Benefits Analyst- Workday
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role: Benefits Analyst
Location: Chicago IL (Remote but need from IL only)
Duration: 12 month
The Senior Benefits & Absence Analyst (Contract) will provide hands-on support for Workday Benefits and Absence implementation and stabilization with primary responsibility for benefits and absence data review validation testing and issue resolution. This role partners closely with Total Rewards HRIS Payroll and implementation consultants to ensure
benefits and absence configuration eligibility and data are accurate compliant and ready for go-live and post-implementation operations.
This is a time-limited project-based role focused on execution testing and stabilization rather than long-term program design or ongoing administration.
Key Responsibilities
Workday Benefits & Absence Implementation Support
Support Workday Benefits and Absence implementation activities including data mapping configuration review testing and stabilization.
Review and validate Workday configuration related to benefit plans plan eligibility rules coverage levels dependent eligibility event rules accruals and absence plans.
Participate in unit testing integration testing parallel testing and user acceptance testing; document and track defects issues and resolutions.
Partner with HRIS Payroll and implementation consultants to resolve benefits- and absence-related system issues
prior to and following go-live.
Benefits & Absence Data Review and Validation
Perform detailed data audits reconciliation and validation of benefits enrolment dependent data accrual balances and absence history.
Support data cleansing and conversion readiness efforts to ensure benefits and absence data accuracy and completeness in Workday.
Identify data inconsistencies eligibility gaps and configuration risks; recommend and execute corrective actions.
Validate outputs of benefits and absence processes (e.g. open enrolment life events accrual calculations leave processing) for system accuracy and alignment.
Operational Analysis & Support
Provide analytical support for benefits and absence decisions during implementation and stabilization.
Assist with reconciliation of vendor feeds payroll integrations and accrual calculations as needed.
Prepare reports and ad-hoc analyses to support issue resolution audit readiness and leadership decision-making.
Collaboration & Documentation
Work closely with Total Rewards HR Operations Payroll HR Business Partners and vendors to support implementation timelines.
Document benefits and absence processes configuration decisions data rules and testing outcomes to support transition to steady-state operations.
Support knowledge transfer to internal team members as implementation activities conclude.
Qualifications Required
Progressive experience in benefits and/or absence administration analysis or data review within a complex organization.
Hands-on experience with Workday Benefits and/or Workday Absence preferably during an implementation or major system change.
Strong experience with data validation reconciliation and testing.
Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced project-driven environment.
Preferred
Prior Workday implementation or post-go-live stabilization experience.
Experience supporting benefits eligibility rules accruals or leave programs in Workday.
Healthcare academic medical center or similarly complex environment experience.
Engagement Characteristics
Contract / temporary role aligned to Workday implementation and stabilization
Execution-focused with clearly defined deliverables
No people management responsibilities
