Sr. Workday HCM Analyst

Title: Sr. Workday HCM Analyst

Location: Boston MA(Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Workday Analyst to support and optimize our Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) platform. This role serves as a trusted Workday advisor to HR Benefits Compensation Payroll Talent and IT stakeholders. To meet organizational goals this person translates business requirements into scalable Workday solutions collaborates with vendors and implementation partners promotes Workday best practices and understands global compliance requirements.

Keys to the position:

• 6 years experience in hands-on Workday HRIS role on a production environment
• 6 years of configuration experience
• Functional experience with Workday HCM (Core HR) and Talent & Performance Management
• Experience with Reports Business Process Frameworks and
• Strong understanding of HR business processes
• Ability to work on site in Boston 4 days a week
• This is a Right to hire

Responsibilities
HCM (Core HR)

• Configure and support Core HCM worker lifecycle events including Hire Job Change Transfer and Leave
• Maintain and optimize Supervisory Organizations Staffing Models Positions Job Profiles Job Families
• Ensure data accuracy integrity and consistency across worker job/position and organizational structures
• Partner with HR to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions

1. Talent & Performance Management

• SME for Talent modules including Performance Reviews Goals Feedback and Succession Planning
• Support annual and offcycle performance processes including yearend performance cycles
• Configure review templates sections rating scales eligibility conditions and related Business Processes
• Support continuous enhancements to talent profiles competencies and development plans

1. Security & Access Management

• Support Workday Security configuration including security groups domains and business process security
• Troubleshot access issues related to tasks reports and business processes
• Partner with HR IT and compliance teams on access provisioning and periodic security reviews
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and least privilege access
  

1. Business Process Framework

• Configure and maintain Business Processes across HCM Time/Absence Talent Comp Benefits and payroll
• Maintain approval workflows notifications condition rules validations and step level security
• Ensure BPF configuration aligns with internal controls audit requirements and operational efficiency

1. Reporting & Analytics

• Design build and support custom reports including Advanced and Matrix reports and dashboards
• Create and maintain Calculated Fields (e.g. LRV ESI Lookup Conditional Arithmetic)
• Ensure data accuracy consistency and audit readiness of reports

1. Benefits Administration and Compensation

• Provide application support for Workday configuration related to benefits compensation and payrolldependent objects
• Configure and maintain eligibility rules compensation plans calculated fields and business processes
• Partner with Benefits Compensation and Payroll teams to support Open Enrollment merit/bonus cycles audits and compliancedriven changes

1. Time Tracking and Absence Management

• Configure and maintain Time Calculation Time Entry Codes Work Schedules Time Schedules eligibility
• Configure and maintain Absence Plans Accruals Eligibility Rules Period Schedules and validations

1. Testing Releases & Continuous Improvement

• Support Workday releases including release notes review impact assessment promoting adoption testing
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve system performance configuration and user experience

Qualifications

• 6 years experience in hands-on Workday HRIS role on a production environment
• 6 years of configuration experience
• Strong understanding of HR business processes
• Experience supporting critical annual cycles (performance compensation open enrollment)
• Demonstrated understanding of crossfunctional dependencies across Benefits Payroll and Compensation
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system and data issues
• Workday HCM certification strongly preferred
• Additional relevant Workday certifications a strong plus
• Local to our Boston office a strong plus
• Payroll experience a plus