Senior Analyst, Business System Development-Workday HCM

Ally•Detroit, MI

12d•$70,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Business Systems Development-Workday is part of Ally’s HR Workday Development team within the Human Resources’ Enabling Solutions organization. The role is responsible for designing, configuring, administering, maintaining, and optimizing Workday HCM Core, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation modules, and ensuring services meet documented service-level targets. The position reports to the Manager, Business Systems Development-Workday and regularly works with HR, Technology, and third-party teams on projects and complex tasks; it may also interact with Ally Senior Leadership. The role gathers and analyzes business requirements and supports planning, development, testing, and implementation of Workday functionality. It provides subject matter expertise in system configuration, maintenance, integrations support, release management, data updates, and issue resolution. The analyst also recommends process improvements and communicates solution options, system issues, and enhancements to technical and non-technical stakeholders. The position follows a hybrid schedule and requires working from Ally’s Charlotte, Detroit, or Jacksonville locations an average of three days per week. Specific work requirements may change based on leader discretion and business needs.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in a role responsible for configuring Workday HCM Core and/or Compensation or Advanced Compensation modules.
At least 3 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor’s degree in HR, HRIS, Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the job’s key accountabilities.
Related HR functional experience.
Experience with case management systems such as ServiceNow, including triaging and managing assigned cases within defined processes and service-level agreements.
Excellent analytical skills and ability to interpret requests and provide actionable insights.
Experience working in alignment with an agile project management methodology such as Scrum, including managing sprints in Jira.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and projects in an organized, thorough, and timely manner.
Demonstrated diligence and commitment to timely follow-through.
Ability to communicate ideas and recommendations clearly, compellingly, and succinctly to varied audiences at all levels, using strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience gathering business requirements, engaging in problem-solving conversations, and developing and testing potential solutions.
Ability to apply systems thinking across HR and understand the broader picture.

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro HCM Core Certification or Partner Certification.
Workday Pro Compensation and/or Advanced Compensation Certification or Partner Certification.
Experience leading the Workday HCM Core, Compensation, and/or Advanced Compensation functional workstream for a Workday implementation project.

Responsibilities

Manage Tier 2 cases and provide Workday HCM Core, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation subject matter expertise.
Perform system maintenance, business process configuration, tenant configuration, integrations support, and release management.
Advise stakeholders on industry standards and recommend clean configuration and streamlined processes.
Partner with HR and stakeholder teams to gather and analyze business requirements and plan, develop, test, and implement Workday functionality.
Troubleshoot and resolve routine and complex issues, collaborating with Workday Support, HR, Technology, and third-party teams as needed.
Maintain change-control documentation in alignment with tenant governance and prioritization routines.
Validate, reconcile, and execute EIBs and other mass data updates in accordance with data quality standards.
Ensure Workday data integrity in support of HCM Core, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation business processes.
Explain the merits and disadvantages of solution options to stakeholders and communicate system issues and enhancements clearly, including translating technical language for non-technical users.
Evaluate existing systems and new Workday functionality to identify and recommend process improvements, system enhancements, and applications supporting business strategies and operational needs.
Support requirements development for technical applications, document user interfaces and system and data requirements, and contribute to prototyping, quality assurance, testing strategy, and risk definition.
Work with business-sector and application-development team members to clarify and define requirements.

Benefits

Market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives based on personal and company goals.
Paid time off starting at 20 days, 11 paid holidays, and 8 hours of annual volunteer time off; amounts are prorated based on start date and vary by employment status and management level.
401(k) retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions.
Student loan pay-down and 529 educational savings assistance programs.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Financial learning center and access to financial coaches.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
Employee, spouse, and child life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Health Savings Account with employer contributions and Healthcare FSA.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Total well-being program supporting physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being.
Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance.
Paid parental and caregiver leave.
Dependent Day Care FSA, backup child and adult/elder care days, and childcare discounts.
Employee Assistance Program.
Subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.
Depending on the role, travel allowances, relocation assistance, signing bonus, and/or equity may be available.
Eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan.