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Job Description
By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there's no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America's Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance Workday Analyst
Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking (PATT)
Senior / Lead Level (REMOTE)
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Workday Analyst with deep PATT expertise to lead enterprise-level solutions.
Role Summary
The Workday Functional Analyst (PATT) is responsible for the configuration, optimisation, and ongoing support of Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking modules.
This role partners closely with COEs, Payroll, and HR stakeholders to ensure that Workday functionality is: + Configured in line with business requirements + Compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements + Optimised for efficiency, data integrity, and user experience The role operates within a strong governance framework, where HRIS owns platform integrity and configuration, while COEs own functional processes and data quality
Key Responsibilities
Lead design and configuration of PATT modules
Act as functional lead and decision-maker
Translate functional requirements into scalable, standardized Workday solution
Provide feasibility assessments based on system capabilities and constraints
Ensure compliance with payroll and labor regulations
Mentor junior analysts
Required Skills & Experience
Deep PATT experience ideally globally/multi-country
Ability to act a the 'CEO' of the PATT functional area to foster a good working relationship with the stakeholders
Technical Growth & Awareness
Workday Releases & Feature Awareness
Awareness of AI, Automation & Emerging Capabilities
Process Optimization & Standardization
Governance & Controls Awareness
Global & Scalability Mindset
Continuous Learning & Curiosity
Soft Skills
Leadership presence
Strategic thinking
Strong communication
Stakeholder management & collaboration
Advisory & influencing mindset
Team collaboration & knowledge sharing
Adaptability & continuous improvement mindset
Resilience & ownership
Preferred Qualifications
Workday Payroll certification
Enterprise experience
What Sets This Role Apart
Senior ownership of a critical, regulated domain.
Strong platform governance in place with clear HRIS vs COE Accountability model in place with structured intake of work and delivery model. Coming into an organization with a Global, complex, multi-vendor landscape with opportunity to support growth from a professional and personal aspect. The key focus here within the team is on configuration quality and encouraging standardization to foster consistency. The team ethos is very much forward looking with AI, Automation & Insights and how we support bringing this into our functional areas within our applications and across team processes. HRIS team is seen as strategic thinkers within the HR operations space and an opportunity to be part of supporting this adoption. Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Sedgwick is the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, which helps clients thrive by navigating the unexpected.
The company's expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall. With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts, and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape. For more, see