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Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.\nRole Overview:\nThe Senior People Technology Analyst is responsible for leading the design, configuration, and continuous evolution of Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) capabilities as part of SIE’s global People Technology platform.\nThis role serves as a senior technical leader and functional expert within People Technology Services (PTS), with senior ownership within the Workday Core HCM domain. This role is responsible for system configuration, business process optimization, security administration, custom reporting, and end-user support. Works closely with HR leadership, Payroll, IT, and cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity, streamline employee lifecycle workflows, and maximize the value of the organization’s Workday platform.\nThe role is accountable for ensuring that core HCM solutions are scalable, precise, and aligned with global business requirements, while also contributing to broader Workday platform design and delivery. The role works closely with Human Resources stakeholders to translate policy, regulatory requirements, and business processes into scalable, system-driven solutions.\nOperating within a globally consistent Agile delivery model, this role balances deep domain expertise with cross-platform contribution. The role partners with Product, Integration, Data, and Architecture stakeholders to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions and to establish sustainable configuration patterns across the platform.\nThis role is suited for individuals who combine deep expertise in Workday HCM with strong systems thinking, technical leadership, and the ability to influence design decisions across a global platform.\nWhat you'll be doing:\nDomain Ownership & Platform Leadership (Core HCM)\nServe as a senior functional and technical lead for the Workday Core HCM domain, leading complex configuration design, system enhancements, and ongoing platform evolution.\nLead the design and implementation of complex Core HCM solutions in partnership with Human Resources stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business requirements, global standards, regulatory requirements, and operational needs:\nConfigure and maintain core Workday HCM components, including supervisory organizations, job families, positions, location hierarchies, and worker profiles. \nDesign, build, and optimize Workday Business Processes (BPs) (e.g., Hire, Transfer, Promote, Terminate, Job Change) using condition rules and validation logic.\nManage domain and business process security policies, ensuring appropriate role-based access control and data privacy compliance.\nDefine and enforce configuration design patterns that ensure scalability, reusability, and maintainability\nServe as a key technical authority for Core HCM design decisions, guiding trade-offs between business requirements, system capabilities, and long-term platform sustainability.\nEnsure alignment of HCM and core configurations with global policies, regulatory requirements, and downstream dependencies (e.g., payroll)\nSolution Design & Delivery Leadership\nEngage with Human Resources stakeholders to clarify requirements, challenge assumptions, and guide toward scalable, platform-aligned solutions\nLead end-to-end delivery of complex Workday HCM related initiatives, including design, build, testing, and deployment readiness\nTranslate complex business rules, policies, and regulatory requirements into structured, scalable system configurations\nProvide technical leadership across workstreams, ensuring consistency and quality of solutions delivered by the team\nSupport and guide analysts in solution design and configuration, ensuring alignment with platform standards\nPlatform Engineering & Cross-Domain Contribution\nContribute to broader Workday platform design and configuration across additional domains (e.g., Absence & Leave, Compensation, Talent, Performance)\nCollaborate with Integration and Data specialists to ensure end-to-end solution integrity\nParticipate in platform-level design discussions, influencing architecture, standards, and ways of working\nEnsure solutions integrate effectively with upstream and downstream systems\nData, Reporting & Downstream Integrity\nDesign and oversee reporting solutions and calculated fields supporting core HCM and related processes\nEnsure Workday HCM core data supports HR reporting, compliance, and downstream processes (e.g., payroll and analytics)\nEnsure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across Workday configurations and downstream consumers\nPlatform Reliability & Continuous Improvement\nEnsure reliability and stability of business processes through proactive issue identification and root cause resolution\nIdentify systemic issues and drive structural improvements to platform design and configuration practices\nLead initiatives to simplify, standardize, and continuously improve Core HCM configurations, business processes, and data structures.\nContribute to evolving platform standards, governance models, and configuration frameworks\nGovernance, Compliance & Standards\nEnsure adherence to global PTS design standards, governance practices, and engineering principles\nEnsure core HCM configurations meet data privacy, security, and audit requirements\nContribute to documentation standards, testing practices, and release management processes\nWhat we're looking for:\n8+ years of experience with enterprise platforms, including significant hands-on experience with Workday\nDemonstrated expertise in designing and implementing core HCM solutions, eligibility rules, calculated fields and business processes\nProven ability to own and lead complex configuration domains, including defining design patterns and standards\nStrong understanding of core HCM related business processes across multiple regions and regulatory contexts\nDemonstrated ability to translate complex business rules and policies into scalable, maintainable system configurations\nProven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex configuration issues, including calculation logic and system behavior\nHands-on experience developing Workday reports and Workday Security configuration \nHands-on experience with mass data uploads using Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) tools.\nExperience working across multiple Workday domains and understanding cross-domain dependencies\nAbility to guide and mentor other analysts in solution design and delivery\nPreferred Qualifications:\nFamiliarity with payroll processes and downstream integrations \nExposure to integrations (e.g., EIB, Core Connectors) or inbound/outbound payroll feeds\nExperience contributing to platform architecture, standards, or governance frameworks\nExperience working in global, matrixed enterprise environments\nProfile:\nDeep expertise in Workday Core HCM, with the ability to lead complex solution and configuration design.\nStrong systems thinker who understands cross-domain dependencies, downstream impacts, and the broader People Technology ecosystem.\nSkilled at translating complex or ambiguous business requirements, policies, and regulations into scalable, sustainable system solutions.\nOperates as a senior technical leader who guides others, influences design decisions, and remains hands-on when 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All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.\nWe strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. 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