Workday HCM Configuration Analyst

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

1d•$88,000 - $114,000

About The Position

As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the University's Mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.” Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth—all situated within a beautiful and historic campus—make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work. Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Workday HCM Configuration Analyst We are seeking a skilled professional with deep expertise in Workday HCM to support and enhance technology solutions across targeted customer segments. This role partners closely with senior HR leaders to leverage Workday in achieving strategic business objectives, including configuring system functionality and optimizing business processes. The ideal candidate will collaborate across teams to deliver effective solutions, proactively identify opportunities to better support internal stakeholders, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts. This position also plays a key role in mentoring junior team members while working alongside senior colleagues to drive innovation and operational excellence.

Requirements

Four-year college degree and at least 3 years of experience in business environments with emphasis on information technology, business strategy, consulting, project management, process analysis and design, systems architecture, or equivalent combination of experience
Demonstrated experience working in Workday HCM
Completion of formal Workday training (e.g., Workday HCM Fundamentals, + other Workday functional area training)
Advanced Workday experience across configuration, business processes, reporting, and security
Accountability
Accountable for driving initiatives
Assess downstream impacts
Business fluency
Collaboration and customer focus
Consulting agility
Cross university visibility
Design thinking
Prioritization
Problem solving and root cause analysis
Project and change management
Workday and subject matter expertise

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro certification in one or more functional areas
MBA, MIS, or similar experience and/or education

Responsibilities

Tier 3 support for inquiries that require deep subject matter expertise
Workday enhancements/new functionality and testing
Analytics/dashboard requirements definition, and report/scorecard creation.
Creation of Human capital data analytics for leaders (e.g., turnover, tenure, etc.)
Configuration and maintenance of Workday business process and workflows, approvals, routing, and notifications
User-based, role-based security configuration, domain security policy inclusions/exclusions, BP security policy inclusions/exclusions, etc.
Proactively partner with departments and Functional CoE’s to understand unit business issues, analyze data, and suggest ways to leverage Workday to enhance their services
Define HR technology requirements
Creation of EIB and mass data change templates and processes
Provide oversight and guidance for all system configuration changes
Support Workday data governance policy and processes; perform data quality and compliance audits

Benefits

401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4%
Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays + 22 days paid vacation + 12 sick days, accrued annually
Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
Access to athletic facilities
Excellent medical/dental benefits
Short/long-term disability benefits
Paid parental and maternity leave
Wellness Program
Free on-campus parking
Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU