Staff Product Analyst, Workday Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking

Okta Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bellevue, WAChicago, ILSan Francisco, CAWashington, DC
Salary
$148,000–$203,500 / yr
Posted
60 days ago
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Below market

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 103 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$238,000 across 103 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Product Analyst, Workday Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking

The Staff Product Analyst (Workday Payroll, Absence & Time Tracking) joins the People Technology Team to lead the functional optimization of the global Workday platform. This role focuses on the Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking modules, where the analyst manages the full lifecycle of these programs from strategic discovery and design to global deployment. Key responsibilities include configuring business processes, eligibility rules, and pay components while collaborating with HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders. The position requires deep expertise in Workday configuration, including calculated fields, reporting, and analytics. Candidates must possess strong domain knowledge in global HR business processes and payroll taxes. The role solves complex technical problems by ensuring data-driven accuracy, operational efficiency, and compliance with global data privacy standards within the enterprise technology ecosystem.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and configuration of Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking business processes and eligibility rules.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of payroll and time tracking configurations from discovery through deployment and maintenance.
  • Translate complex business needs from People, Payroll, and Finance leadership into clear functional requirements.
  • Leverage Workday reporting and analytics to monitor process performance and deliver actionable optimization recommendations.
  • Oversee third-party vendor relationships to ensure seamless data flows and adherence to service level agreements.
  • Drive end-user adoption of new Workday features through comprehensive documentation and training programs.
  • Ensure all configurations strictly adhere to global data privacy requirements and internal security standards.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 7+ years of experience configuring Workday Payroll, Absence, and/or Time Tracking.
  • Must possess deep functional expertise in Workday Payroll (GL, pay components, taxes), Absence, and Time Tracking configuration.
  • Must have proven experience leading tenant configuration testing, including UAT and regression testing.
  • Must have advanced capability in building custom Workday reports, dashboards, and hubs.
  • Must have experience working in an Agile environment managing backlogs and iterative cycles.
  • Must be a U.S. person (citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or U.S. national).
  • Must be physically located on U.S. soil.
  • U.S. citizen as defined in 42 U.S. Code § 9102.

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