Workday Senior HRIS Analyst – Time Tracking & Absence

Mueller Water Products•Atlanta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Mueller Water Products is seeking a Workday Senior HRIS Analyst specializing in Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Scheduling. The role serves as a subject matter expert and partners with HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders to design, configure, implement, and continuously improve Workday solutions that support workforce and business operations. As Mueller expands its Workday capabilities, the analyst will contribute to implementation and buildout of Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Scheduling. The role translates business requirements into scalable solutions and supports implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing optimization. The position reports to the Director, HR Information Systems & Strategy and is located at Mueller’s Corporate Office in the Atlanta/Sandy Springs, Georgia area. The ideal candidate combines hands-on Workday functional expertise with a consultative, continuous-improvement mindset. Experience supporting complex manufacturing environments, including hourly and union workforces, is valued. Mueller offers a salary and benefits package. Current benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with a 5% company match; an Employee Stock Purchase Plan; disability benefits; vacation; paid parental leave; tuition reimbursement; student debt retirement matching; a well-being program; an Employee Assistance Program; company-provided life insurance; and supplemental insurance at group rates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, or a related field; equivalent relevant work experience will also be considered.
Five or more years of HRIS, Workday, or related enterprise systems experience.
Advanced hands-on Workday experience, including system configuration, business processes, reporting, testing, and troubleshooting.
Demonstrated experience supporting Workday Time Tracking and/or Absence Management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including investigating complex issues and identifying root causes.
Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional system solutions.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accurate, high-quality data and system configurations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to partner effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Workday implementation experience, particularly implementing or significantly expanding Workday Time Tracking, Absence Management, and/or Scheduling.
Advanced experience with Workday Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Scheduling in a complex organization.
Experience supporting Workday in a manufacturing, hourly workforce, union, or multi-site environment.
Experience configuring or supporting complex timekeeping requirements, including union rules, collective bargaining agreements, work schedules, shifts, overtime rules, premiums, time calculations, attendance, and time-entry processes.
Experience partnering closely with Payroll on time and absence processes.
Experience with additional Workday modules, including Core HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Reporting, and/or Compensation.
Experience with Workday reporting, calculated fields, EIBs, integrations, and mass data management.
Experience supporting Workday releases, regression testing, user acceptance testing, and system enhancements.
Strong presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary Workday subject matter expert for Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Scheduling, providing functional support and guidance to HR, Payroll, managers, and end users.
Contribute to implementation and buildout of Workday Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Scheduling, designing scalable solutions for Mueller’s operational needs.
Configure, maintain, and enhance Workday functionality to support business requirements, improve processes, and deliver an effective user experience.
Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate solutions, and translate business needs into Workday configurations, including requirements for hourly and union employee populations.
Troubleshoot complex system and process issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
Identify and recommend opportunities to simplify, automate, and optimize Workday processes and functionality.
Develop and execute testing for implementations, enhancements, Workday releases, integrations, and defect resolution.
Support Workday integrations, reporting, EIBs, and data management while ensuring system and data integrity.
Maintain system and process documentation and communicate system changes, project status, risks, challenges, and recommendations to HRIS leadership and stakeholders.
Ensure Workday processes and configurations align with company policies, internal controls, collective bargaining requirements, and applicable regulations.