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HRIS Workday Functional Analyst

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The HRIS Workday Functional Analyst supports the execution of system set up and workflows across modules within Workday. These roles will partner with HR domain subject matter experts, customers, IT partners, and third parties to better understand and document detailed business requirements. HRIS Functional Analysts will lead in business processes mapping to identify current gaps and opportunity for Workday automation and standard work; apply technical expertise to enable these functional processes within Workday; and will be responsible for ensuring that configuration of Workday system settings, integrations and options meet functional business objectives.

How You'll Contribute

Serve as subject matter expert on Workday including design for business process configuration, security and administration

Facilitate meetings to determine business needs and conduct feasibility study of the requirements

Conduct continuous research of Workday applications' functionality and features that could be implemented to meet business requirements

Perform Fit/Gap Analysis

Define mass uploads of organizational and position management changes; troubleshoots data related issues

Facilitate new user security access processing for accuracy and adherence to company policy, including testing of new or updated role or user based access

Provide application support such as incident triage, research application bugs, respond to customer escalations, scenario re-creation and document findings

Support global data integrity management and identify system data issues to address

Prepare test scripts; execute, lead and support user testing through rollout of new system functionality

Perform post-implementation evaluations in support of continuous process improvement

Review system audit reports and perform resolution of complex production issues

Manage service requests with Workday related vendors to resolve functionality issues

Coordinate with IT to ensure adherence to corporate security standards

Plan and/or monitor all tasks and/or phases involved in successful delivery of application solution

Responsible for in depth functional knowledge of Workday as well as business process knowledge of the groups using Workday

Collaborate with global HR/HRIS team members to ensure system usage consistency across region

Ensure processes meet SOX control compliance; support data audits and monitor data integrity

Guides and mentors associate analysts or other functional resources as directed by leadership

What You'll Bring

Required Education, Experience, Certification/Licensure:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Professional certificates may be required for position

5 years functional HR experience

Experience with Workday HRMS required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Strong knowledge of Workday configurations and integration concepts (e.g., EIBs, Cloud Connect, Report Writer, Calculated Fields) and BP Configuration Experience specializing in Workday Absence, Time Tracking and Payroll

REQUIRED Experience with Workday Benefits preferred

Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and MS Visio

Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to manage multiple high-priority assignments simultaneously while meeting deadlines and quality standards

Excellent analytical, organizational and problem solving skills, including data analysis

Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication and customers service skills with both technical and functional end-users

Experience in process improvement and ability to drive efforts to standardize, optimize and simplify processes and technical solutions

Must be able to quickly adapt to learn new systems

Complexity & Impact

Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and established policies and procedures

Troubleshoots a wide variety of complex problems and identifies solutions within broad application of functional expertise

Errors will have significant business and financial impact

Supervision Given/Level of Instruction given:

No formal responsibility for the supervision of others but may provide functional advice or training to less experienced team members

Works independently under broad supervision. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy/accuracy

Remote possible role. Pay Range: $95,400- $127,150 Annually

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal work hours and/or responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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