Sr. Workday Analyst - Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking

nVent•St Louis, MN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Workday Analyst configures and maintains Workday business processes, security, organizations, reports, dashboards, calculated fields, notifications, and integrations. The role develops and implements solutions primarily across Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking, with potential support for HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, and Learning modules. The analyst translates business requirements into scalable configurations, troubleshoots system issues, conducts root cause analysis, and leads improvement projects from requirements gathering through deployment. The role serves as the primary functional lead for Workday releases, feature adoption, and optimization initiatives, coordinating testing, user acceptance testing, and production deployments with implementation partners and external consultants. Working with HR Centers of Excellence, Shared Services, Payroll, Finance, and Compliance teams, the analyst provides recommendations and education on system development, process improvements, Workday capabilities, and established guidelines. The role supports change management and end-user adoption; maintains data quality, governance, audit readiness, and compliance reporting; sustains role-based security and periodic access reviews; and supports SOX, privacy, and audit requests as applicable. nVent describes itself as a global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. It offers eligible full-time employees a broad benefits package and states that compensation may include annual incentives depending on the position offered.

Requirements

At least 5 years of Workday experience.
Hands-on Workday configuration, security, and reporting experience focused on Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking.
Experience supporting a global organization in Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking.
Agile experience.
A bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred; equivalent experience is considered.

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro certification(s).
Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Configure and maintain Workday business processes, security, organizations, reports, dashboards, calculated fields, notifications, and integration support.
Develop and implement Workday solutions, primarily across Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking, with potential support for other Workday modules.
Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable Workday configurations.
Troubleshoot system issues and perform root cause analysis.
Lead Workday improvement projects from requirements capture through deployment.
Serve as the primary functional lead for Workday releases, feature adoption, and optimization initiatives.
Coordinate testing, user acceptance testing, and production deployments with implementation partners and external consultants.
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence, Shared Services, Payroll, Finance, and Compliance teams to provide recommendations and education on system development, process improvements, Workday capabilities, and established guidelines.
Support change management and end-user adoption activities.
Ensure data quality, governance, audit readiness, and support for compliance and regulatory reporting requirements.
Set up and sustain role-based security and perform periodic security audits and access reviews.
Ensure configurations align with internal controls and compliance standards; support SOX, privacy, and audit requests as applicable.