Senior Workday Systems Analyst – HCM Payroll, Recruiting, Security, Integrations

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business requirements while educating clients on Workday functionality as it relates to HR activities.
• Configure, test, document, and deploy enhancements across multiple Workday modules.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.
• Serve as the first point of contact for Workday-related inquiries, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Configure and maintain Workday business processes, condition rules, validations, notifications, and approval workflows.
• Design, test, and deploy Workday configuration changes across HCM, Compensation, Payroll, Recruiting, Benefits, Security, and Talent modules.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Manage Workday releases, feature adoption, regression testing, and change management activities.
• Maintain data integrity through audits, exception reporting, and proactive monitoring.
• Administer and maintain Workday security roles, domains, business process security policies, and segregation-of-duty controls.
• Conduct periodic security audits and partner with Compliance and IT to ensure appropriate access governance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve security-related issues impacting users and business processes.
• Lead and support cross-functional Workday projects, including new module rollouts and system upgrades.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, and Compliance teams to understand current processes and future-state requirements and ensure Workday meets business and regulatory needs.
• Assist with integrations, data conversions, and report development as needed.

• 5+ years of Workday administration and configuration experience.
• Deep configuration expertise in Core HCM plus at least 3 additional Workday functional areas.
• Demonstrated experience leading Workday implementations, optimizations, or major enhancement projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Business Process Framework, Security Administration, Calculated Fields, Report Writer, EIBs, Workday Releases, Data Audits, and Testing.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including solid listening and verbal and written communication.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a dynamic environment.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or a related field preferred.