with technology architects to create a portfolio of services to meet business requirements. Develops business cases for strategic projects, is responsible for project management of appropriate projects and/or participating as a team member to ensure successful project execution. Manages other third-party service delivery resources.
At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match, etc.), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $80,000 - $90,000. We also offer a hybrid work schedule.
What you will do:
- Workday Integrations
- Design, develop, and implement Workday integration solutions to meet business needs and requirements.
- Define and document Workday integration standards, guidelines, and best practices. Monitor and maintain Workday integrations to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Workday integrations. Provide technical leadership and guidance in Workday implementation projects involving integrations.
- Facilitate/Coordinate integration testing between third party support team, HCD business teams, and vendor.
- Business Relationship Management
- Understand the strategic imperatives, business capabilities, operating model, issues, and IT needs of assigned business areas.
- Maintain and nurture customer relationships to manage demand, identify requirements, and support the delivery of solutions.
- Service Provider Management & Ensuring Outstanding Business
- Ensure 3rd party team members provide outstanding day-to-day application support (break fix and periodic "releases") working within defined SLA metrics and manage issues to completion.
- Willingness to be "on call" and provide support outside normal business hours with occasional domestic and international travel.
- This will involve key focus on day-to-day management of 3rd party service providers to ensure quality, attainment of SLA's, and successful project execution.
- Project Management and Execution
- Accountable for successful execution of major application projects including communication with key executives, budget management, and coordination of 3rd party resources.
- Business Application Roadmaps & HCD Portfolio Management.
- Lead cross-functional workshops with business teams to understand application benefits and pain points; engage EIS architects, business members, industry experts, and perform research in establishing best in class application options; partner with Kao business, including senior to executive leadership, in charting the course for all technology in a functional area over a three-year period including strategic, tactical, and new technology options.
- Engage with executive leadership to understand strategic objectives and priorities. Lead meetings with business stakeholders to drive prioritization and successful delivery of the full technology portfolio in enabling an area's strategic objectives. This includes recurring engagement with senior leadership, identifying internal and external teams to drive the projects, developing creative solutions to overcome challenges, and keeping large numbers of senior leaders and stakeholders aligned in delivering the portfolio.
Source : KAO Brand
