Sr. Workday Analyst

nVent•St Louis, MN

1d•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 solutions across applicable Workday modules, including HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Absence, and Payroll support functions, translating business requirements into scalable configurations and resolving system issues through root cause analysis. The analyst leads Workday improvement projects from requirements gathering through deployment and serves as the primary functional lead for new releases, feature adoption, and optimization. The role coordinates testing, UAT, and production deployments with implementation partners and external consultants, while partnering with HR Centers of Excellence, Shared Services, Payroll, Finance, and Compliance on system development, process improvements, Workday capabilities, and established guidelines. It also supports change management and end-user adoption; maintains data quality, governance, and audit readiness; sets up and sustains role-based security; and supports compliance, regulatory reporting, SOX, privacy, and audit requests. nVent is a global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. Its pay range for this role is $89,300–$165,800, with possible additional compensation such as annual incentives. Eligible full-time employees have access to a benefits package that includes health and insurance coverage, retirement and stock purchase plans with company match, and other supplemental benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience; the degree is preferred.
At least 5 years of Workday experience.
Hands-on Workday configuration, security, and reporting experience, with a specific focus in at least four of HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, or Absence.
Experience supporting a global organization.
Agile experience.

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro certification(s).

Responsibilities

Configure and maintain Workday business processes, security, organizations, reports, dashboards, calculated fields, notifications, and integrations support.
Develop and implement solutions across applicable Workday modules, including HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Absence, and Payroll support functions.
Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable Workday configurations.
Troubleshoot system issues and conduct 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, and audit readiness while supporting compliance and regulatory reporting requirements.
Set up and sustain role-based security and perform periodic security audits and access reviews.
Ensure Workday configurations align with internal controls and compliance standards.
Support SOX, privacy, and audit requests as applicable.