Workday Functional Analyst – Core HCM

WinCo Foods•Boise, ID

12h

About The Position

The Workday Functional Analyst (Core HCM) manages, configures, and optimizes the Payroll and Benefits modules within the Workday HCM platform to ensure accurate data flow, system compliance, and operational efficiency. The role maintains platform security and partners with HR Centers of Excellence, Business Partners, Operations, IT, and Compliance to ensure access is appropriate and audit ready. The analyst identifies opportunities to improve business processes and HR systems, supports internal customers with system issues, implements enhancements, coordinates new functionality, and tests system changes. The role also administers Workday security, including roles, permissions, access provisioning and removal, access reviews, audits, and documentation. It supports audit requirements by addressing access exceptions and segregation-of-duties conflicts, and participates in security projects such as multifactor authentication rollout and data encryption. WinCo Foods describes itself as a growing family of more than 140 supermarkets in 10 states and more than 22,000 employee owners. Its stated purpose is to offer low prices to help customers and employee owners feed their families. The company highlights its employee ownership, medical plans, and tuition support, and states its commitment to an inclusive environment in which employees are valued and respected.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information technology, human resources, or equivalent work experience.
At least two years of experience in HR software administration, with in-depth knowledge of at least one functional area.
At least two years of progressive experience as an analyst, consultant, or in a similar role.
Knowledge of HCM or enterprise systems security.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
Knowledge of Agile development methodologies and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
Expertise in Workday modules, data structure, security model, and configuration options.
Knowledge of business process concepts, including process mapping, process design, and performance management.
Ability to prioritize and multitask, producing accurate, professional, error-free documents on time.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the flexibility to work across business areas and organizational levels.
Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships and provide friendly, engaging customer service.
Report writing and query skills.
Understanding of user roles, permissions, domain and business process security policies, and how they affect user access and functionality.
Ability to analyze security logs and audit trails to identify unusual activity or potential breaches.
Knowledge of segregation-of-duties and access certification concepts.
Ability to align HCM process knowledge with business operations and security needs.
Ability to communicate security concepts and risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Meticulous attention to detail in security configuration, access monitoring, data, configuration, and compliance.
Strong commitment to data security, confidentiality, and ethical standards.
Ability to accurately document security policies, procedures, and incident reports.
Willingness to stay current on Workday updates and security best practices.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Workday security features, role-based permissions, and security configuration options.
Proficiency with the Workday platform across configuration, reporting, security, integrations, and business process optimization.
Experience with Workday HCM modules.
Experience in retail business operations.

Responsibilities

Partner proactively with end-users to identify business process improvements through better use or enhancement of existing systems.
Contribute to continuous improvement of HR systems and processes using best practices.
Analyze system issues affecting internal customers, including software issues, software changes, and new software packages; provide customer support and liaise with vendors on escalated issues.
Develop and implement system enhancements based on business requests and informed recommendations.
Grant system security and permissions, and create user groups and roles as needed.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders to roll out new functionality and modules.
Set up initial tests for new applications and procedures, define test criteria, and ensure adequate testing of system modifications.
Administer and maintain Workday security configuration, including roles, role-based and user-based security, permissions, and data visibility.
Provision access for new and changing workers and remove access when workers transfer or terminate.
Review access requests against role design and least-privilege principles before granting access.
Conduct periodic security audits for sensitive access, including compensation, payroll, PII, and HIPAA, and remediate exceptions.
Troubleshoot security access issues by diagnosing domain and business process security policies.
Identify, document, and help remediate segregation-of-duties conflicts in support of audit requirements.
Support periodic access certification reviews and provide evidence and change history for internal and external audits.
Participate in security projects such as multifactor authentication rollout and data encryption.
Maintain current security documentation, policies, and controls.
Comply with company policies and applicable laws.