Consultant / Sr Consultant - P&O HCM Transformation ((Workday/Workforce Time and Absence Functional)

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Position Purpose

Sandoz is seeking a seasoned Techo Functional Consultant – Workday to join the People & Organization (P&O) function. This is an Individual Contributor role with enterprise-wide integration accountability across a global Workday landscape.

The position focuses on requirement grooming, solution validation, integration oversight, and stakeholder alignment to ensure high-quality delivery across Global Time & Absence /Core HCM and any other modules.

Your Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Functional Solution Delivery

• Collaborate with HR Process Owners and stakeholders to gather and analyse functional requirements.
• Translate business needs into scalable Workday configuration solutions.
• Support end-to-end delivery from Design to Deploy for assigned modules.
• Configure and optimize Workday modules including but not limited to :
• Core HCM
• Time & Absence
• Compensation
• Recruiting
• Workday Case Management
• Workday Learning
• Work closely with IT teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of approved system features and enhancements.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to learn and support modules beyond core expertise as business needs evolve example Integrations.
• Take care of monitoring checks/user access reviews/participate in various periodic controls like data privacy etc for various Peripheral systems In production outside Workday
  
  

Implementation, Release & Enhancement Management

• Lead or support implementation of new Workday capabilities including planning, configuration, testing, deployment, and adoption.
• Stay updated on Workday bi-annual releases and assess impact on existing configurations.
• Recommend and drive adoption of relevant new features.
• Support regression testing and ensure production stability post-release.
  
  

BAU & Operational Support

• Provide functional support for production issues, enhancements, and change requests.
• Perform impact analysis for change requests and system updates.
• Drive root cause analysis and structured resolution of recurring issues.
• Maintain configuration logs and ensure proper documentation for audit readiness.
• Support governance adherence aligned to service delivery protocols.
• Train and enable L1 support teams as and when needed on features and process to ensure operational excellence
  
  

Testing & Documentation

• Prepare and maintain BRDs, Functional Design Documents (FDDs), and test scripts.
• Lead SIT and support UAT cycles with business stakeholders.
• Ensure data validation and configuration accuracy prior to deployment.
  
  

Stakeholder & Governance Collaboration

• Engage effectively with global stakeholders across time zones.
• Communicate functional concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Operate within ITIL framework using ServiceNow (or equivalent) for incident and change management.
• Promote structured documentation and knowledge retention practices.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5–6 years of relevant Workday functional experience.
• Minimum 2 full-cycle Workday implementations (Design to Deploy) experience.
• Strong hands-on configuration experience in Workday HCM and Absence (mandatory).
• Exposure to Workday Case Management and Learning modules preferred.
• Experience in global or multi-country environments preferred.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and system improvement.
• Ability to work in Flexible work model designed for global engagement.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Functional Certification (HCM / Absence / Learning preferred).
• Experience in regulated or enterprise environments.
• Exposure to payroll concepts is a plus.
  
  

Work Model

• Individual Contributor role within People & Organization.
• Flexible working hours to support global collaboration.
• Opportunity to work in a transformation-focused global enterprise environment.
  
  

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.