Workday HRIS Analyst

KMM Technologies•Rockville, MD

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Workday HRIS Analyst will join the People Solutions HR Technology team and be responsible for Workday operational and functional support, as well as implementing enhancements. The analyst partners with HR Centers of Excellence, Product, and IT Engineering to support production issues, data maintenance, user inquiries, feature testing and implementation, data quality initiatives, and user acceptance testing for major initiatives. The role provides day-to-day production support and system maintenance across Workday modules, including Core HCM, Talent and Performance, Recruiting, Benefits, and Compensation. It also provides functional guidance to HR partners, supports data cleansing and audits, and delivers reporting and analytics. The analyst partners with Product and Engineering to implement and test enhancements to business processes, security, reports, dashboards, and integrations; conducts UAT; develops documentation and job aids; and supports third-party data exchanges. The position is hybrid in Rockville, Maryland, with three days onsite. The interview process consists of a 30-minute virtual phone screen, a 60-minute in-person interview, and a 30-minute final virtual interview. Extended hours outside normal business hours may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
A minimum of seven years of relevant work experience.
At least three years of hands-on configuration experience with Workday HCM core modules, including Core HCM, Talent, Performance, Recruiting, Benefits, Reporting, and Advanced Compensation.
At least three years of HRIS experience focused on Workday operational support and enhancement implementation and testing.
Hands-on experience with Enterprise Interface Builders (EIBs), mass data loads, and Workday data corrections.
Experience supporting UAT, including test planning, execution, and defect management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and high attention to detail.
Demonstrated experience supporting production environments, handling tickets, and resolving operational and data-related issues.
Strong understanding of HR data structures, downstream impacts, and data quality management.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with business stakeholders at all levels and translate operational issues into clear requirements for technical teams.
Strong writing and technical writing ability for system documentation, business requirements, and user training materials.

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro Certifications in Core HCM, Talent and Performance, Recruiting, Reporting, Benefits, or Compensation.
Experience with Phenom Candidate Sourcing and CRM implementation.
Experience with Agile software development methodologies.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day Workday production support, issue resolution, and system operational maintenance.
Support Workday modules including Core HCM, Talent and Performance, Recruiting, Benefits, and Compensation.
Provide HR partners with functional guidance on Workday processes, transactions, and operational best practices.
Conduct data-cleansing initiatives, identify root causes, coordinate fixes with Engineering and Centers of Excellence, and implement preventive controls.
Perform regular data audits to ensure employee and organizational data accuracy and completeness and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Provide advanced reporting and analytics support using Workday reporting and third-party reporting tools.
Partner with Product and Engineering to implement functional enhancements and test and deploy Workday business process frameworks, security, reports, dashboards, and integrations.
Conduct hands-on user acceptance testing for Workday enhancements, major initiative implementations, and upgrades, including defining test scenarios, executing tests, logging defects, and validating results with HR subject matter experts.
Develop HRIS documentation, user job aids, and standard operating procedures for new features and major initiatives.
Support inbound and outbound data exchanges with third-party vendors by validating files, reconciling data, and escalating issues to Engineering as needed.