Senior HRIS Analyst

Grand Canyon Education • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

GCE’s Human Resources (HR) department is seeking a Senior HRIS (Workday) Analyst to maintain, develop, and maximize our HR systems, projects, and processes. The ideal candidate will be service-oriented, serving as a bridge between internal client groups with business needs and partnering with them on innovative, resourceful, forward-thinking, and scalable Workday solutions. You should enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced environment that is collaborative and accountable.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of Workday experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the design of Workday HCM, Compensation, and Benefits, hands-on configuration required.
• Experience should include systems implementations, integration, and HR systems; project experience in a technical or techno-functional role on one or more HR ERP implementations.
• Strong Problem-solving skills with a high level of initiative.
• Service-oriented problem solver that is adept at working with internal client groups, asking why, understanding their business needs and focusing the end user experience.
• Confident subject matter expert who is personable, professional, and works collaboratively across departments such as IT, compliance, and HR team members.
• Ability to collaborate and influence while facilitating communication with business and technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple, high-priority tasks and adjust to shifting priorities, while meeting deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, such as Human Resources, Information Systems, or similar, from a regionally accredited institution.
• An equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be substituted, subject to the hiring supervisor’s approval.

Nice To Haves

• Enjoy sharing ideas, working as part of a team, bringing knowledge to those who will benefit career-wise, and helping our internal HR clients understand the rationale behind our work.
• Culturally acceptable to say “I don’t know” as an opportunity for the team to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Workday configuration Subject Matter Expert with deep knowledge of current functionality and capabilities, including business processes, integrations, and security.
• Lead highly technical, specialized, and complex projects.
• Oversee the implementation of system upgrades and enhancements, as well as the design of system test plans and test scenarios.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Workday capabilities for the institution, client groups, and individuals with a focus on product and service development, delivery, and support, and applying key technologies.
• Stay informed about trends in information systems training, materials, and techniques through the Workday Community and other sources to continually enhance both HR knowledge and HRIS application/tools knowledge.
• Recommend and implement process/user experience improvements, as well as innovative solutions.
• Serve as a key liaison with internal customers (e.g., payroll, recruiting, compensation, and other departments).
• Use project management skills in managing projects.
• Assist in reviewing, testing, and implementing HCM upgrades or patches.
• Collaborate with functional and technical staff to coordinate the application of the upgrade or fix.
• Document process and results.
• Assist in the maintenance of the HRIS helpdesk tickets and ensures resolution to all tickets in a timely manner.
• Lead and/or participate in the review, testing, and implementation of Workday releases and communicate the potential benefit of these features to stakeholders.
• Write, maintain, and support a variety of reports or queries using appropriate reporting tools.
• Assist in the development of standard reports for ongoing customer needs.
• Help maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401K savings plan
• Generous time off plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
• Free covered parking
• Education Tuition Discount Program for full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior