HRIS Analyst - Senior

ONEOK•Tulsa, OK

17h

About The Position

ONEOK is seeking an experienced Workday professional for a consultative, solution-oriented HRIS Analyst role. The position partners with HR Centers of Excellence, HR Business Partners, HRIS, HRIT, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and develop practical, scalable Workday solutions. The primary focus is on at least two of Workday Advanced Compensation, Benefits, and HCM, with support for broader Workday capabilities as business needs evolve. The analyst advises stakeholders, evaluates Workday capabilities and leading practices, configures and optimizes the platform, resolves complex issues, and drives enhancements through implementation and continuous improvement. The role also supports Workday integrations and data flows, release testing, documentation, governance, and audit needs. The position is based in inside environmental conditions in well-lit, climate-controlled areas, with the ability to travel within the U.S. as needed. The expected salary range is $90,000–$134,000.

Requirements

5–7 years of related HRIS experience.
Strong hands-on Workday experience, including requirements gathering, configuration, troubleshooting, testing, and release management.
Strong Workday knowledge in at least two of Advanced Compensation, Benefits, and HCM, with broader familiarity across the Workday ecosystem.
Demonstrated configuration experience with Workday business processes, calculated fields, reporting, and security.
Advanced Workday reporting experience.
Experience partnering directly with HR customers and translating business needs into technology solutions.
Broad understanding of HR processes and their relationships across compensation, benefits, payroll, recruiting, talent, learning, and reporting.
Experience managing multiple priorities and delivering solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelor’s degree or a combination of formal education and relevant experience.
Knowledge of HR functions and applicable governmental laws and regulations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and root-cause analysis skills.
Ability to research Workday capabilities, evaluate alternatives, articulate solutions, and make clear recommendations.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex technology concepts and provide consultative advice to stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and leadership.
Curiosity about Workday functionality and emerging technology, with a proactive interest in driving innovation and improvement.
Ability to manage sensitive employee information confidentially and exercise sound judgment and attention to detail.
Ability to travel within the U.S. as needed.
A company vehicle may be assigned based on tasks; an applicable driver’s license is required if assigned.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced functional expertise for Workday, primarily in at least two of Advanced Compensation, Benefits, and HCM, while supporting additional Workday areas as needed.
Serve as a trusted HRIS partner to assigned HR functions and develop an understanding of their processes, priorities, challenges, and opportunities.
Translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions, configurations, reporting capabilities, and process improvements.
Configure and optimize Workday modules, business processes, condition rules, validations, calculated fields, reporting, and security.
Proactively identify opportunities to improve Workday use, including through releases and emerging functionality, and evaluate and recommend appropriate capabilities and leading practices.
Evaluate and help implement AI-enabled Workday capabilities aligned with business needs and strategy.
Partner with HR COEs, HRBPs, HRIS, IT, and business stakeholders to understand needs and develop solutions.
Ask questions to clarify business problems, desired outcomes, and downstream implications; recommend alternatives and explain Workday capabilities and constraints in business terms.
Build stakeholder relationships and coach COE partners on effective Workday use and system capabilities.
Independently analyze and resolve complex Workday system and process issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
Analyze break/fix activity, requests, and business processes to identify broader improvement opportunities while balancing immediate needs and long-term scalability.
Maintain functional and configuration documentation and provide audit support.
Own Workday enhancements and initiatives from requirements gathering through implementation; translate business requirements into functional specifications and system designs.
Lead functional testing for releases, enhancements, and configuration changes; develop test scenarios and coordinate defect identification, resolution, and validation.
Partner with stakeholders to validate solutions and obtain acceptance before release; conduct post-implementation reviews and incorporate lessons learned.
Follow governance, change management, release management, and Records and Information Management protocols.
Troubleshoot Workday integrations, including EIBs and vendor inbound and outbound processes, in partnership with technical and data teams.
Consider upstream and downstream impacts when designing Workday solutions and process changes.