In this role, you will:

1. Lead the Payroll and Time Tracking Workday configuration. Experience in US Payroll Workday configuration and time entry required.
2. Cross-functional collaboration - Partner with HR, Payroll, and other internal teams to incorporate requirements into Workday, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with organizational goals.
3. Review proposed system changes to identify opportunities for process improvement and reuse, driving efficiency across the organization.
4. Build and modify custom reports for standard optimization.
5. Triage and configure Workday enhancements or fixes for HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Timecards, Absence/Leaves, Payroll, and reporting.
6. Build and maintain organizational hierarchies, custom objects, and custom security roles.
7. Partner with People Operations teams to solidify and document business requirements related to programs to be executed through Workday and other technologies.
8. Scope and prioritize incoming technology fixes and enhancements.
9. Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

1. 5+ years of professional experience working for fast-growing, global companies, 2+ years experience in Workday Payroll and Time Tracking configuration
2. Experience in Workday business process configuration, security, and organization configuration.
3. Experience in Workday HCM, Benefits, and Core HCM modules in U.S. and International locations.
4. Experience writing and completing test scenarios for system implementations and enhancements.
5. Experience supporting project planning, requirements gathering, testing, and launch.
6. Strong understanding of Payroll processes and time entry designs
7. Partner with developers in Workday Studio and Integrations, able to analyze benefits processes and troubleshoot integrations to benefit vendors.
8. Familiar with Agile methodologies and prioritization.
9. Ability to prioritize workload and deliver enhancements or fixes on time without supervision. Provide accurate timelines, follow-up, and required documentation for change management.

An ideal candidate also has:

1. Experience with Workday Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, Core HCM.
2. Previous payroll processing experience.
3. Knowledge of employment compliance and legal best practices.
4. Experience working with Jira, Zendesk, and other business applications integrating to Workday.