Staff Workday HRIS Technical Analyst
About The Position
Checkr is seeking a highly experienced Workday specialist to own and advance its Workday platform end to end. The role sits at the center of the people systems landscape and is responsible for Workday configuration, business process design, integrations, reporting, and adoption of Workday AI and automation capabilities. The ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on expertise with Workday modules, its security model, and release cadence, and can translate complex HR and business requirements into scalable Workday solutions. The role calls for a proactive self-starter able to drive work independently. The analyst serves as a Workday subject matter expert across HR, IT, and Finance; owns the platform roadmap and module adoption strategy; and aligns platform work with Workday's twice-yearly release cycle. They lead configuration, testing, and deployment across a range of Workday modules, maintain integrations with adjacent systems, improve employee and manager self-service, and evaluate AI, machine learning, skills intelligence, and analytics capabilities. The role also involves stakeholder partnership, vendor and implementation-partner management, and project delivery and adoption. The position offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment, learning and development allowance, competitive cash and equity compensation, opportunity for advancement, medical, dental, and vision coverage, reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services, flexible PTO, and a monthly wellness stipend. Checkr expects employees to work from a hub office at least three days per week; in-office perks include meals, a commuter stipend, and snacks and beverages. A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 6 years of progressive HR technology experience, with deep hands-on expertise configuring and optimizing Workday.
- Demonstrated expertise across multiple Workday modules, such as HCM Core, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, or Recruiting.
- Hands-on experience building Workday integrations using Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, and Workday APIs.
- Strong command of the Workday security model, business process framework, calculated fields, and advanced reporting.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Proactive, independent approach, with the ability to drive work and identify improvements without explicit direction.
- Proven experience with process automation and workflow design inside Workday.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to explain complex Workday concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Strong bias for action, resilience through ambiguity, ownership, and focus on delivering meaningful outcomes.
Nice To Haves
- Workday certification (Pro or equivalent).
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Workday subject matter expert across HR, IT, and Finance; own the platform roadmap, module adoption strategy, and alignment with Workday's twice-yearly release cycle.
- Lead configuration, testing, and deployment across HCM Core, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Performance, Recruiting, and Workday Adaptive Planning, including business processes, security models, calculated fields, and custom reporting.
- Conduct regression testing for each Workday release, perform regular audits, and drive performance tuning and configuration health checks.
- Build and maintain integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, and APIs to connect Workday with adjacent systems, including Greenhouse, CultureAmp, Pave, payroll, finance, and provisioning systems.
- Identify and eliminate manual workflows through system-driven automation.
- Optimize business processes, notifications, navigation, and the user interface to reduce administrative burden, increase adoption, and improve employee and manager self-service.
- Evaluate and implement Workday AI, machine learning, skills intelligence, and analytics capabilities; partner with data and IT teams on scalability, data privacy, and ethical deployment.
- Translate stakeholder requirements into technical specifications, manage Workday vendor and implementation-partner relationships, and lead project delivery and adoption across the organization.
Benefits
- Learning and development allowance.
- Competitive cash and equity compensation.
- Opportunity for advancement.
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Up to $25,000 reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services.
- Flexible PTO policy.
- Monthly wellness stipend.
- In-office lunch five times a week, commuter stipend, snacks, and beverages.
- Relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
