Workday Senior HRIS Analyst

Nexstar Media Group•Irving, TX

About The Position

Act as primary application administrator for Workday HCM, performing advanced support, configuration, maintenance and system administration. Independently troubleshoot complex application issues, lead resolution efforts, and ensures timely and complete documentation. Independently gathers, analyzes, and refines business requirements; translates them into effective technical solutions. Leads evaluation, testing, and deployment of Workday enhancements, patches, and bi-annual releases. Provides advanced user support, develops training materials, and promotes adoption of Workday capabilities. Partner with stakeholders to maintain Workday by identifying and implementing process improvements, and guide policy changes to improve user experience and process efficiency. Analyze, evaluate, and design Workday configuration needs to meet changing demands. Perform key processes within Workday, while utilizing independent judgement to include but not limited to: Annual Enrollment, Performance Reviews, Talent Management. Proactively identify areas where HR data is not up to date and work with HR partners to suggest and implement ways to improve data quality. Troubleshoot issues related to configuration, business processes and security in Workday. Ability to document system changes for internal change management and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Ability to share knowledge in the Employee Services team and cross train within the HRIS team. Serve on or lead small project teams. Point of escalation for HRIS tickets within the ticketing system.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
3-5 years of HRIS experience
Workday HCM highly preferred
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment
Ability to analyze business and technical processes and identify improvements to increase efficiency
Ability to multitask while maintaining high degrees of attention to detail, accuracy, and poise under pressure
Ability to maintain regular and consistent attendance in accordance with assigned work schedule
Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize and multitask
Ability to adapt to evolving technology and gain proficiency in Workday advancements with minimal supervision
Must have collaborative work style
Must be able to maintain strictest confidence

Responsibilities

Act as primary application administrator for Workday HCM, performing advanced support, configuration, maintenance and system administration.
Independently troubleshoot complex application issues, lead resolution efforts, and ensures timely and complete documentation.
Independently gathers, analyzes, and refines business requirements; translates them into effective technical solutions.
Leads evaluation, testing, and deployment of Workday enhancements, patches, and bi-annual releases.
Provides advanced user support, develops training materials, and promotes adoption of Workday capabilities.
Partner with stakeholders to maintain Workday by identifying and implementing process improvements, and guide policy changes to improve user experience and process efficiency.
Analyze, evaluate, and design Workday configuration needs to meet changing demands.
Perform key processes within Workday, while utilizing independent judgement to include but not limited to: Annual Enrollment, Performance Reviews, Talent Management.
Proactively identify areas where HR data is not up to date and work with HR partners to suggest and implement ways to improve data quality.
Troubleshoot issues related to configuration, business processes and security in Workday.
Document system changes for internal change management and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Share knowledge in the Employee Services team and cross train within the HRIS team.
Serve on or lead small project teams.
Serve as point of escalation for HRIS tickets within the ticketing system.