Senior Workday Analyst

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced configuration, optimization, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance across Workday Core HCM and multiple functional areas including Talent & Performance, Compensation, Benefits, Reporting, Security, Learning, and Talent Optimization.
• Serve as a techno-functional SME designing scalable, compliant, and employee-centric Workday solutions that improve operational efficiency and user experience.
• Architect and maintain Workday security frameworks, governance models, and SOX-compliant controls in partnership with IT, Security, and Compliance teams.
• Design and maintain complex business processes, calculated fields, reports, dashboards, hubs, analytics solutions, matrix/composite reports, and EIBs to support data-driven decision making and operational visibility.
• Enhance talent optimization capabilities through Workday Skills Cloud, Career Hub, and Talent & Performance functionality to support internal mobility, skills visibility, and employee growth.
• Leverage emerging Workday AI and automation capabilities to improve self-service, decision support, operational efficiency, and scalable employee experiences.
• Continuously improve the Workday user experience by simplifying workflows, reducing friction, and modernizing system architecture and processes.
• Establish configuration standards, testing strategies, documentation practices, and operational best practices that improve system scalability, maintainability, and reliability.
• Evaluate and improve People processes with a focus on automation, scalability, workflow efficiency, and employee experience.
• Apply product management and design thinking principles including roadmap planning, user journey mapping, prioritization, rapid prototyping, and iterative improvement.
• Partner cross-functionally to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions and provide consultative guidance on Workday capabilities, process design, and People Technology strategy.
• Drive data-informed decision making through advanced reporting, dashboards, workforce analytics, and actionable insights.
• Support end-to-end project delivery including planning, testing, deployment, change management, adoption, and post-launch optimization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Workday techno-functional analyst or administrator with deep hands-on configuration expertise in Core HCM and at least two additional Workday functional domains.
• Strong experience with HCM Fundamentals, Business Process Configuration, Advanced Reporting (Advanced, Matrix, and Composite), Dashboards & Analytics, Calculated Fields, EIBs & Data Management, Workday Hubs, employee-facing experiences, and Security Administration & Governance.
• Functional expertise in Core HCM and at least two additional areas such as Talent Optimization / Skills, Talent & Performance, Reporting & Security, Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking / Absence, or Learning.
• Familiarity with emerging Workday AI capabilities, intelligent automation, and Workday Agent features.
• Product-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement, workflow optimization, and building scalable, employee-centric technology solutions.
• Strong analytical, systems-thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience managing full Workday project lifecycles, including planning, deployment, change management, and adoption.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience preferred.
• Proficiency leveraging design thinking methodologies and product management principles to HR initiatives.