Senior Workday HCM Analyst
About The Position
The Senior Workday HCM Analyst is a senior functional expert responsible for configuration, security, reporting, and ongoing optimization of the Workday platform. The role translates business needs into scalable solutions across Workday HCM, Recruiting, Talent and Performance, Absence, and Compensation, partnering with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to resolve complex issues, improve employee-facing processes, and provide reliable workforce insights. The analyst also evaluates emerging Workday capabilities, including AI-enabled functionality, for practical business value. The position is based at Choice Hotels International’s corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, with regular onsite presence required under the established hybrid schedule: onsite Monday through Thursday and remote on Fridays. Relocation assistance and employment visa sponsorship are not available. The salary range is $99,919–$117,552, and the role is eligible for an annual bonus under the Management Incentive Plan.
Requirements
- Five or more years of HR systems experience, including at least three years of hands-on Workday configuration and administration.
- Demonstrated experience configuring and managing Workday security, including security groups, domains, and business-process security.
- Experience owning or supporting system releases from impact analysis and testing through deployment and change communication.
- Experience supporting core HR functions such as Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, and HR Operations.
- Experience translating business requirements into practical technical solutions.
- Strong Workday configuration and administration capabilities.
- Advanced Workday reporting experience, including Advanced, Matrix, and Composite report types.
- Experience building dashboards and workforce reporting solutions for non-technical audiences.
- Knowledge of Workday security architecture and role-based access controls.
- Working knowledge of AI tools and emerging HR technology capabilities.
- Strong data analysis, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Ability to independently solve complex technical and business-process challenges and identify scalable, sustainable solutions.
- Clear communication skills, including explaining technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
- Effective cross-functional collaboration with HR, IT, business partners, and audit stakeholders.
- Strong organization and documentation practices, with close attention to data quality, security, and controls.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
- Regular onsite presence at the North Bethesda, Maryland corporate headquarters is required; the established schedule is onsite Monday through Thursday and remote on Fridays.
Responsibilities
- Configure, maintain, and enhance Workday modules, including Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent and Performance, Absence, and Compensation.
- Translate business requirements into scalable, documented configurations; design and maintain business processes, workflows, condition rules, validations, calculated fields, and notifications.
- Evaluate enhancement requests, define configuration requirements, and manage solutions from request through deployment.
- Lead or support Workday releases, including impact analysis, regression testing, user acceptance testing, and feature deployment.
- Serve as an escalation resource for complex configuration, data, and integration issues; troubleshoot production issues and coordinate timely resolution.
- Design, configure, and maintain Workday security groups, role-based permissions, and domain and business-process security policies.
- Conduct periodic access reviews and security audits; maintain segregation-of-duties controls and support internal and external audits related to system access and data controls.
- Build and maintain reports, dashboards, and calculated fields that provide reliable, self-service workforce information.
- Develop Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Turn ad hoc data requests into reusable reporting solutions and maintain an organized report catalog.
- Monitor data integrity, conduct regular audits, and investigate root causes of data or process issues.
- Monitor emerging Workday AI and machine-learning capabilities and assess use cases based on measurable value to HR processes and the broader business.
- Pilot and help operationalize AI-enabled features with HR and IT; define use cases, support testing, evaluate outcomes, and help manage adoption.
- Stay informed about HR technology trends and provide a practical perspective on relevant opportunities.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Leave and paid time off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance.
- Financial benefits for retirement and health savings.
- Employee recognition programs.
- Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide.
- Annual bonus eligibility under Choice’s Management Incentive Plan (MIP).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
