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Workday Solution Architect

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
19 Dec 2021

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Function
Operations
Level
Manager

Job Details

Department: Strategy & Portfolio

Reports to: Head of People Technologies

Team Size: 4

Role Type: 3 year Fixed term assignment

Zalando is about to embark on a several year’s long HR transformation journey. As Workday Solution Architect you will play a central role in moving from a landscape of several 3rd party and self developed solutions to a Workday-based and integrated HRIS. Further you will enable and support tech solutions across the entire Human Capital Management Lifecycle with a core focus on business enablement, solution design, technical architecture, integrations, support and stability of Zalando’s HR IT Landscape. We are looking for a colleague who has the right attitude, technical expertise, collaboration skills and competencies to be successful in a fast paced and dynamic environment and manages multiple priorities at the same time.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Take responsibility to drive the entire HR IT solution architecture and design as part of our transformation project and make sure this is aligned to overall business objectives and IT standards
  • Improve continuously the Integration and its relevant processes by leveraging innovative and latest technology development continuously
  • Develop and maintain integration standard operating procedures and manage the functional and technical documentation of the integration points to drive efficiency and data consistency across the organization
  • Review functionality delivered in HR IT system releases to assess business impacts and opportunities for enhancements. Working with stakeholders to drive and consult on key business initiatives, enabled through new or existing functionality and review new releases and products and integrate into the existing HR IT landscape
  • Drive security governance and management across all modules in alignment with the internal IT Security department
  • Take ownership for architecture, design, and delivery of critical and complex product requirements in the identity management and security space
  • Support data migration process during HR IT transformation project (from current systems to single HRIS)

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
  • Experience in interface architecture design
  • Proven track record of IT project management experience , preferably in HR projects
  • Experience with HR Suite design using integration technologies such as Packaged Integration, Workday EIB, Workday Studio
  • Knowledge of business process and security framework in Workday HRIS
  • Expertise with integration between Workday HRIS and Service Platforms (e.g. ServiceNow)
  • Understanding of core HR processes and interdependencies such as organization management, re-organizations, hierarchies, and reporting
  • Knowledge of end-to-end functional HR business processes
  • Ability to align with and guide key stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to manage work performed by outsourced vendors both on- and offshore
  • Experience in an agile working environment (SCRUM)
  • Solid (IT) Project management knowledge (Prince2 certification desirable, not mandatory)
PERKS AT WORK
  • A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere
  • Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
  • Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
ABOUT ZALANDO
Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 17 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 34 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via email.

Company

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.

Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.

Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.

  • Fashion Store
    Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
     
  • Offprice
    The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
     
  • Zalando's Private Labels
    Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
     
  • Zalon
    Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
     
  • Zalando Marketing Services
    The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
     
  • Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
    Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
     
  • Zalando Partner Services
    Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.


With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany

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