People Products Manager - Workday

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers - and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

Who We Are:

As a Product Manager of Workday you will join a team responsible for translating enterprise-wide people strategies into Workday solutions, enabling the organization to improve the employee experience and elevate the People Operations team to enable our people strategies. This role is critical in building and maintaining Workday solutions aligned with business strategy, elevating people processes and ensuring alignment with the broader People team.

You will serve as a connector between business needs and Workday capabilities, ensuring The Trade Desk's Workday instance is positioned to deliver proactive, strategic, and scalable solutions.

What You'll Do:

• System Administration: Oversee and collaborate across the People Products team on the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and innovation within Workday Core HCM, Talent, Benefits, and Workday Extend.
• Talent: Partner across the team to configure, optimize, and maintain Workday Talent features, including performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, goals, career development tools, and internal talent marketplace.
• Benefits: Partner across the team to ensure accurate setup and maintenance of benefit plans, eligibility rules, open enrollment events, and compliance reporting. Support global benefits administration by ensuring Workday and 3rd party benefits system bidirectional integrations are robust.
• Workday Extend: Own the development, configuration, and deployment of custom applications and solutions using Workday Extend to enhance Workday functionality and meet unique business needs.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance system efficiency and user experience, leveraging best practices and the latest Workday capabilities.
• Data Management: Ensure data integrity, security, and accuracy by regularly auditing employee records, benefit elections, and talent data.
• User Support & Training: Serve as a primary point of contact for HR, IT, and employees regarding Workday Talent and Benefits issues; provide technical support, troubleshooting, and user training as needed.
• Project Management: Lead and collaborate on Workday-related projects, including module implementations, upgrades, process redesigns, and integration initiatives.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed documentation for system configurations, integrations, custom applications, processes, and procedures.
• Compliance: Ensure that the Workday system and associated processes adhere to all applicable legal, regulatory, and company policies, including data privacy and reporting requirements.
• Vendor Management: Liaise with Workday support and third-party vendors to resolve technical issues, manage new releases, and coordinate integrations and enhancements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with HR, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Payroll, IT, and other teams to understand requirements and deliver integrated solutions.

Who You Are:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of direct Workday administration experience, specifically with the Talent module and Benefits.
• Proven proficiency in Workday Extend for custom app development and deployment; Workday Extend certification preferred.
• Solid understanding of HR processes, benefits administration, and talent management principles.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues quickly.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• High degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

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