Are you passionate about HR technology and looking to make an impact? At Kongsberg Maritime, our Workday Development and Support team is essential to our HR operations. We're seeking an HR System Specialist to manage our Workday setup, focusing on maintenance, development, and troubleshooting.

We expect you to consistently deliver top-notch results on time. You'll analyze tasks with a holistic view, considering their impact on the entire process. Your curiosity about processes beyond Workday will drive improvements and innovation. You'll proactively identify and mitigate risks, ensuring seamless operations and keeping your leader informed of any potential issues.

Note that candidates will be evaluated continuously.

What will you work with?

• Regularly critically evaluate, quality assure and improve our work processes.
• Create and maintain process documentation, help text and user guides.
• Become the team lead specialist in at least one Workday module.
• Provide Workday support to HR through various channels. Including, inform and train new members of HR where relevant
• Take responsibility for raising concerns about the system or improvement suggestions. This includes yearly risks review of our processes.
• Participate in Workday development projects. and lead the Workday part of any development work as part of wider projects led by process owners.
• Actively participate in Workday Community, other training and information sessions.

But who are you?

You have excellent communication skills and thrive in a team environment. Your "can do" attitude helps you take ownership and show initiative. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities feels natural to you, along with a risk-conscious mindset. Being thorough and systematic, with a knack for conditional logic, is what describes you. Your approach focuses on those that use the system, and can translate what they need into requirements, understanding cause and effect of those alternatives. You can work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.

This employment may require security clearance by the Norwegian National Security Authority, clearance through Civil Aviation Authority or a background check. Please note that this might affect the offer process or employment with us.

What type of background might you have?

• Preferably a bachelor's degree in an HR or technology field. A combination of relevant education and experience will also be considered.
• At least 12 months experience in HR, using Workday as an HR system preferred. Even better if Workday Pro or Workday accredited.

Work location: One of Kongsberg Maritime’s locations in Europe.

Contact person: Brian Hayer, HR Systems Manager, brian.hayer@km.kongsberg.com. Due to the holiday season, please expect a delay in our response to your questions.

At this point, we hope you’re feeling excited about the vacancy text and what the job entails! At KONGSBERG we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone's unique perspectives and talents are valued. Don’t tick all the boxes in the requirements list but still think this sounds interesting? Don't let self-doubt hold you back – if you believe you have the skills and abilities necessary to thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.

We want people to feel comfortable expressing their true selves and to come, stay, and do their best work here. Join us in shaping a more inclusive future together.

Kongsberg Maritime is a global leader in providing innovative and reliable solutions for the maritime industry. With a strong focus on technology and sustainability, we strive to transform the future of maritime operations.

There has never been a more exciting time to work in the Kongsberg Maritime HR function than right now. With us, you will be helping us enable the business to achieve their objectives through the effective use of data and processes. You will be joining the organisation at a time when creating the foundation for digital innovation is key to the success of the company, and we want people to help us build this foundation. As part of our commitment to data-driven decision-making, we are seeking a skilled HR System Specialist to join our HR Service Operations organisation. If you are passionate about leveraging data to drive HR processes and have a good understanding of process management, we want to hear from you.

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