Lenovo

Job Description

• Lead and contribute to global projects as the most knowledgeable global resource within multiple systems, primarily Avature (ATS)
• Partner with IT and business owners to understand, develop and implement HR system solutions and products
• Advocate for the end user and proactively recommend opportunities to streamline, simplify and enhance the user experiences across all
• Partner effectively with, and influence, key stakeholders with technical design decisions
• Deep dive into requirements to clarify and analyze
• Evaluate customer needs and make recommendations based on external perspectives and internal data
• Translate the big picture into detailed design and configuration tasks, responsible for building solution, configuring, testing, and deploying solutions
• Own successful delivery of projects within their domain
• Supervise, coach and mentor junior resources as a solution architect on technical design and best practices while considering potential impacts to other stakeholders or functional areas from an end-to-end perspective
• Drive strategic objectives in their given area of expertise and proactively research HR systems new functionality and best solution
• Clear perspective on opportunities to optimize Lenovo Avature / ATS; Partner with internal stakeholders to implement new modules and process improvements designed to enhance user experience and process efficiency
• Conduct knowledge sharing / transfer sessions with HRIS colleagues, customers, partners and HR service center employees
• Create communications announcing new features and update job aids as needed to ensure that new processes and systems capabilities are broadly understood
• Develop technical knowledge and skills through informal exploration, formal training and experience

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Information System, Information Technology, Human Resources or related field, or equivalent experience
• Advanced knowledge of Applicant Tracking System and experience configuring like Avature is preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Payroll or Time & Attendance solutions is preferred
• Advanced experience with self-developed system product development, strategic planning, process management, change delivery, or agile product owner experience is preferred
• General knowledge of Workday and experience configuring Workday is preferred
• Experience with other HCM Cloud solutions like Oracle, SuccessFactors, etc.
• Autonomous: confident in own abilities and instincts; self-sufficient; comfortable working independently; not intimidated by unfamiliar or complex concepts; willing to try new things and learn rapidly by doing; combines knowledge from formal training and informal instruction to seek solutions
• Flexible: resilient; embraces change; deals well with ambiguity; sticks to convictions but willing to be wrong; able to pivot and adopt new paradigms and models
• Detailed: considers a comprehensive range of permutations and options; engages in root cause analysis; works to understand underlying requirements; holistic thinker
• Open: willing to ask for help from others (especially in the external Workday customer community); collaborative and seeks out opinions of all internal stakeholders; integrates multiple perspectives and identifies points of agreement; negotiates compromise
• Creative: able to grasp the linkages between various modules and overlapping ideas (e.g., security domains, reference IDs, eligibility rules, etc.) and combine them in novel and unique ways; strong design thinking mindset; generates out-of-the-box solutions to atypical requirements
• Knowledgeable: has prior experience supporting, designing, implementing or supporting HR technologies (especially Applicant Tracking Systems like Avature); driven to learn the nuances of Avature’s architecture; thoroughly tests to the point of comprehension
• Proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities
• Good team player and can develop good working relationships with cross-functional and global teams
• Good command of both spoken and written English