Legend Biotech · 3 months ago
Workday HCM Functional Manager
Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$124K/yr - $162K/yr
5+ years expLegend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating life-threatening diseases. They are seeking a Workday HCM Functional Manager to oversee and optimize the global Core HR module within Workday HCM, ensuring it supports evolving business needs through scalable and compliant solutions.
BiotechnologyHealth CareLife ScienceOncologyTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Own and manage the global Workday Core HR module, including Core Compensation, Onboarding, and Security Administration
Lead configuration, testing, and deployment of updates and new capabilities within the Core HR module
Serve as the functional lead for Workday biannual releases — evaluating new features, managing regression testing, and coordinating deployment of approved functionality
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), HR Operations, and IT to gather business requirements and translate them into Workday solutions
Manage the demand intake process for Core HR enhancements, ensuring clear prioritization and alignment with global HR strategy
Oversee security administration in Workday, ensuring proper governance, role-based access, and compliance
Serve as the Security Administrator responsible for creating new roles, maintaining role-based and user-based access, and ensuring security alignment with global policies
Own and manage all business and system controls related to Core HR, ensuring compliance, data integrity, and proper governance across global processes
Maintain system documentation, process maps, and configuration guides to support ongoing operations and audits
Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation using Workday capabilities and best practices
Act as the decision-maker for configuration and design choices within the Core HR module, balancing global consistency with local compliance
Evaluate new Workday functionality and determine adoption recommendations based on business impact and readiness
Prioritize enhancement requests and ensure alignment with HRIS roadmap and governance processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Information Systems, or related field required
Minimum of 5 years of experience in HRIS or HR technology roles, with at least 4+ years of hands-on Workday Core HCM configuration experience
Proven expertise in Core HR, including foundational data, worker structures, positions, job profiles, organizations, and security
Strong track record in Workday release management, testing coordination, and post-deployment validation
Demonstrated ability to manage global stakeholders and balance competing requirements
Advanced proficiency in Workday Core HCM configuration and security
Advanced proficiency in Core Compensation and Onboarding setup
Advanced proficiency in Workday Business Processes, Condition Rules, and Calculated Fields
Strong understanding of Workday security roles, domain policies, and user provisioning
Familiarity with testing frameworks and release management tools (e.g., Workday Sandbox, Jira, ServiceNow)
Proficient in Excel and other tools for analysis and troubleshooting
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)-retirement plan with company match that vest fully on day one
Equity and stock options
Eight weeks of paid parental leave after just three months of employment
Paid time off policy that includes 15 vacation days, 5 personal days, 5 sick days, 11 U.S. national holidays, and 3 floating holidays
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Life and AD&D insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Legal assistance
Supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
Commuter benefits
Family planning and care resources
Well-being initiatives
Peer-to-peer recognition programs
Company
Legend Biotech
Legend Biotech is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes novel cell therapies for oncology.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$750.45M2023-05-05Post Ipo Equity· $350M
2022-07-25Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2020-06-05IPO
Leadership Team
Carlos Santos
Chief Financial Officer
Alan Bash
President, CARVYKTI
Recent News
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