Senior Workday Analyst – HRIS

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of Workday as the enterprise HRIS platform.

• Provide support for HCM, recruitment, onboarding, time tracking, job classifications, benefits administration, integrations, reporting, and payroll.

• Collaborate with the HRIS team and act as the escalation point for intricate issues resulting in significant functionality loss.

• Guide HRIS support personnel and facilitate knowledge transfer to cultivate internal subject matter expertise.

• Manage platform-level security, worktags, data management, vendor tenant access, escalated testing, and engagement with vendors and tenants.

• Develop and sustain complex Workday HCM integrations, including Workday Studio, EIBs, and core connectors.

• Oversee feature updates and conduct functionality testing.

• Offer troubleshooting and escalation assistance to Payroll and Finance teams.

• Counsel HRIS and Business Systems leadership on system design, risk management, and roadmap strategies.

• Align HRIS, IT, and Business Systems stakeholders around unified solutions.

• Refer cross-domain or platform-wide architecture decisions to the Workday Platform Architect.

• Act as an internal consultant and subject matter expert under general guidance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a resident of California.

• Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, human resources, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Over 7 years of experience in administering, configuring, or designing Workday HCM or a comparable top-tier enterprise HRIS/HCM platform.

• Proven experience operating at an advanced configuration level.

• Demonstrated experience across various HR functional areas, including HCM, recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, payroll, and reporting.

• Extensive, hands-on expertise in Workday HCM or a similar enterprise HRIS/HCM platform.

• Familiarity with Workday Studio, EIBs, and core connectors.

• Experience in security administration, worktags, data management, vendor tenant access, escalated testing, and vendor engagement.

• Capability to translate complex technical concepts for HRIS and Payroll support staff as well as non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong consensus-building skills and the ability to gain trust without direct authority.

• Experience in a new Workday HCM implementation or significant re-engineering of an existing tenant is highly preferred.

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or another HR certification is preferred but not mandatory.

• Project Management certification such as PMP or CAPM is advantageous but not required.

• Experience in an educational or nonprofit setting is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• Paid holidays.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Wellness offerings.

• CalPERS retirement program.

• Optional 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.

• Carrot reproductive health and fertility support.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Certified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

• Fully remote positions.

• Remote-first work philosophy.