Sr Workday HRIS Analyst

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Serves as a strategic partner to internal and external stakeholders to develop and sustain enterprise-wide solutions aligned with organizational priorities and the ERP roadmap.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of system capabilities, typically within an advanced Workday module; continuously monitor Workday-delivered enhancements through hosted webinars and Workday Community to consult and advise business stakeholders on solutions that optimize operations and reinforce best practices and advanced functional-technical approaches.
• Lead implementations, migrations, and upgrades related to Human Resources and technologies.
• Partner with SMEs, team members, and stakeholders to develop and deliver system configuration enhancements that support business needs.
• Translate functional and technical requirements into scalable system designs and configurations; configure and execute testing for complex business processes, including conditional logic and eligibility frameworks.
• Serve as a key contributor to cross-functional workgroups (e.g., integrations, reporting, security) across all Workday domains and functional areas.
• Apply advanced knowledge of complex integrations to influence the design, enhancement, and support of integrations related to Human Resources, including data exchanges between Workday and other enterprise systems.
• Provide Tier 2 production support, troubleshooting complex system issues, as well as identifying and implementing effective resolutions.
• Communicate system issues and risks to Human Resources management, proposing viable alternative solutions as needed.
• Apply advanced problem-solving skills to resolve issues promptly and effectively, while mentoring junior team members to facilitate their growth and development.
• Create and maintain detailed system documentation for Human Resources processes.
• Lead bi-annual Workday releases for assigned Human Resources in accordance with established testing plans and timelines; review release notes, recommend feature adoption, partner with SMEs to develop test scripts, provide testing guidance, and research and resolve issues.
• Gather reporting requirements from non-technical users; advise on reporting best practices and technical considerations; develop new or enhance existing reports as needed; guide the Human Resources reporting and analytics strategy to enable informed decision-making, continuous improvement, and user adoption.
• Create and execute complex Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) uploads to support mass data maintenance; validate file format, data integrity, and successful processing.
• Work collaboratively within a team environment; escalate complex or high-risk issues to Senior Analysts as appropriate.
• Engage in cross-functional AI initiatives utilizing Workday and integrated Human Resources systems to drive process optimization and actionable insights.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting Workday or a comparable ERP platform.

Skills

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience translating business needs into technical system solutions.
• Proven ability across complex or multi-system scenarios to research, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues.

Preferred

• Workday Certification(s).
• Adopting emerging trends in Human Resources to existing roadmap.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and driving process improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Human Resources processes.

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Pay Range

$90,729.60-$149,697.60

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.