Senior HRIS Analyst

Varsity Brands•Farmers Branch, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior HRIS Analyst is a senior individual contributor and subject-matter expert for assigned Workday modules and other HR systems across Varsity Brands. The role independently delivers configuration, release, reporting, and project work; resolves complex Workday Help cases escalated by HRIS Analysts; and partners with HR Centers of Excellence, Payroll, HR Business Partners, Finance, and Technology & Product organizations. It also supports Workday module administrators with releases and annual cycles, and provides day-to-day support for Phenom, which is integrated with Workday Recruiting, as well as other HR systems assigned to the role. The analyst translates business needs into system capabilities, focusing on efficiency, data privacy, compliance, and system stability. Responsibilities include module configuration and administration, release and annual-cycle readiness, support and security, data integrity, reporting, project work, documentation, and knowledge sharing. The role identifies process-improvement opportunities, including appropriate use of AI and automation, and communicates options, risks, and recommendations to partners. The position reports to the Director, HRIS. It does not manage people or direct the HRIS function. The work is hybrid, with 2–3 days per week in Farmers Branch, Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Technology, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
At least 4 years of experience in Human Resources in an HRIS or Shared Services environment.
At least 2 years of hands-on Workday configuration and support across multiple modules.
Strong understanding of HR processes, HR systems, integrations, and payroll data.
Strong Workday reporting skills, including calculated fields, matrix reports, and dashboards.
Working experience with Workday security, including role-based and user-based security, business processes, and condition rules.
Working knowledge of Workday integrations, such as EIB, data loads, and integration troubleshooting.
Ability to analyze data and translate it into actionable insights.
Experience researching new system capabilities and sharing findings with business and functional owners.
Familiarity with AI tools or AI-enabled system features, such as generative AI, for improving reporting, documentation, testing, or process efficiency, with an understanding of data privacy considerations.
Experience managing multiple tasks and competing priorities and delivering assigned work to defined scope and timelines with clear status communication.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts and recommendations to HR partners and leaders.
Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Word.
Ability to manage highly confidential employee, compensation, and organizational data with discretion and sound judgment.
Ability to influence cross-functional partners without direct authority, build strong working relationships, adapt to changing priorities, and maintain composure under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro certification in one or more modules, such as Talent Management, Recruiting, or Compensation.
Experience leading Workday workstreams or small projects from requirements through post-launch support.
Experience serving as a technical resource for peers or less-experienced team members.
Hands-on experience configuring Workday Talent Management, including performance, talent review, and succession.
Experience with Phenom or similar candidate-experience and talent-acquisition platforms integrated with Workday Recruiting.
Experience supporting additional HR technology platforms integrated with Workday.
Experience supporting organizational change in Workday, such as reorganizations, acquisitions, or system migrations.
Experience in a privately held, high-growth, or transformation-driven environment.
Familiarity with responsible AI use and governance practices for HR and employee data.

Responsibilities

Serve as the functional and technical subject-matter expert for assigned Workday modules, independently eliciting requirements and designing, building, testing, and deploying configuration changes.
Translate business needs into Workday capabilities and recommend and implement enhancements that improve automation, user experience, and process efficiency.
Support Workday release management for assigned modules by reviewing release features, maintaining a release backlog, executing regression and impact testing, and communicating readiness and changes.
Configure and maintain Workday business processes, condition rules, and foundational data using documented testing and change-control practices.
Execute configuration, testing, and production support for annual and cyclical HR processes, including open enrollment, annual compensation and merit, talent review, and performance management.
Meet with Workday module administrators and functional owners to understand upcoming needs, releases, and leading practices, and participate in readiness reviews for annual and cyclical processes.
Apply approved AI capabilities and tools to improve reporting, testing, documentation, support, and user experience while observing data privacy, security, and governance requirements.
Provide day-to-day configuration, enhancement, and issue-resolution support for Phenom, integrated with Workday Recruiting.
Monitor Workday integrations for assigned modules, troubleshoot failures including EIB and data-load issues, and coordinate with Technology & Product and vendors as directed.
Support additional HR systems and tools as assigned, including implementation, integration, and ongoing administration.
Resolve complex Workday Help cases escalated by HRIS Analysts, perform root-cause analysis, implement fixes, and escalate cross-module, high-impact, or unresolved issues.
Maintain Workday security role assignments and role matrices for assigned modules, support access reviews and audit controls, and provide audit documentation and evidence as requested.
Apply data-governance standards and run recurring data audits, partnering with COEs and HRBPs to cleanse and correct data.
Build and maintain advanced reports and dashboards, including calculated fields, matrix reports, and scorecards, to provide actionable insights and self-service access to data.
Partner with COEs to support HRBPs and HR leaders in using self-service reporting and share Workday data trends ahead of key decisions and cycles.
Lead assigned Workday workstreams within larger projects from requirements through post-launch support, contribute to broader team projects, and identify and escalate risks with proposed mitigations.
Consult with COEs, HRBPs, Payroll, Finance, and Technology & Product, providing recommendations, risks, alternatives, and clear status communications.
Drive employee and manager self-service adoption by expanding Workday Help knowledge articles, job aids, and training resources in partnership with HR Centers of Excellence.
Author and maintain process documentation, including configuration records, integration documentation, security role matrices, and support procedures.
Share module knowledge and leading practices with HRIS Analysts and other team members, contributing to documentation, job aids, and training materials.
Work with external consultants on assigned upgrades, customizations, integrations, and support cases; engage with Workday Community, training, and user groups to stay current and share learnings.