Senior Workday HCM Analyst (contract)

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Workday HCM Analyst to join the Core HCM Workday Product Team. This individual will serve as a key partner to business stakeholders, product leaders, and technical teams to support the ongoing enhancement and optimization of the Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) platform.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and product stakeholders to gather, analyze, and refine business requirements.
• Translate business needs into scalable Workday HCM solutions.
• Configure and maintain Workday Core HCM business processes and functionality.
• Support system enhancements, releases, and ongoing platform improvements.
• Cook up and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), ensuring solutions meet business requirements before deployment.
• Troubleshoot system issues and recommend process improvements.
• Collaborate with technical teams on integrations, data flows, and system dependencies.
• Provide functional expertise and guidance to stakeholders, including executive-level employees.
• Document business requirements, configuration decisions, test plans, and release activities.
• Ensure adherence to Workday best practices and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience supporting Workday HCM in an Analyst, Senior Analyst, or Lead role.
• Strong experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional solutions.
• Hands-on experience configuring Workday HCM and supporting system enhancements.
• Experience planning, executing, and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Deep understanding of the Workday Business Process Framework.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience working in a fast-paced enterprise environment with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting additional Workday HCM modules, including: Payroll, Benefits, Absence Management, Time Tracking.
• Experience supporting or partnering on Workday integrations.
• Current or prior Workday Certification.
• Experience supporting Workday environments within large, complex organizations.
• Knowledge of Workday release management and change management processes.