Workday Applications System Analyst- HCM Applications

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

1d•$56,243 - $101,254

About The Position

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. The Applications Analyst – Workday HCM Applications is responsible for supporting and optimizing Workday HCM modules—including HCM Core, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent, Performance, and Learning—to meet operational needs. This role collaborates closely with operational stakeholders to ensure that system configurations and technical solutions effectively align with organizational processes and strategic objectives. The analyst contributes to cross functional project deliverables, proactively identifies barriers, and ensures assigned tasks are completed within project scope and timelines. They support Workday upgrades, review and configure new features, perform testing, and develop user focused documentation and job aids. This position provides application configuration and technical troubleshooting, including issue investigation, ticket triage, system and security analysis, and participation in critical incident response. The analyst partners with subject matter experts and vendors to design and configure system features, maintain integrations, and support vendor software installations and updates. The role develops comprehensive support documentation, collaborates with training teams to create end user materials, and maintains current knowledge of Workday functionality, certifications, and emerging technology trends.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED.
Epic/Workday/Application certification(s) or ability to achieve, as required by department.
Team player with strong problem solving, time management and decision-making skills, ability to maintain a positive attitude, solution focused.
Able to effectively communicate to staff at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise platforms (EHRs/ITSM/ERPs).
Healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Works on cross-functional projects, attends project meetings, and ensures tasks are completed within the project scope and management guidelines.
Proactively identifies barriers to completing work and escalates issues as needed.
Attends all required meetings, assumes accountability for assigned follow-ups and practices closed loop communication.
Attends product demonstrations and assess system functionality against customer requirements.
Participates in application upgrade processes, including reviewing and configuring new functionalities, testing features, and developing job aids for users.
Collaborates with subject matter experts, caregivers, and vendors to evaluate and configure application features.
Configures application features, security settings, and develop support documentation, including test scripts and workflow diagrams.
Investigates and resolves issues related to application, system configuration, and security setup.
Participates in ticket triage and analysis to determine the appropriate work stream and assist in scoping efforts.
Troubleshoots application components within server configurations, including system services and interface jobs.
Works with third-party vendors to install, configure, and troubleshoot vendor software.
Effectively participates in critical incident response and escalate appropriately as needed.
Develops support documentation for application teams, including test scripts, workflow diagrams, and knowledge base articles.
Partners with the training team to create end-user training materials.
Actively learns and applies new skills to improve support for customers and coworkers.
Stays current with core application certifications, system development, and emerging trends in information systems technology.
Actively participates in professional development programs defined by department.
Demonstrates adaptability to dynamic responsibilities and evolving project requirements. Must be able to work off hours as needed and participate in an on-call rotation.