Entity:
Technology
Job Family Group:
HR Group
Job Description:
Job Summary**
As a Workday Absence Management Analyst at BP PLC, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our retail operations by leveraging your expertise in Workday Absence Management. You will be responsible for the configuration, maintenance, and enhancement of our absence management system, ensuring its alignment with business needs and compliance requirements.
Job Responsibilities**
* Configure and maintain Workday Absence Management modules, including absence plans, accruals, and eligibility rules, specifically tailored for BP's retail sector.
* Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective Workday solutions, utilizing Design Thinking principles.
* Conduct thorough testing and quality assurance of Workday configurations and integrations to ensure data accuracy and system reliability.
* Collaborate with HR, IT, and retail operations teams to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and implement system enhancements.
* Apply Agility core practices to project execution, fostering iterative development and continuous improvement.
* Perform data analysis to identify trends, optimize absence policies, and report on key performance indicators related to absence management.
* Support market scanning to identify new Workday features, industry best practices, and potential improvements for absence management within the retail context.
* Contribute to change management efforts, leading transformation initiatives related to Workday Absence Management.
* Develop and deliver training materials and support documentation for end-users.
* Participate in Product Ownership activities, prioritizing backlogs and ensuring alignment with business value.
* Assist with Project and programme management tasks related to Workday implementations and upgrades.
* Leverage Organizational Knowledge to understand BP's unique retail landscape and integrate absence management strategies effectively.
* Support Talent Strategy initiatives by ensuring the absence management system effectively supports employee well-being and productivity.
Job Qualifications**
* Proven experience with Workday Absence Management configuration and support.
* Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective stakeholder engagement and technical documentation.
* Experience with configuration management and related processes.
* Demonstrated ability to perform data analysis and reporting.
* Familiarity with Design Thinking methodologies.
* Experience in leading transformation initiatives or contributing to significant system changes.
* Knowledge of retail industry operations and HR processes.
* Understanding of Agility core practices.
* Experience with testing and quality assurance methodologies.
* Basic understanding of User Experience Design principles is a plus.
About bp
Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Additional Information
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Even though the job is advertised as full time, please contact the hiring manager or the recruiter as flexible working arrangements may be considered.
What you can expect from us!
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion:
At bp, you could be part of Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which belief in the power of inclusion, deeper connections, and shared experiences. They provide a place for employees to learn and share knowledge, to connect, and to improve. The BRGs focus on and encourage talent engagement, development, and retention while creating a broadened sense of community and inclusion for bp employees. The groups cultivate leadership growth by involving employees in developmental opportunities they would not otherwise have access to. Formal and informal mentoring also helps employees develop their professional goals and connect with colleagues. The BRGs’ dedication to growth at all levels helps employees feel more engaged and energized. The BRGs break down barriers, so we can all do better together. Examples of BRGs include (but are not limited to):
bpWIN (bp Women’s International Network)
Pride
Working parents
PEN (Positively Ethnic Network)
bpInclusia (bp’s Asian community)
bpEnergía (bp’s Latin community)
Travel Requirement
Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role
Relocation Assistance:
This role is eligible for relocation within country
Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
Skills:
Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Business Development, Communication, Configuration management and release, Conflict Management, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Design Thinking, Developing and implementing strategy, Digital Fluency, Digital Innovation, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Leading transformation, Managing strategic partnerships, Managing volatility, Market Scanning, Organizational Knowledge, Performance and planning, Product Ownership, Project and programme management, Talent Strategy, Testing and quality assurance, User Experience Design
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Legal Disclaimer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.
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Disclaimer
This is a high-level summary only of terms and current discretionary benefits applicable to certain roles. Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers’ discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. All terms subject to contract and all discretionary benefits subject to policy and eligibility.
