Senior People Systems Analyst

BlackLine•Pleasanton, CA

30d•$120,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior People Systems Analyst optimizes and maintains Human Resources Information Systems, primarily Workday, to support short- and long-range HR goals. The role serves as a Workday expert and technical subject matter expert, with a particular focus on the Absence and Benefits modules. Working with the HR team, employees, leadership, IT, and other departments, the analyst manages system functionality, data, processes, integrations, reporting, and training. The position also supports HR system implementations, upgrades, vendor relationships, and assigned projects. BlackLine uses a combination of virtual and in-person interactions. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute of a BlackLine office are expected to work in the office at least three days a week.

Requirements

Extensive hands-on knowledge of Workday HCM, including configuration, security, business processes, and reporting.
Demonstrated experience setting up, maintaining, and optimizing Workday Absence and Benefits modules.
Exceptional technical skills and deep knowledge of Workday report-writing tools.
Ability to extract and combine data from multiple databases and analyze it for meaningful trends and patterns, particularly in Workday.
At least 5 years of related HRIS or People Systems experience, with a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information to end users with limited technical knowledge.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently, multitask, follow through, and meet deadlines in an entrepreneurial, customer-focused environment.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for system issues.
Ability to take ownership of responsibilities and achieve goals independently.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Workday certification, such as Workday HCM, Workday Absence, or Workday Benefits certification.
A degree in human resource management, computer information systems, or a similar field.
Other HR certifications, such as SPHR, PHR, SHRM-SCP, or SHRM-CP.

Responsibilities

Act as a Workday technical subject matter expert on system projects, including module implementations, upgrades, and new functionality in Workday HCM, Absence, and Benefits.
Configure, test, troubleshoot, maintain, and optimize Workday Absence and Benefits modules.
Own and troubleshoot benefits carrier data feeds in Workday, and build and maintain connectors for cross-system functionality and single sign-on related to Absence and Benefits integrations.
Maintain data integrity and compliance in Workday, particularly for Absence and Benefits data, with functional understanding of data compliance in countries and regions including Canada, EMEA, and APAC.
Design, create, and run advanced Workday and other-system reports and provide analytics on Absence and Benefits trends to support strategic HR initiatives.
Troubleshoot Workday system issues for HR, department leadership, and employees, particularly issues involving Absence and Benefits functionality.
Educate and train HR team members on Workday updates, functionality, best practices, and release and upgrade cycles, particularly for Absence and Benefits processes.
Partner with IT and other departments to maintain data integrity and troubleshoot file feeds, data imports, and program interfaces.
Manage relationships with HR software vendors and contribute to system training and documentation.
Execute HR system implementations, including platform design and build, testing, troubleshooting, and training, with emphasis on Workday.
Complete projects assigned by leadership while managing multiple projects and deadlines.