Senior Product Manager, Workday Time & Absence
Gilead Sciences
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City • California • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $126,565 - $189,640 per year
Job Level
About the role
- serve as the Workday Time Tracking and Absence SME, owning configuration, maintenance, and optimization of: Time entry templates, time types, time blocks, and eligibility rules
- absence plans, accruals, carryover rules, balance caps, and validations
- work schedules, calendars, period schedules, and approval workflows
- partner closely with HR, Payroll, IT, and regional stakeholders to translate business and policy requirements into scalable Workday solutions
- lead end-to-end delivery of Time & Absence initiatives, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and hyper-care
- design, build, and maintain Workday Time & Absence reports and dashboards, supporting HR, Payroll, and manager insights
- configure and maintain Business Processes, condition rules, notifications, and security related to time and absence transactions
- ensure seamless integration with Payroll, downstream calculations, and reporting
- troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to time entry, absence requests, approvals, balances, and payroll impacts
- support global and regional rollouts, new country deployments, and regulatory or policy changes affecting time and absence
- execute and support unit, integration, and regression testing for configuration changes and bi-annual Workday releases
- identify opportunities for process simplification, automation, and self-service, improving accuracy and user experience
- review Workday release notes, assess impacts to Time & Absence, and recommend adoption of new features and functionality
- maintain configuration documentation, change control artifacts, and audit ready records
- ensure compliance with labor regulations, internal controls, and SOX relevant processes where applicable
- stay current with Workday releases and updates, evaluating new features and functionality for potential adoption
- develop job aids and support materials; contribute to knowledge sharing across the HRIS team
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience; OR Masters' degree and 6+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD and 2+ years of relevant experience
- degree in Information Systems, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of hands-on Workday HRIS experience, with deep expertise in Time Tracking and Absence Management
- proven experience configuring complex Time & Absence rules, accruals, eligibility, approvals, and integrations with Payroll
- experience supporting global or multi-country Workday environments and country-specific time/leave requirements
- strong understanding of Workday Business Process Framework, security roles, calculated fields, validations, and reporting
- experience leading or supporting full lifecycle implementations or major enhancements for Workday Time & Absence
- strong communication and stakeholder partnership abilities; able to translate policy and operational needs into technical solutions
- excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills
Benefits
- discretionary annual bonus
- discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
- paid time off
- company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Workday Time TrackingWorkday Absence Managementconfigurationrequirements gatheringsolution designtestingdeploymentintegrationreportingprocess automation
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder partnershipanalytical skillstroubleshootingdocumentationprocess simplificationuser experience improvement