HCM System Analyst - Workday

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Home, WV

18h

About The Position

The HCM System Analyst serves as a DTS partner, supporting designated HCM areas in Workday, including Core HR, Benefits, Talent Management, Absence, Compensation, Recruitment, People Experience, and Learning. This role involves providing consultation to HR business partners, gathering requirements, and delivering solutions and impact analysis. The analyst drives the product roadmap, encompassing the design, configuration, and deployment of new projects and system enhancements, while acting as a subject matter expert on functional business practices and Workday capabilities. Mercyhealth is an integrated health system with seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. The organization has been nationally recognized for its commitment to its people and culture, providing high-quality health care for over 135 years.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant technical field (Information Technology, Computer Science, Software, Engineering or related technical discipline) or equivalent combination of training and work experience
4-6 years' Workday HCM development, configuration, reporting, product support, implementation or related experience and training required
Experience in at least 4 HCM modules such as Core, Absence, Recruiting, Compensation, Talent management, Performance, Benefits, Compensation, Learning, Security, or Calculated fields required
Strong understanding of HR/Payroll functional operations and experience in employee data and system management
Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with internal customers, cross-functional colleagues, technical peers, vendors, and leaders
Ability to accurately define requirements and interdependencies to develop viable solutions
Strong attention to detail and execution of documentation
Ability to prioritize workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple change requests and project across a variety of Workday applications
Ability to provide strategically aligned direction and coaching to a variety of stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Prior HR/Payroll functional system and healthcare experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as a DTS partner supporting designated HCM areas in Workday, such as Core HR, Benefits, Talent Management, Absence, Compensation, Recruitment, People Experience, and Learning.
Provide consultation to HR business partners, demonstrating domain expertise, gathering requirements, providing solutions and impact analysis.
Drive the product roadmap including design, configuration and deployment of new projects & system enhancements.
Serve as a subject matter expert of functional business practices and Workday capabilities, both current and upcoming.
Evaluate releases and functionality to identify opportunities to improve and optimize system usage.
Configure, test, validate, and implement business process changes, reports, and dashboards.
Support testing of integrations, security, and functionality enabled through release events.
Facilitate configuration review sessions with functional partners, subject matter experts and/or end-users.
Support knowledge transfer and the adoption of new processes and features through the development and maintenance of learning materials.
Perform regular system audits to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance within the Workday HCM module.
Lead efforts in tracking issues and documenting system configurations.
Analyze technical issues defining the root cause and developing solutions for resolution.
Advise partners and peers of technical standards, security and data privacy standards, and Workday best practices.
Encourage input, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among functional partners, DTS partners, and Workday team members.
Proactively engage in scheduled and ad hoc training to advance policy, process, product, and industry knowledge.