Sr Business Analyst Workday

Do you want to work for a global company that creates remarkable experiences through people, products, and food? If you want to be part of a rewarding People First culture that values relationships, trust, and taking the long view, then this is the place for you. Henny Penny was named the 2021 Dayton Business of the Year for many good reasons.

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The Sr. Workday Analyst acts as a strategic subject matter expert, responsible for the ongoing support, configuration, and optimization of the organization's Workday platform to ensure seamless alignment with evolving business priorities and organizational objectives.

What We Offer:

An opportunity to work for a company that is 100% employee-owned. As an employee-owner, you will be enrolled in our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program following one year of service.

Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary

Defined career paths so you’ll always know what’s next and what steps can get where you want to go Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to Linked In Learning coursesA competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays

Expanded onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners

Achieve total well-being at our new Wellspring and Owners Hall facility, featuring 24/7 fitness center with a wide variety of cardio and strength training equipment. This facility reflects our continuous evolution in supporting our valued employee owners.

Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner What You'll Be Doing Strategic subject matter expert (SME) for Workday functionality, configuration, and best practices.

Owns ongoing functional design. Collaborate with IT on deployment, and maintenance of the Workday platform, including business processes, workflows, approvals, notifications, and master data values (e.g., job profiles, roles, locations).Provides day-to-day end-user support, troubleshooting, and technical guidance. Configure, test, validate, and implement system changes, enhancements, and new modules/features. Monitor system performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimization.

Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation including user guides, FAQs, and quick reference materials. Deliver mentoring and training to HR teams and system users to ensure effective adoption and utilization.

Ensures data quality through audits, validations, and proactive maintenance. Manage system security roles and permissions, ensuring appropriate access and compliance with data privacy and protection standards. Lead governance processes and maintain accountability for data governance and system compliance.

Partners with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and other stakeholders to document business requirements and collaborate with IT to translate into technical solutions. Support change management initiatives and ensure system alignment with organizational needs and employee experience goals.

Build and maintain complex reports to analyze HR data, identify trends, risks, and opportunities for process improvement. Contribute to the development of actionable HR insights that enhance engagement and business performance.

Acts as a consultative partner to HR Business Partners, COEs, and functional leaders. Leads Workday-related projects, road mapping exercises and resource planning to continuously improve service delivery and system capabilities.

Stays current with Workday releases and HR technology trends. Evaluate new functionality to identify opportunities for innovation and improved system usage. Drive deployment of feature releases and system maintenance to meet evolving business requirements.

Consistently models the Company values and expected behaviors.

Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For Bachelor of Science (B.S) HRIS or Related Field Required5+ years Workday experience, including system administration, configuration, reporting, and module…