Sr Workday Analyst

Henny Penny

141d

About The Position

The Sr. Workday Analyst acts as a strategic subject matter expert, responsible for the ongoing support, configuration, and optimization of the organization's Workday platform to ensure seamless alignment with evolving business priorities and organizational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (B.S) HRIS or Related Field Required
• 5+ years Workday experience, including system administration, configuration, reporting, and module expertise.
• Proven experience across the Workday implementation lifecycle (design, build, testing, deployment) and business process configuration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot system issues and deliver effective solutions.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and interpersonal skills to engage and translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and commitment to data integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and deliver timely resolutions.
• Experience with enterprise HR or Financials applications and system integrations.
• Demonstrated ability to support change management and drive continuous improvement.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Workday Certifications (e.g. Core HCM, Reporting, Security) and analytics platform certifications (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategic subject matter expert (SME) for Workday functionality, configuration, and best practices.
• Owns ongoing functional design.
• Collaborate with IT on deployment, and maintenance of the Workday platform, including business processes, workflows, approvals, notifications, and master data values.
• Provides day-to-day end-user support, troubleshooting, and technical guidance.
• Configure, test, validate, and implement system changes, enhancements, and new modules/features.
• Monitor system performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimization.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation including user guides, FAQs, and quick reference materials.
• Deliver mentoring and training to HR teams and system users to ensure effective adoption and utilization.
• Ensures data quality through audits, validations, and proactive maintenance.
• Manage system security roles and permissions, ensuring appropriate access and compliance with data privacy and protection standards.
• Lead governance processes and maintain accountability for data governance and system compliance.
• Partners with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and other stakeholders to document business requirements and collaborate with IT to translate into technical solutions.
• Support change management initiatives and ensure system alignment with organizational needs and employee experience goals.
• Build and maintain complex reports to analyze HR data, identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Contribute to the development of actionable HR insights that enhance engagement and business performance.
• Acts as a consultative partner to HR Business Partners, COEs, and functional leaders.
• Leads Workday-related projects, road mapping exercises and resource planning to continuously improve service delivery and system capabilities.
• Stays current with Workday releases and HR technology trends.
• Evaluate new functionality to identify opportunities for innovation and improved system usage.
• Drive deployment of feature releases and system maintenance to meet evolving business requirements.
• Consistently models the Company values and expected behaviors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% employee-owned with an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program.
• Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary.
• Flexibility to work from home 2 days per week.
• Defined career paths.
• Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning courses.
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays.
• Expanded onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services at no cost to employee-owners.
• Access to a 24/7 fitness center with a variety of cardio and strength training equipment.
• Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees