HRIS Analyst - Functional

The Value You’ll Bring

The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section. The HRIS Functional Analyst operates within a structured delivery framework, leading Smithfield’s Workday workstreams through defined processes for requirements gathering, roadmap planning, development, testing, and deployment. This role facilitates regular workstream meetings with COEs, business partners, and AMS support to align priorities, clarify requirements, and drive execution. As the subject matter expert for assigned modules, the analyst is responsible for system configuration, data updates, troubleshooting issues, and end-to-end delivery, ensuring assigned work—whether completed directly or through AMS Support—is executed accurately, on time, and with high quality. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills including a high level of verbal and written communication skills, working well with others in a collaborative manner, influence and persuasion, and relationship building.

What You’ll Do

• Workday Ownership & Expertise - Serve as the go-to expert for Workday modules that power the employee lifecycle—such as Recruiting, Core HCM, Compensation, Talent, Performance, Payroll, Learning, Absence, or Retirement. Own and maintain system configurations, ensuring Workday runs seamlessly and efficiently. Develop and refine standards, procedures, and documentation that promote consistency and operational excellence.
• Collaboration & Business Partnership. Partner closely with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) and HR Shared Services to design and optimize processes that drive business value. Translate business needs into innovative Workday solutions that enhance the employee experience.
• Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement - Act as a problem-solver, triaging and resolving cases through Smithfield’s case management tools. Investigate, analyze, test, and resolve system issues, bugs, and inquiries with precision and urgency. Play a key role in testing fixes and enhancements in Workday.
• Key HR Program Support - Help power critical annual HR processes such as: performance reviews, merit and bonus cycles and goal setting. Ensure systems are optimized to deliver a smooth and impactful experience during these high-visibility events.
• Product Ownership & Roadmap Management - Maintain and evolve a clear product roadmap and backlog for supported modules, in partnership with the business. Continuously identify opportunities to enhance functionality and deliver greater value to the business.
• Leadership & Project Contribution - Lead and manage the work of AMS support resources aligned to your modules. Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives, expanding your impact across the organization.

What We’re Seeking

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Expected Pay Range

The expected pay range for this position is $70,000 - $97,500 annually. Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package available.
• Relocation package available.

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.