Workday System Analyst - Talent Acquisition

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Milwaukee, WI

2d•Remote

About The Position

Advocate Health is seeking a Systems Analyst Senior – Workday to join their People & Culture Digital Capabilities team. This role will support and optimize Workday modules for critical workforce processes, partnering with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to translate needs into sustainable system solutions. The ideal candidate is an experienced Workday or HRIS professional who enjoys solving complex system challenges, improving HR processes, and delivering scalable solutions. The Systems Analyst Senior will independently support the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of assigned Workday modules, leading moderately complex initiatives with minimal oversight. The role will focus on process design, system reliability, security, reporting, data integrity, and emerging digital capabilities, including AI-enabled solutions, to strengthen workforce operations and enterprise scalability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
2–4 years of Workday or HRIS experience.
Hands-on Workday configuration experience across one or more Workday modules.
Experience with Workday Business Process Framework, security, eligibility rules, notifications, and workflow optimization.
Advanced Workday reporting knowledge, including calculated fields, dashboards, and data analysis.
Foundational understanding of integrations, EIBs, data audits, and system impacts.
Understanding of Workday release management, testing standards, and system governance best practices.
Ability to translate stakeholder needs into practical system designs while explaining trade-offs, constraints, and implications.
Strong understanding of employee lifecycle processes, including hire, movement, compensation, absence, and separation.
Ability to design solutions that support usability, adoption, teammate experience, and operational feasibility.
Strong communication, consultation, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Awareness of emerging technologies and how they can support HR systems, workforce operations, and enterprise scalability.

Nice To Haves

Workday Pro Certification or progress toward certification.
Experience supporting multiple Workday modules, such as Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Payroll, or Security.
Experience with Workday integrations, EIBs, advanced reporting, dashboards, and data governance.
Experience supporting HR technology in a large, complex, or enterprise environment.
Familiarity with digital transformation, AI-enabled solutions, process improvement, and workforce data stewardship.
Experience partnering with HR, IT, and cross-functional business stakeholders on system enhancements or enterprise initiatives.

Responsibilities

Independently support and lead configuration, maintenance, and optimization of assigned Workday modules.
Partner with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable system configurations.
Align solutions with governance standards, enterprise best practices, security expectations, and architectural requirements.
Lead moderately complex cross-functional initiatives from requirements gathering through delivery, testing, and implementation.
Serve as a technical resource to HR and business partners, helping balance stakeholder needs with system standards and governance.
Support process design and system reliability to ensure a consistent and effective teammate experience.
Configure and optimize Workday business processes, security, eligibility rules, notifications, reporting, and integrations.
Evaluate and apply digital capabilities across varied HR systems and workforce domains.
Assess AI-enabled and digital solutions for readiness, data integrity, integration capability, operational viability, and long-term sustainability.
Support release management, testing standards, data audits, and ongoing system improvements.
Ensure workforce data is accurate, consistent, appropriately governed, and aligned with privacy and confidentiality standards.

Benefits

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program