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Workday HCM Expert - Mandarin Speaker
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About this Position
As a Workday HCM Functional Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring effective operation, continuous improvement, and user support of Workday across the APAC region. Acting as a functional link between HR, IT, payroll, finance, and global teams, you will help ensure that HR systems and processes are accurate, reliable, secure, user-friendly, and aligned with business and employee needs.In this role, you will provide hands-on Workday support, maintain HR data integrity, troubleshoot system and process issues, support testing and system releases, and identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate HR processes. You will also contribute to broader HR digital transformation initiatives, including the responsible application of artificial intelligence and automation.
Working in a regional and multinational environment, you will collaborate with stakeholders across functions and geographies while serving as a trusted subject matter expert for Workday and HR technology.
What you´ll do
- Lead and execute end-to-end testing activities for Workday HCM processes, ensuring new solutions are accurately validated before deployment across the Asia-Pacific region
- Coordinate and manage testing efforts for Core HR, Recruiting, and Compensation processes, helping drive the successful implementation of Workday across multiple countries
- Collaborate with regional stakeholders to gather testing requirements, address issues, and ensure country-specific business scenarios are fully represented in test scripts
- Monitor testing progress and prepare status updates, providing visibility on milestones, risks, and readiness across APAC markets
- Partner with global project teams and fellow testers to share best practices, identify cross-functional impacts, and support consistent testing standards
- Contribute to key project phases and continuous improvement initiatives, helping deliver a seamless employee and HR experience through Workday
- Leverage your HR process expertise to ensure testing quality, compliance with business requirements, and successful adoption of new HR technology solutions
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Information Systems, or any related field
- Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in Human Resources, HR Operations, HRIS, or related functions, preferably within a multinational company or shared services environment
- Experience in end-user testing of HR systems is required. Knowledge of Workday or other cloud-based HR solutions is highly preferred. Proficiency in written and spoken Chinese Mandarin is required
- Strong cross-functional HR process knowledge with the ability to understand end-to-end employee lifecycle processes and translate business requirements into effective testing scenarios
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with fluency in English and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint); Interest in HR technology, automation, and digital transformation is an advantage
- Amenable to work on a day shift schedule (9:00 AM to 6:00 PM), and report on a hybrid work set-up in Ayala Avenue, Makati
Some perks of joining Henkel
- A thriving career with the Top 15 Best Workplaces in the Philippines by Great Place to Work and the Top GBS Employer in the Philippines by the Everest Group for 4 consecutive years!
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 26100129
Job Locations: Philippines, National Capital Region, Makati
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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