Senior HRIS Analyst - Workday

Mitsubishi Chemical Group

1d•$103,400 - $129,300•Remote

About The Position

At Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG), we are committed to creating innovative solutions that contribute to sustainable growth and improve quality of life. Guided by our KAITEKI vision, we bring together people, technology, and expertise across regions to support our global workforce and business operations. We are seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst – Workday to serve as the U.S. functional expert within our global Workday governance framework. This role ensures Workday effectively supports U.S. HR, Payroll, Benefits, and Talent processes for a large multi-state workforce while maintaining alignment with global standards, architecture, and system ownership. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate across regions, influence enterprise HR technology strategy, and deliver compliant, scalable solutions that enable our people and business to succeed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Information Systems, or related field required
4–7+ years of hands-on Workday HRIS experience
Strong knowledge of U.S. HR operations, multi-state payroll, benefits, and compliance
Experience working within a global or shared-services governance model
Proficiency in Workday reporting, calculated fields, business processes, and troubleshooting
Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience partnering with international Workday system owners
Workday Payroll, Benefits, Absence, or integrations experience
Workday Pro certifications
Experience supporting manufacturing or multi-site operations
Core Competencies Cross-cultural collaboration
Stakeholder partnership and influence
Workday functional and technical expertise
Analytical problem solving
Adaptability within structured governance
Project and change management
Confidentiality and data integrity

Responsibilities

Workday System Expertise (U.S.) Serve as the U.S. subject matter expert across Workday Core HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Performance, Learning, Recruiting, and related modules
Configure, test, and implement U.S.-specific enhancements in coordination with global Workday teams
Maintain business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, and security roles in accordance with global governance
Troubleshoot system issues impacting U.S. HR, Payroll, Benefits, and Time functions
Global Collaboration & Governance Act as the U.S. liaison to the global Workday team for system requests, releases, integrations, and security updates
Communicate U.S. regulatory and operational requirements to ensure alignment with global design standards
Participate in global governance forums and follow structured change management protocols
Lead U.S. testing for Workday releases and coordinate regression testing
Functional Partnership (U.S. Operations) Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, and Operations leaders to translate business needs into Workday solutions
Provide expertise on U.S. multi-state compliance requirements, including payroll, timekeeping, and benefits regulations
Deliver Workday training, communications, and job aids to stakeholders
Develop reports and insights supporting HR and business decision-making
Travel required - minimal, determined by business need.
Data Integrity, Security & Compliance Maintain high standards of Workday data accuracy and consistency
Support security role assignments aligned with global frameworks
Assist with internal and external audits (SOX, payroll, regulatory)
Ensure system configuration supports U.S. regulatory requirements while adhering to global constraints
Reporting & Analytics Develop advanced Workday reports, dashboards, and data extracts for HR, Finance, and Operations
Ensure reporting aligns with global data standards and U.S. compliance needs (EEO, ACA, payroll audits, state reporting)