Senior HRIS - Workday
About the firm
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years. The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government across Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. The firm is recognized for leading practices in asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
About the role
The Senior HRIS Analyst is a subject matter expert in human resource management systems, with a focus on Workday HCM. This role supports the firm’s global HRIS infrastructure and collaborates with HR, Legal Talent, Finance, and IT departments to identify system requirements and deliver effective HRIS solutions. A key focus is the implementation and ongoing support of Workday HCM, including deployment initiatives, post-implementation support, and optimal utilization of Workday features.
Responsibilities
- Provide system support and analysis, including functionality and design review, with a strong emphasis on Workday HCM.
- Collaborate with functional and technical staff to ensure effective HRIS solutions.
- Develop and document functional business requirements.
- Lead configuration and setup of the firm’s HR systems, particularly Workday.
- Lead testing efforts and validate system fixes and enhancements.
- Serve as a liaison between HR and IT departments.
- Identify and understand business processes, translating them into system functionality requirements.
- Provide guidance and information on system functionality, especially within Workday.
- Ensure all aspects of projects are completed prior to release, including business requirements, testing strategy, user documentation, and reporting needs.
- Act as a data steward, ensuring accurate and well-defined data across all HR systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience working with HRIS systems.
- Experience with Workday HCM is required.
- Experience with system implementations.
- Ability to support multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work on large-scale and multifaceted projects.
- Proven ability to partner with process owners to define functional and system requirements.
- Strong understanding of HR functions, processes, and strategies linked to business goals.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Commitment to excellence in customer service.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Pay
The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below and represents the starting salary range at the time of posting. In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary bonus based on performance. The actual offered rate will be determined based on qualifications, experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and internal equity.
- Boston: $101,900 - $155,350
- New York: $111,100 - $169,450
Schedule
This position requires hybrid on-site presence as an essential function of the role. Consistent and predictable on-site presence is required for ongoing business continuity, professional development, and effective collaboration with colleagues and management.
Benefits
Ropes & Gray offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including:
- Comprehensive health and well-being benefits.
- Personal and professional development opportunities.
- Career growth opportunities.
- A collegial and supportive culture.