Staff Workday HRIS Technical Analyst

Checkr • San Francisco, CA

6d • Hybrid

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 successful candidate will bring deep hands-on knowledge of Workday modules, its security model, and its release cadence, and will translate complex HR and business requirements into clean, scalable solutions. This person is expected to be a proactive self-starter who can independently move work forward.

The position serves as a Workday subject matter expert across HR, IT, and Finance, owning the platform roadmap, module adoption strategy, and alignment with Workday’s twice-yearly release cycle. It leads configuration, testing, and deployment across Workday modules; manages integrations, release testing, audits, and platform health; and improves employee and manager self-service. The role also evaluates AI and analytics capabilities, works with data and IT teams on scalability, privacy, and ethical deployment, and partners with stakeholders, vendors, and implementation partners to deliver projects and adoption.

Checkr expects employees to work from the office at least three days per week. Its hub locations are Denver, San Francisco, Nashville, and Santiago. A relocation stipend may be available for people willing to relocate to a hub. The listed on-target earnings or base salary range for San Francisco, California, is $161,000–$189,000 USD; ranges may vary by location.

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, self-starting approach and ability to work independently and identify opportunities for improvement 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.
• 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 to support 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, with 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 location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior