Senior Workday HRIS Analyst

NorthAB LLC

1d•Remote

About The Position

Operating as the Senior HRIS Analyst, this position oversees the maintenance, setup, and routine management of Workday, North's people technology platform. Concentrating specifically on the Advanced Compensation, Recruiting, and Core HCM modules, the Senior Analyst works in partnership with the People Operations (HR) team to maximize system performance and ensure business processes are effectively integrated with technological tools. You will contribute to the broader People Operations Team within a collaborative setting, engaging with internal partners to uphold precise and compliant record keeping. Your role is central to our goal of refining system interactions and increasing operational productivity. As a creative problem-solver, you will provide essential support for the evolving business requirements of People Operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
4+ years of proven, hands-on experience supporting and configuring Workday HRIS systems.
Demonstrated, direct configuration experience in Workday.
Proven capability in executing system testing, and validating configuration.
Experience leading or playing a key technical role in system implementation projects, cycle rollouts (e.g., Annual Merit cycles), or system optimizations.
Strong problem-solving skills and a natural curiosity for identifying systemic solutions to create HR process efficiencies.
Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritize competing tasks, multi-task, and manage project timelines.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while functioning seamlessly as part of a cross-functional team.
Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical Workday configurations into understandable solutions for HR partners.
Ability to take total ownership of tasks, use proactive initiative, and handle sensitive HR data with the utmost confidentiality and discretion.

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro Certification(s) in Core HCM, Recruiting, or Advanced Compensation preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the ongoing design, configuration, and maintenance of foundational structures (supervisory organizations, locations, cost centers, job architecture, and security groups).
Review, identify, and resolve inefficiencies in business processes across your core modules. Build condition rules, validation rules, and custom notifications.
Work with internal business partners to gather requirements, assess needs, design, and configure proactive modifications and enhancements. Participate in developing overall People Technology roadmap recommendations.
Program manage the testing and implementation of Workday’s semi-annual release updates as well as weekly system enhancements.
Create, review, and execute functional test plans and regression testing for system fixes, upgrades, and custom enhancements.
Act as an escalation point for troubleshooting, resolving complex transactional errors, and researching system-related issues.
Build strong, collaborative relationships with People Operations and IT teams.
Create custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards to support tracking metrics for recruiting, compensation cycles, and core workforce demographics.
Document configuration decisions, maintain process guides, and adhere to change control protocols for audit compliance.