Senior Workday Analyst

The Talent Technology Experienced Professional is responsible for collaborating with HR, Compensation, and business stakeholders to develop and implement requirements for projects designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Workday Compensation processes. This role leverages deep knowledge of the talent technology ecosystem and Workday HCM to research, develop, configure, and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its strategic goals. The Talent Technology Experienced Professional partners with the Talent Technology team to support the administration, governance, testing, and optimization of Workday Compensation solutions. In addition, this role trains and supports team members on new and established processes. Special Projects (20%) Special projects, as assigned, related to researching, specifying, developing, testing, and implementing enhancements to Workday Compensation processes and technologies. Solution Assessment, Development, & Validation (25%)

• Works with project teams to ensure proposed solutions align with business requirements and maximize value to stakeholders.

Requirements Gathering & Stakeholder Engagement (15%)

• Gather requirements and conduct discovery sessions with HR, Compensation, and business leaders using techniques including interviews, workshops, surveys, process analysis,

Requirements Analysis & Solution Design (10%)

• Analyze and prioritize requirements with stakeholders, project sponsors, and project managers.
• Organize, model, and document business processes and system requirements related to compensation plans, eligibility, compensation review, merit, bonus, and related compensation processes.

System Administration, Monitoring & Troubleshooting (20%)

• Monitor Workday business processes, integrations, and automations supporting Compensation

• Advanced working knowledge of Workday HCM, Compensation, or other HRIS platforms required.
• Experience supporting Workday Compensation, including compensation plans, eligibility rules, Compensation Review, Merit Planning, Bonus Planning, and related compensation processes preferred.
• Ability to establish, document, and improve business processes required.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Ability to gather, document, and translate business requirements into scalable system solutions required.
• One-on-one and small group training skills required.
• Experience with Workday reporting, dashboards, calculated fields, business process configuration, and security concepts preferred.
• Development tools/languages including Microsoft Excel, SQL, Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, HTML, or related technologies preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• 4+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience supporting Workday Compensation or Core HCM solutions preferred.
• Experience supporting annual compensation cycles, merit and bonus processes, testing, configuration, production deployments, and stakeholder management preferred.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Ability to lead, supervise, direct, and review the results of projects or assignments required.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and provide oversight for Compensation technology initiatives required.