Workday HRIS Analyst

The Workday HRIS Analyst is responsible for supporting, maintaining, and enhancing Workday functionality, with a primary focus on Advanced Compensation, Workday Security, Workday Help, training, and change management. This role partners with HR, Compensation, IT, and other business stakeholders to ensure Workday processes and functionality meet business requirements, maintain data integrity, and provide an effective user experience.

The analyst supports the administration and execution of annual compensation programs, manages security requests and access controls, assists with the configuration and maintenance of Workday Help, and develops training and change management materials to support system adoption. The role also participates in system enhancements, testing, reporting, troubleshooting, and project implementation activities while identifying opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, and maximize Workday capabilities.

Job Responsibilities:

Workday Administration, Support & Security

• Monitor and manage Workday support requests, troubleshoot system issues, and provide support to associates, managers, HR Business Partners, Compensation, and other teams.

• Administer Workday security requests, role assignments, and access controls, ensuring compliance with security policies and protection of confidential information.

• Support security audits, periodic access reviews, segregation-of-duties assessments, and remediation activities.

• Support the configuration and maintenance of Workday Help, including case management, ticket routing, knowledge articles, and related functionality

Compensation Administration & Reporting

• Support the configuration, administration, testing, and execution of Workday Advanced Compensation programs, including merit increases, bonus programs, salary adjustments, and annual planning cycles.

• Partner with Compensation and HR stakeholders to gather requirements, validate compensation data and calculations, resolve issues, and improve processes.

• Create and maintain Workday reports and dashboards supporting compensation, security, HR operations, and business decision-making while ensuring data accuracy.

System Enhancements, Testing & Projects

• Support Workday releases, system enhancements, configuration changes, and implementations by gathering requirements, evaluating new features, and recommending solutions.

• Develop and execute test scripts, perform regression and user acceptance testing, validate results, and coordinate issue resolution.

• Participate in HRIS projects and process improvement initiatives with HR, Compensation, Payroll, IT, and other stakeholders.

• Maintain system documentation and data integrity while identifying opportunities to improve Workday functionality and operational efficiency.

Training, Change Management & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and maintain Workday training materials, job aids, FAQs, and process documentation.

• Deliver training to associates, managers, HR Business Partners, and other stakeholders.

• Support change management activities for Workday enhancements and new functionality, including impact assessments, communications, training plans, and end-user adoption.

Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or equivalent training and work experience.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience with Workday business process configuration, release management, regression testing, and audit controls.

• Experience developing end-user training materials and delivering system training.

• Experience supporting organizational change management, system adoption, and stakeholder communications.

• Advanced PC skills, including Microsoft Office and other business and presentation applications.

• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, stakeholder management, and customer service skills, with the ability to exercise diplomacy and discretion.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and collaboratively, maintain attention to detail, and meet deadlines.

• Strong analytical, reporting, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze business requirements and support effective system solutions.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while managing multiple tasks, prioritizing assignments, and meeting deadlines.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone.

Competencies:

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Investigates varied and non-routine issues, evaluates available information, identifies root causes, and recommends effective solutions.

• Attention to Detail: Maintains accuracy and consistency when working with sensitive employee data, compensation information, security access, and system configuration.

• Customer Service Orientation: Responds promptly to inquiries, provides clear guidance, and works to deliver a positive Workday user experience.

• Communication and Collaboration: Explains system functionality and process changes effectively to diverse audiences and collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Change Agility: Adapts to evolving system capabilities, business requirements, and organizational priorities while supporting successful adoption of change.

• Planning and Organization: Manages multiple assignments, establishes priorities, tracks deliverables, and meets deadlines.

• Confidentiality and Judgment: Exercises sound judgment and discretion when handling employee information, compensation data, and security-related matters.

• Continuous Improvement: Identifies opportunities to enhance Workday functionality, streamline processes, improve training, and strengthen operational effectiveness.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of individual jobholders may vary from the above description.

Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $100,000

This position is eligible for health care benefits, life insurance, time off benefits and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan