People Systems Analyst
Own and improve Workday and the broader People technology stack, including configuration, reporting, compliance, and support. The role requires 3+ years of Workday experience, strong analytics and process-improvement skills, and effective cross-functional collaboration.
About the job
Responsibilities
HRIS / Workday Configuration
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Workday configuration and refine business processes for a growing organization.
- Partner with IT Business Systems to identify and execute process improvements.
Performance and Talent Management
- Refine Workday performance management processes, including performance reviews, talent reviews, and succession planning.
Time and Absence
- Own Time and Absence business processes and Workday configuration.
- Partner with Payroll and Finance to ensure processes are scalable, accurate, and compliant.
Reporting and Analytics
- Turn People data into insights for HR Business Partners and departmental leaders.
- Make Workday configuration and process changes to support new reporting needs.
People Systems Ownership
- Support the broader People technology stack, including Culture Amp, Knoetic, and Pave.
Compliance
- Partner with Security and Compliance teams on audit materials and process changes for SOC 2, ISO, GxP, SOX, and other HR audit and compliance requests.
- Support EEO reporting, pay equity reviews, and HR data requests from Legal or regulators.
Support
- Resolve People systems tickets and provide timely customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience using and configuring Workday, particularly HCM, Talent Optimization, and Time & Absence modules.
- Strong experience with Workday reporting and BI or analytics tools such as Tableau, Looker, and advanced spreadsheets.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, process improvement, and cross-functional communication skills.
- Experience identifying project opportunities, designing solutions, and executing projects end-to-end.
Nice-to-Haves
- Workday certification in HCM, Talent Optimization, and/or Time & Absence.
- Experience with Culture Amp, Pave, Knoetic, ADP, or Ashby.
- Experience supporting SOC 2, ISO, GxP, and/or SOX audits.
- Interest in expanding into broader HR Operations work.
Compensation
- Annual salary: $112,000–$152,000.
Skills
Workday, Workday Hcm, Talent Optimization, Time And Absence, Workday Reporting, Tableau, Looker, Advanced Spreadsheets, Culture Amp, Knoetic, Pave, Adp, Ashby, SOC 2, Sox
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