HR Digital Lead Developer - Integrations

About Syngenta
At Syngenta Group, we're a global community of 56,000 innovators across 90 countries, united by a 250-year legacy of agricultural excellence. As the world's most local agricultural technology partner, we create tailor-made solutions that transform farming while protecting our planet, driven by our commitment to innovation, ethics, and integrity. Through our inclusive environment and diverse perspectives, we pioneer breakthrough solutions for farmers, society, and future generations. Join our worldwide teams of agricultural pioneers in creating a more resilient and equitable food system for all. 

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s HR Digital Team is seeking a HR Digital Lead Developer - Integrations in Pune.

Accountabilities:

• Partner with key stakeholders to elicit, confirm, and document requirements; evaluate design alternatives aligned with the Project Portfolio and Change Request processes.
• Deliver end-to-end Workday integration solutions from requirements and functional/technical specifications through analysis, design, configuration/build, testing, cutover, and production deployment.
• Design and build integrations using Workday tools and frameworks (e.g., PECI, Core Connector, EIB, Workday Studio, Orchestration, APIs).
• Define and maintain interface specifications including field mappings, data transformations, and process designs aligned to master/target system dependencies.
• Assess and communicate the technical impact and trade-offs of configuration and design decisions.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation to support implementation and ongoing maintenance; provide knowledge transfer to Integration Support resources.
• Coordinate with relevant teams to execute unit testing, system testing, UAT, and support regression testing activities.
• Enable stakeholders by sharing knowledge and guidance on developing and operating interfaces to/from SaaS platforms.
• Support project delivery by ensuring integration risks, issues, and interdependencies are identified and tracked with the Project Manager.
• Participate in Workday release reviews, identifying impacts, enhancement opportunities, and required regression testing.
• Perform change request impact assessments and contribute to implementation planning.
• Provide production support including ticket management, triage, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Investigate and resolve data conversion issues through detailed analysis and remediation.
• Support team capability by coaching/mentoring junior team members and contributing to knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Workday integrations and/or integration delivery for HR/Payroll SaaS platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Integrations, including Workday Studio, Orchestration, APIs, and related configuration (typically 5–6 years active configuration experience).
• Working knowledge of PECI , Core Connector, and EIB.
• Proficiency with web services and integration/security technologies such as REST, JSON, SOAP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, PGP, and SAML.
• Experience producing requirements, functional/technical specifications, interface designs, and field mappings.
• Experience supporting testing cycles (unit/system/UAT) and release/regression testing.
• Experience with change request and ticketing processes/tools (e.g., ServiceNow or similar).
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to engage effectively with technical teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills; ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail, professionalism, integrity, and ability to build effective working relationships across levels.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Workday release analysis, impact assessment, and recommendations.
• Experience with BIRT reporting.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Demonstrated ability to enable others through knowledge transfer, documentation, and stakeholder education.
• Proven ability to learn independently using resources such as Workday Community and translate research into delivery improvements.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

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