Workday Configuration Analyst

FERGUSON

10d•$67,300 - $107,700•Remote

About The Position

The Workday Configuration Analyst is responsible for the configuration, enhancement, optimization, and governance of Workday and related HR technology solutions. This role serves as a technical consultant to HR business partners and stakeholders, translating complex business requirements into scalable system configurations and processes. This role also supports the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and enhancement of HR systems and related processes to deliver a positive user experience. This position is best suited for candidates with direct Workday configuration experience. Candidates whose experience is primarily limited to end-user support, ticket management, reporting, or HR operations administration may not possess the level of technical configuration expertise required for this role. Please note that we are also desiring a candidate who has Workday Payroll experience for Canada as this person will have responsibility for this function on the team. This position reports into the Director of HR Technology.

Requirements

Experience working with Workday in an analyst and/or configuration role as a full time worker at a large organization that uses Workday.
Hands-on Workday configuration experience in one or more functional areas including Absence, Time Tracking, and Payroll.
Experience configuring and maintaining business processes, condition rules, notifications, reports, calculated fields, and security.
Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into system solutions.
Experience supporting large-scale Workday environments with multiple stakeholder groups.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple concurrent projects, enhancements, and production support activities.
Work with external vendors or consultants as needed to resolve technical issues or support projects.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Ability to handle various tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to explain technical information clearly to non-technical users.
Proficiency with Excel and reporting tools for data analysis.
Collaborative and customer-focused approach to working with HR teams, IT, and vendors.
Bachelor's degree strongly preferred or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a large, distributed, or multi-state organization preferred.
Workday Payroll experience for Canada

Responsibilities

Design, configure, and maintain Workday business processes, condition rules, calculated fields, security, notifications, and related tenant configurations to support evolving business needs.
Serve as a subject matter expert and provide consultation to stakeholders regarding Workday functionality, configuration decisions, and process design.
Lead configuration, testing, validation, and deployment activities for Workday enhancements, releases, and module implementations
Resolve complex issues that have been escalated from our Support Team
Create and maintain standard and ad hoc HR reports and dashboards to support business needs.
Perform data audits to ensure HR data integrity and compliance with policies and regulations.
Document system processes, workflows, and user procedures.
Partner with HR and IT teams to gather requirements for system updates or process improvements.