Workday Systems Sr. Analyst - Payroll Absence

Responsibilities Special Projects & Enhancements (20%)

• Special projects, as assigned, related to researching, specifying, developing, testing, and implementing enhancements to Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking processes and technologies.

• Works with project teams to ensure proposed solutions align with business requirements and maximize value to stakeholders across Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking.
• Researches new technologies and Workday capabilities related to Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking and recommends adoption where appropriate.
• Defines requirements for system enhancements, payroll processing (including pay calculations and retro), time tracking operations, and absence management processes.
• Performs gap analysis, develops acceptance criteria, and recommends solutions to improve employee and manager experiences.
• Collaborates with internal IT and HR stakeholders to configure and support Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking functionality in alignment with Talent Technology strategy.
• Works with project teams to evaluate system defects, assess business impact, and develop remediation plans.

• Gather requirements and conduct discovery sessions with HR, Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, and business leaders using techniques including interviews, workshops, surveys, process analysis, prototyping, and focus groups.
• Document business requirements, configuration needs, security considerations, and reporting requirements related to Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking processes.
• Validate requirements with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives.

• Analyze and prioritize requirements with stakeholders, project sponsors, and project managers.
• Organize, model, and document business processes and system requirements related to payroll processing, pay calculations, time tracking operations, absence management, and accruals.
• Support solution design, testing, and deployment activities while ensuring alignment with Workday best practices.

• Monitor Workday integrations, business processes, and automations supporting Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking for unusual behavior or system failures.
• Identify and remediate issues when possible; manage tickets with IT, internal teams, and external vendors as needed.
• Support payroll processing cycles (on-cycle and off-cycle), time tracking operations, absence management activities, testing activities, and production deployments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and notification processes to proactively identify and resolve issues.

• Provide coaching and leadership to Talent Technology staff.
• Develop and deliver training to Talent Technology team members, HR partners, and system administrators on Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking functionality.
• Support governance, process documentation, testing standards, release management, and continuous improvement initiatives related to Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• Advanced working knowledge of Workday Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, or other HRIS platforms required.
• Experience supporting Workday payroll processing, time tracking operations, absence management, accruals, and pay calculations preferred.
• Ability to establish, document, and improve business processes required.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills required.
• Ability to gather, document, and translate business requirements into scalable system solutions required.
• One‑on‑one and small group training skills required.

• 4+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience supporting Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking solutions preferred.
• Experience supporting payroll processing cycles, time tracking operations, absence management activities, testing, configuration, and stakeholder management preferred

• Ability to lead, supervise, direct, and review the results of…