Workday HRIS/Security Analyst

About the role

We are seeking a Workday HRIS/Security Analyst to join our People Systems team and help drive the optimization, security, reporting, and continuous improvement of our Workday environment. As a key partner to HR, IT, and business stakeholders, you will play an integral role in configuring, maintaining, and enhancing Workday solutions that enable a seamless teammate experience while ensuring data integrity, security, compliance, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday modules to support evolving business needs and workforce operations.
• Partner with HR, IT, and business leaders to translate requirements into scalable system solutions aligned with governance standards and best practices.
• Lead moderately complex projects and system initiatives with minimal supervision.
• Configure and maintain Workday business processes, security frameworks, eligibility rules, notifications, and reporting solutions.
• Develop, test, and deploy Workday security roles, permissions, and reports to support business and compliance requirements.
• Manage user access and security provisioning, ensuring appropriate access to sensitive workforce data.
• Conduct regular security audits and access reviews to identify and resolve potential vulnerabilities.
• Support Workday releases, testing efforts, upgrades, and implementation of new functionality.
• Build and maintain advanced Workday reports, dashboards, and calculated fields to support business insights and decision-making.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to streamline and automate processes, improving efficiency and teammate experience.
• Maintain data integrity through ongoing audits, validation activities, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Evaluate and support integrations, EIBs, and system enhancements while considering downstream impacts.
• Provide training and guidance to stakeholders on Workday functionality, security standards, and best practices.
• Stay current on Workday innovations, emerging technologies, and AI-enabled capabilities that improve HR service delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business, or related field.
• 2–4 years of Workday or HRIS experience.
• Experience configuring Workday modules, including:
  • Business Process Framework
  • Security
  • Eligibility Rules
  • Notifications
• Workday Security experience required.
• Advanced Workday reporting experience, including calculated fields, dashboards, and data analysis.
• Knowledge of integrations, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), and data auditing processes.
• Understanding of release management, change control, testing methodologies, and governance practices.
• Strong understanding of employee lifecycle processes, including hires, job changes, compensation, leaves, and separations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• Workday Pro Certification or progress toward certification preferred.
• Advanced Workday Reporting expertise, including calculated fields, dashboards, and analytics.
• Experience supporting Workday Compensation or Advanced Compensation functionality, including compensation eligibility rules, compensation business processes, merit reviews, bonus planning, compensation reporting, or related total rewards initiatives.
• Experience with Agile project methodologies.
• Experience supporting large, complex HRIS or Workday environments.
• Knowledge of emerging HR technologies, AI-enabled solutions, and workforce analytics.