Appian · 1 day ago
HRIS Systems Specialist (Workday)
McLean, Virginia
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expAppian is a software company that automates business processes. As an HRIS Systems Specialist focused on Workday, you will prioritize and manage product features, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure the successful delivery and adoption of applications within the corporate systems domain.
Business Process Automation (BPA)Data ManagementDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechRobotic Process Automation (RPA)Software
Responsibilities
Prioritize, define, and ensure success of solution product features for various users at the roadmap/release level, and functionalities within each feature at the sprint level (two-week sprints)
Contribute to the product roadmap to communicate priorities and key deliverables, collaborating with stakeholders on product vision and strategy
Share ideas and receive feedback on new features through presentations to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clear communication
Define how those features will work and look through close collaboration with engineers in design sessions, mockups, UX review, and usability testing
Manage the release and sprint backlog through planning, backlog grooming, and working with the Scrum team
Write specifications for stakeholders to review and provide feedback on
Translate requirements into Epics, User Stories, or Tasks in Jira with defined Acceptance Criteria at a level of detail that the development team can understand and implement
Serve as the point of contact and subject matter expert from a business perspective on the applications owned, cultivating a deep understanding of your users and the applications you support
Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their challenges and translate their needs into a clear product vision and strategy
Facilitate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and approve completed work before it goes live. Coordinate the rollout plan and user enablement to ensure new features are successfully adopted
Identify and recommend new features that will have a meaningful impact on the business
Qualification
Required
2+ years of experience, preferably in the Product Owner role in an Agile/Scrum environment
Experience with Workday and Greenhouse
Familiarity with Jira & Confluence
Strategic thinker and problem solver with a proven ability to prioritize, negotiate, and execute in order to accomplish amazing things
Ability to draw clarity out of complex and ever-changing environments; comfortable working through ambiguity
Strong communicator and facilitator
Ability to work to understand the interests of a variety of stakeholders to reach workable solutions
Ownership mentality. Possess the character to act with integrity for the best interests of the entire organization
Education: Bachelor's degree. Preferred concentration in technical or business areas
Benefits
Training and Development
Growth Opportunities
Community
Company
Appian
Appian is a software company that provides digital transformation, low-code application development, and business process management.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$47.5MKey Investors
Novak Biddle Venture Partners
2017-05-25IPO
2014-03-03Series Unknown· $37.5M
2008-07-21Series A· $10M
Leadership Team
Matt Calkins
CEO
Michael Beckley
Chief Technology Officer & Founder
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