Senior Workday Analyst – HRIS

Foundation for California Community Colleges · via Get Backend Jobs

💰 $120,000 - $125,000/yr 🌎 Remote 📍 Remote, California ⌛ Posted 2 days ago

Own domain design, configuration, and continuous optimization of Workday as the enterprise HRIS platform
Support HCM, recruitment, onboarding, time tracking, job classifications, benefits administration, integrations, reporting, and payroll
Partner with the HRIS team and serve as the escalation point for complex issues involving major loss of functionality
Mentor HRIS support staff and lead knowledge transfer to build internal subject matter expertise
Administer platform-level security, worktags, data management, vendor tenant access, escalated testing, and vendor and tenant engagement
Build and maintain complex Workday HCM integrations, including Workday Studio, EIBs, and core connectors
Lead feature updates and functionality testing
Provide troubleshooting and escalation support to Payroll and Finance teams
Advise HRIS and Business Systems leadership on system design, risk, and roadmap decisions
Align HRIS, IT, and Business Systems stakeholders around shared solutions
Escalate cross-domain or platform-wide architecture decisions to the Workday Platform Architect
Serve as an internal consultant and subject matter expert under general direction

Must reside in California
Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, human resources, or a related field, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience
7+ years of experience administering, configuring, or designing Workday HCM or a comparable top-tier enterprise HRIS/HCM platform
Demonstrated experience operating at an advanced configuration level
Demonstrated experience across multiple HR functional areas, including HCM, recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, payroll, and reporting
Deep, hands-on expertise in Workday HCM or a comparable enterprise HRIS/HCM platform
Experience with Workday Studio, EIBs, and core connectors
Experience with security administration, worktags, data management, vendor tenant access, escalated testing, and vendor and tenant engagement
Ability to translate complex technical concepts for HRIS and Payroll support staff and non-technical stakeholders
Strong consensus-building skills and ability to earn trust without direct authority
Experience in a net-new Workday HCM implementation or significant re-engineering of an existing tenant strongly preferred
SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or another HR certification preferred but not required
Project Management certification such as PMP or CAPM is a plus but not required
Experience in an education or nonprofit environment is a plus