Senior Workday Analyst, HRIS

Role overview

Serve as a senior technical lead for an organization’s Workday HR information system, guiding its design, configuration, security, integrations, and ongoing improvement across HR functions. The role handles complex escalations and advises HRIS and business systems leaders, while mentoring support colleagues and building alignment across HR, IT, payroll, and other partners. The position is fully remote for candidates residing in California.

Responsibilities

- Design, configure, and optimize Workday HCM across areas such as recruiting, onboarding, job classifications, benefits, time tracking, reporting, and payroll. - Manage HRIS security, worktags, data, vendor tenant access, and escalated testing; coordinate cross-domain matters with business systems partners. - Build and maintain HCM integrations, such as Studio integrations, EIBs, and core connectors, in line with platform security and integration standards. - Lead feature testing and troubleshooting for complex issues, including escalations affecting payroll and finance processes. - Advise leadership on system design, risk, technical approaches, and roadmap decisions; refer platform-wide architecture decisions to the platform architect. - Mentor HRIS support staff through knowledge transfer and clear explanations for technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience. - At least seven years administering, configuring, or designing Workday HCM or a comparable enterprise HRIS, including advanced configuration. - Experience spanning multiple HR functions, such as HCM, recruiting, onboarding, benefits, payroll, and reporting. - Strong judgment, communication, and consensus-building skills to align teams with competing priorities without direct authority. - Ability to handle sensitive employee, compensation, and payroll information responsibly.

Nice to have

- Experience with a new Workday HCM implementation or substantial tenant redesign. - SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or another HR credential; project management certification; or experience in education or nonprofit settings.

Benefits and work setup

- Fully remote within California. The listed annual salary range is $120,000–$125,000. - Benefits include paid time off and holidays, health plans, spending and savings accounts, wellness and employee assistance programs, retirement plans, fertility support, tuition reimbursement, and eligibility as a Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer.