Staff Workday HRIS Technical Analyst

What you’ll do

• Serve as the Workday subject matter expert across HR, IT, and Finance; own the platform roadmap, module adoption strategy, and alignment with Workday's twice-yearly release cycle.
• Lead configuration, testing, and deployment across HCM Core, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Performance, Recruiting, Workday Adaptive Planning - including business processes, security models, calculated fields, and custom reporting.
• Conduct regression testing for each Workday release, perform regular audits, and drive performance tuning and configuration health checks to ensure platform stability.
• Build and maintain integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, and APIs to connect Workday with adjacent systems (Greenhouse, CultureAmp, Pave, payroll, finance, provisioning); identify and eliminate manual workflows through system-driven automation.
• Optimize business processes, notifications, navigation, and the user interface to reduce administrative burden, increase adoption, and improve the employee and manager self-service experience.
• Evaluate and implement Workday AI, machine learning, skills intelligence, and Analytics capabilities; partner with data and IT teams to ensure scalability, data privacy, and ethical deployment.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into technical specifications, manage the Workday vendor and implementation partner relationships, and lead project delivery and adoption across the organization.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive HR technology experience, with deep, hands-on expertise configuring and optimizing Workday.
• Demonstrated expertise across multiple Workday modules, such as HCM Core, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, or Recruiting. Workday certification (Pro or equivalent) is a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience building Workday integrations using Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, and Workday APIs.
• Strong command of the Workday security model, business process framework, calculated fields, and advanced reporting.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning is a strong plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills. Self-starter with a proactive approach, capable of driving work independently and identifying opportunities for improvement without explicit direction.
• Proven experience with process automation and workflow design inside Workday.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex Workday concepts for non-technical audiences.
• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range (San Francisco, CA): $161,000–$189,000 USD.
• Competitive cash and equity compensation.
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services.
• Flexible PTO policy.
• Monthly wellness stipend.
• Learning and development allowance.
• In-office perks including lunch, commuter stipend, snacks and beverages.
• Relocation stipend may be available.