HRIS Analyst - Workforce Management (Hybrid)

Caris Life Sciences•Irving, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The HRIS Analyst is a member of the HR Operations team, supporting workforce analytics, compliance, and employee engagement through technology. Reporting to the HR Technology & Employee Experience director, the analyst supports daily activities and strategic efforts for workforce operations at Caris Life Sciences. The role primarily delivers workforce management solutions in Workday HCM, Recruiting, Time Tracking, Absence, Scheduling, Core Compensation, Core Reporting, and EIB Integration. The analyst works alongside the Talent, Development, & Performance HRIS Analyst to provide an effective Workday experience across the enterprise. Over time, the role may lead more complex product areas, including Advanced Compensation, Workday Extend, Payroll, Benefits, and Advanced Integrations. The position’s work spans analytics, compliance, employee engagement, optimization, and development. It includes building and maintaining Workday reports and dashboards, auditing data and security, supporting integrations and migrations, enhancing employee-facing programs, resolving system issues, maintaining workflows and configurations, and producing training and process documentation. The position may require periodic travel and work during some evenings, early mornings, weekends, and/or holidays. It is a hybrid role based in Irving, Texas, with work from home and office. Employment is conditional on successfully completing the applicable pre-employment process, including a criminal background check, drug screening, credit check where applicable, and reference verification.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
1–3 years of Workday administrator experience, including hands-on configuration, reporting, and troubleshooting for Workday HCM, Recruiting, Time Tracking, Absence, Scheduling, and Core Compensation.
Strong technical understanding of Workday configuration and functionality, including business processes, integrations, and security.
Experience with Workday EIB and outbound/inbound integrations.
Extensive experience with data management, analysis, and modeling in Workday and Microsoft Excel.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot and resolve system issues independently using logic and reasoning.
Strong interest in developing a career in HR technology and analytics.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information in business-friendly terms to non-technical stakeholders.
Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and integrity.
Experience with and a strong interest in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning solutions.
Ability to work in a hybrid environment, from home and the office, in Irving, Texas.
May be required to travel periodically and work some evenings, early mornings, weekends, and/or holidays.
Successfully complete the applicable pre-employment process, including criminal background check, drug screening, credit check where applicable, and reference verification.

Nice To Haves

Experience with HTML/CSS and JSON and REST APIs.
Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript basics.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and enhance complex Workday custom reports and dashboards for HR and business operations.
Audit HRIS data regularly, address discrepancies, and support accurate and reliable data management across key modules.
Support data migrations by uploading mass datasets, making corrections, and performing ad hoc transactions for HR operational needs.
Assist with quarterly, semi-annual, and annual HR reports for senior leadership using HRIS data analytics.
Audit integration occurrences between Workday and other enterprise systems, including Okta, Salesforce, Shareworks, DISQ, and LinkedIn.
Assist with quarterly access reviews and assess Workday configurations, security, and processes for compliance with applicable labor laws, regulations, and company policies.
Collaborate with HR, internal audit teams, and external partners on security assessments and vulnerability testing, and support compliance with frameworks such as SOX, GDPR, and EEO.
Audit Workday system security and help maintain security protocols, including user access, roles, and permissions.
Partner with HR teams to improve employee experiences for system-driven programs and processes through notifications, alerts, reports, dashboards, and training.
Work with the HR Technology director and business leaders to ensure Workday supports workforce needs, initiatives, and strategies.
Promote Workday enhancements and features through demonstrations, announcements, workshops, and training sessions.
Design, deliver, and maintain Workday training materials, user guides, and process documentation.
Provide technical support, troubleshoot critical Workday issues, and advise HR and business users on best practices.
Maintain Workday business processes, workflows, reports, and security roles to meet organizational needs.
Partner with the manager to identify employee experiences that can be automated or improved to reduce manual work and increase efficiency.
Gather and analyze real-time user feedback to identify system enhancements aligned with user needs.
Support enhancements to Workday configurations for HCM, Scheduling, Talent Development, Performance Management, Recruiting, Compensation, and Time Tracking.
Work with the HR Technology director to deliver workforce solutions, enhance existing modules, and implement new modules such as Labor Optimization, Learning, and Help.