Workday Analyst

Generac•Waukesha, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Global HR Technology team as an HRIS Analyst II and help optimize the Workday system and processes that support employees and HR teams. Reporting to the Sr. Manager Global HR Technology, you will serve as a Workday subject matter expert focused on Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, and Core HCM. You will partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT to translate business needs into effective Workday solutions, troubleshoot complex issues, improve processes, and support enhancements from configuration through testing and deployment. This role is full-time and onsite at the Corporate Headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Remote and hybrid arrangements are not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future; candidates requiring H-1B, OPT, or other employment-based sponsorship are not eligible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Collaborative approach and ability to partner effectively across Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of Workday configuration experience.
Experience with Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking modules.
Working knowledge of Core HCM and HR processes.
Experience with Workday business processes, reporting, calculated fields, EIBs, and security.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Workday subject matter expert for Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, and related HCM functionality.
Configure and enhance Workday business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, notifications, security, and reporting.
Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT to translate business requirements into scalable system solutions.
Troubleshoot Workday issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
Identify opportunities to simplify and automate payroll, timekeeping, and HR processes.
Build and maintain EIBs for mass data updates.
Develop and enhance Workday reports to support business and operational needs.
Support Workday security roles and appropriate system access.
Lead unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing efforts.
Support Workday biannual releases, including impact assessment, regression testing, and feature adoption.
Participate in HR technology projects, system implementations, and ongoing enhancements.
Create process documentation and end-user training materials.