Seasonal Workday Functional Analyst (Payroll & Benefits)

Peter Millar • Durham, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Peter Millar is seeking a Seasonal Workday Functional Analyst (Payroll & Benefits) to support the ongoing optimization, maintenance, and enhancement of their Workday platform. This role focuses primarily on Payroll and Benefits functionality. The analyst will act as the functional expert for the Workday Payroll and Benefits module, collaborating with stakeholders to identify system optimization opportunities, resolve complex issues, implement new features, and improve business processes. This position is not for routine payroll processing but rather for enhancing the technology supporting these functions. The role also involves serving as the primary backup to the HRIS Manager and contributing to broader HR technology initiatives, including system enhancements, testing, reporting, integrations, security administration, and Workday roadmap planning. This is a seasonal, 3-month position with the possibility of transitioning to full-time based on business needs and performance. On-site work is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five or more years of experience supporting the Workday Platform.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing business processes and solving complex system issues.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functional teams.
• Experience supporting Workday Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, or Absence.
• Experience configuring Workday business processes, security, and reporting.
• Experience supporting HRIS implementations, enhancements, or optimization initiatives.
• Familiarity with Workday integrations, EIBs, and third-party vendor interfaces.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience partnering with Payroll, Benefits, HR, and external vendors in a cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional Workday expert for Payroll and Benefits, supporting system configuration, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex Workday issues impacting Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence, and related business processes.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions that improve system performance and reduce recurring issues.
• Support annual Open Enrollment, year-end payroll activities, and benefit plan changes through system configuration, testing, and validation.
• Design and maintain Workday reports and dashboards, including business processes, configuration decisions, testing results, and standard operating procedures that provide meaningful operational insights.
• Partner with the HRIS Manager to execute the Workday enhancement roadmap and prioritize system improvements.
• Support Workday enhancement projects from business requirements through implementation and post-production validation.
• Maintain the Workday issue and enhancement tracker, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate prioritization.
• Serve as the primary backup to the HRIS Manager by supporting Workday functional administration, security role maintenance and user provisioning, business process configuration, Workday support case management, and configuration documentation and knowledge management.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level