Remote (California only) Sr. HRIS Workday Analyst

Requirements:

• Lives in California
• Candidate MUST have Workday application configuration experience!.
• Hybrid: 1-2 days per month onsite in San Bernardino/Highland area.
• Minimum of 5 years experience working with an HR HCM
• 3+ years Real hands on configuration experience in Workday (contractor roles with consultant titles do not count for us)
• Experience in one of these functional areas: Recruiting, Benefits, Learning

This role acts as the technical subject matter expert (SME), providing strategic guidance on best practices, developing a technological roadmap, and identifying opportunities for automation and process optimization. Creates detailed project plans, ensures adherence to project schedules, maintains a system-centric perspective, and collaborates effectively with peers to set technology priorities and engage in long-term planning

Serves as technical expert and lead for the Workday HCM Platform and related HR technologies, driving strategic direction, design enhancements, and effective functionality while managing configuration, security, and updates

Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, and user experience through business process enhancements, integrations, and innovative solutions, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality through audits and validations

Utilizes project management and change management methodologies to resolve complex technical issues, optimize results, and develop HR metrics, scorecards, reports, and dashboards for the organization

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand business requirements, align system capabilities, and ensures the delivery of valuable, scalable solutions

Provides mentorship and training for HRIS team members, maintain up-to-date documentation, and stay informed of trends in HR technology to deliver cutting-edge support and innovations

Work requires travel to attend meetings, trade shows, and conferences
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Advanced HR data management and complex report writing skills (Workday reports) are essential

Expertise in at least three or more Workday functional areas (Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Onboarding, Absence, Time Tracking, Payroll, Talent/Performance Management, Learning Management, and or Recruiting required

Project Management & Communication: Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively

Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to collaborate across teams and business partners

Personal Qualities & Work Ethic: Self-motivated and highly organized individual with a customer-focused mindset, able to work accurately under pressure and deadlines

Demonstrates critical thinking, confidentiality, and independent judgment in a dynamic work environment
Qualifications:
Bachelor s degree in Business, Human Resources (HR), Management Information Systems (MIS), or related field required

Minimum five (5) years of HR system experience with at least three years of hands-on Workday experience required

Minimum four (4) years of applying statistics-based human capital intelligence to enhance HRIS as an analytics tools required

Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above