Senior Analyst, Workday Absence & Benefits (Remote)

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Monks is seeking a Senior Workday Analyst/Specialist to own and lead the configuration, optimisation, and ongoing management of our Absence and Benefits modules. As the subject matter expert for these domains, you’ll play a key role in evolving our global HR technology ecosystem and enhancing the employee experience through smart, scalable Workday solutions.

This is a senior-level, individual contributor role, ideal for someone with deep Workday expertise who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Shift Timing: 2pm - 11pm IST

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the design, configuration, and optimisation of Workday Absence and Benefits modules (US and global).

• Serve as the primary configuration expert for enhancements, change requests, and maintenance activities.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with People Operations, Total Rewards, and Payroll to ensure cohesive and compliant solutions.

• Lead the end-to-end configuration lifecycle: gather business requirements, prototype, test, deploy, and document.

• Manage issue resolution and Workday support tickets for Absence and Benefits, identifying root causes and long-term fixes.

• Stay current on Workday releases and assess impact to existing configuration and downstream integrations.

• Provide guidance on best practices for process design, data accuracy, and compliance within Absence and Benefits.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to improve employee-facing processes and self-service experiences.

• Support and advise on related configuration touchpoints such as Compensation, Time Tracking, and HCM if needed.

You’ll need to have:

• 5+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience, including at least 3+ years focused on Absence and Benefits.

• Deep understanding of Workday Absence Framework, eligibility rules, benefit events, enrolment logic, and time-off calculations.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex business needs into scalable configuration.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.

• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities in a global, matrixed environment.

We need to see:

• Workday Absence and Benefits Certification Completion

• Familiarity with Workday integrations (EIBs, RaaS, Workday Studio), REST APIs, and downstream data dependencies

We’d love to see:

• Experience with Workday Payroll configuration or collaboration is a plus.

• Agile project experience and familiarity with tools like Monday.com, FreshService and ServiceNow.

• A passion for improving the employee experience through automation and smart design.

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About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.