Job Description

ISP India Private Limited

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an HCM Analyst to join our Ashland Inc business. This is a highly visible and impactful role within the Company and the Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) function. This position will report to the HRIS Manager

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Serve as a functional analyst and subject matter expert for Workday and other HR technology platforms.
• Configure, test, troubleshoot, and support business processes, reports, security, and system enhancements across the HCM ecosystem.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, and IT teams to gather requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
• Develop and maintain custom reports, dashboards, and analytics that support business decision-making.
• Support Workday releases, system updates, and enhancement projects, including testing and validation activities.
• Investigate and resolve system issues while maintaining data integrity and compliance with internal controls.
• Assist with HR system integrations and coordinate with internal stakeholders and third-party vendors.
• Document business processes, system configurations, testing results, and support procedures.
• Work alongside a team of HR technology professionals focused on innovation, process improvement, and delivering a world-class employee experience.
• Bring forward new ideas, automation opportunities, and creative solutions to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety.
• Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others.

What This Role Is Not:

• Not a management position – this is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.
• Not a help desk role – while support activities are involved, a significant portion of the role focuses on analysis, configuration, projects, and continuous improvement.
• Not a purely technical developer position – success requires balancing technical system knowledge with business process understanding.
• Not an entry-level position – candidates should be able to quickly contribute to projects, enhancements, and system support activities.

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience supporting Workday, HRIS, HCM, or related enterprise systems.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into system solutions.
• Experience creating reports, dashboards, and data analysis using HR systems.
• Experience troubleshooting production issues and coordinating resolution activities.
• Experience testing system enhancements, upgrades, and new functionality.
• Strong knowledge of HR business processes and employee lifecycle transactions.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times.
• The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different.

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• Workday certification or advanced Workday experience.
• Experience with Workday business processes, reporting, security, or integrations.
• Experience supporting Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, Talent Management, or Recruiting modules.
• Experience with EIBs
• Knowledge of SOX controls, audit requirements, or HR data governance.
• Experience supporting a global workforce and HR organization.