Senior Workday Analyst

Rehlko•Glendale, WI

1d•$94,400 - $119,950•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Workday Analyst serves as the functional owner and subject matter expert for Workday Talent, leading the design, configuration, support, and continuous improvement of talent management processes and related HR technology solutions. This role is responsible for managing Workday Talent enhancements, production support, and project delivery while partnering closely with HR leadership, business stakeholders, and IT teams to develop scalable solutions that support organizational objectives. The Senior Workday Analyst will drive process optimization, maintain a strategic roadmap for the talent technology portfolio, ensure successful implementation of new functionality, and promote operational excellence through effective system governance, testing, training, and user adoption. The ideal candidate combines deep Workday Talent expertise with strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills to deliver innovative and business-focused HR technology solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, computer science or equivalent degree.
3 years of Workday configuration specific experience
5 years HRIS /IT experience, HR application analysis/support experience and working with data, business process design and documentation.
Proficient in use of Microsoft Applications such as MS Project, Word, Power Point, Excel & Visio.
Process improvement, ability to prioritize, organizational skills, interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication, auditing and analytical skills.
Strong knowledge of human resources policies, procedures, and practices.
Keeps abreast of current trends and changes in HR / people & culture technology.
Deep subject matter expertise of Workday Talent including upgrades/new features management
Delivery focused, with high energy and drive, and ability to deliver working with IT
Creative solutioning and strong problem-solving skills with agility for fast and simple solutions
Experience providing production support of HR Technology solutions, such as solving longer-running user issues; troubleshoots independently based on knowledge of application
Ability to work both independently, as well as in a collaborative team environment
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Workday Talent Process owner / Lead the workstream and responsible for all enhancements and cases
Workday Talent expertise on configuration for projects and/or business support
Partner with Talent leadership team to develop and maintain an effective talent processes in Workday
Build Roadmap for the talent space in Workday and support the EVP strategy across HR
Facilitate and manage small to mid-scale projects
Partner with the IT Department in the design and development of system interfaces to support systems interoperability
Perform testing activities to ensure development and configuration work meets user requirements including functional testing, end-user testing, developing testing criteria to drive test scripts.
Maintain expertise on new functionality/features/capabilities in Workday, wider industry, and technology trends
Analyze current business processes and make recommendations for improvement based on industry trends and professional business knowledge
Improve training and operational procedures to increase efficiency and productivity
Implement new system changes and conduct user training in the use and features of systems and applications and other areas as needed (requirements, configurations, testing, training)