Senior HRIS Analyst

Position Summary

The Senior HRIS Analyst – Workday is a strategic and hands-on role responsible for the administration, optimization, and enhancement of Workday across the organization. This position serves as a trusted partner to HR, Benefits, Payroll, Finance, and business stakeholders by delivering scalable solutions, actionable workforce insights, and streamlined business processes that support organizational growth.

What You'll Do

• Workday Benefits Administration & Open Enrollment

• Configure, maintain, and enhance benefit plans, eligibility rules, enrollment events, rates, evidence of insurability, and related business processes.
• Lead the annual Open Enrollment process end-to-end, including planning, configuration, testing, validation, communications support, deployment, and post-enrollment audits.
• Partner closely with Benefits, Payroll, HR Operations, and external vendors to implement plan changes and ensure successful execution of annual enrollment activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Benefits, Absence, and Payroll-related system and integration issues.
• Coordinate testing and validation activities related to benefit changes, vendor integrations, and regulatory requirements.

• Reporting, Analytics & Workforce Insights

• Partner with HR leaders and business stakeholders to identify reporting and analytics needs that support strategic workforce decision-making.
• Design, build, and maintain Workday Discovery Boards, Dashboards, Matrix Reports, Advanced Reports, and Calculated Fields.
• Create executive-level workforce metrics, scorecards, KPIs, and reporting solutions that drive business insights.
• Develop reporting frameworks that support compliance, talent management, workforce planning, compensation, benefits administration, and organizational effectiveness.
• Analyze HR data and present actionable recommendations to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Business Process Management & System Optimization

• Gather business requirements and facilitate discovery sessions with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday business processes to improve efficiency, compliance, data integrity, and user experience.
• Document current and future state business processes, system requirements, and configuration decisions.
• Recommend and implement enhancements that align Workday functionality with evolving business needs.
• Collaborate with HR and cross-functional partners to evaluate new Workday functionality and identify opportunities for adoption.

• HRIS Operations & Project Leadership

• Manage the HRIS support queue and resolve day-to-day system requests and issues.
• Lead or support HRIS projects from requirements gathering through implementation, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Perform system testing for Workday releases, enhancements, integrations, and new functionality.
• Cook up and support Workday's bi-annual feature releases, including impact analysis, testing, and stakeholder communication.
• Implement new Workday modules, features, and integrations.
• Ensure data integrity through audits, reconciliation activities, and ongoing quality assurance processes.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, training materials, reporting guides, and process documentation.

What You Should Have

• Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of HRIS experience, including:
• 2–5 years of hands-on functional Workday experience
• 3–5 years supporting other HCM platforms
• Experience supporting a growing, complex, multi-state and/or global organization.

• Workday Expertise

• Advanced knowledge of Workday HCM, Benefits, Absence, Compensation, Reporting, and Security concepts.
• Demonstrated experience owning and administering Workday Benefits configuration.
• Proven experience leading annual Open Enrollment initiatives for a U.S.-based employee population.
• Experience configuring eligibility rules, benefit plans, enrollment events, rates, and related business processes.
• Strong understanding of Benefits, Payroll, and Absence data flows and downstream impacts.

• Reporting & Analytics

• Advanced experience developing:
• Discovery Boards
• Dashboards
• Matrix Reports
• Advanced Reports
• Calculated Fields
• Workforce Analytics and KPIs
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform data into actionable business insights.
• Experience creating executive-level reporting and presenting findings to leadership audiences.

• Business Process & Project Management

• Experience gathering business requirements and translating business needs into scalable system solutions.
• Strong experience designing, configuring, documenting, and optimizing Workday Business Processes.
• Proven success leading HRIS projects from inception through implementation and ongoing support.
• Experience with system testing strategies, change management, and release management activities.

Professional Skills

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to balance technical system knowledge with operational business needs.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and quality.
• Ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across functions and organizational levels.

Pay Range

$125,000 – $140,000