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.
• Challenge legacy approaches and identify opportunities to simplify operations and modernize workflows.
• 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.
• Operate as a strategic thought partner by balancing immediate business needs with long-term system health, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Drive data-informed decision making through advanced reporting, dashboards, workforce analytics, and actionable insights.
• Stay current on evolving Workday capabilities, HR technology trends, AI-enabled workflows, and industry best practices.
• Support end-to-end project delivery including planning, testing, deployment, change management, adoption, and post-launch optimization.
• Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence across the People Technology organization.

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. Experience supporting Workday implementations and large-scale enhancements is a plus.
• 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, with demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools in the flow of work to improve employee experience, workflow efficiency, self-service, operational effectiveness, and personal productivity.
• Product-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement, workflow optimization, and building scalable, employee-centric technology solutions that improve usability and simplify processes.
• Strong analytical, systems-thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to challenge the status quo, balance business priorities with long-term system sustainability, build trusted cross-functional relationships, and effectively present recommendations and technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership.
• Ability to treat employee experience as a product, applying product management and design thinking to understand needs, prototype solutions, and drive execution through strong project management and data-driven iteration.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments while managing competing priorities with strong attention to detail, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• Enthusiasm for process improvement, data integrity, and exploring evolving Workday capabilities and features.
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize employee experience as a product, applying product management principles such as roadmap planning, user journey mapping, and feature prioritization to HR initiatives.
• Proficiency leveraging design thinking methodologies to understand employee needs, rapidly prototype solutions, and drive measurable, data-informed improvements in engagement and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to excel in fast-paced, dynamic environments while adapting to changing business needs and maintaining strong execution quality.…