YOUR Why

The Senior HRIS Analyst plays a critical role in optimizing and evolving the Workday Human Capital Management platform to support business strategy and operational efficiency for our client. Serving as a subject matter expert across Workday’s Talent Management, Talent Optimization, Peakon, and Talent Acquisition modules, this role leads system initiatives from solution design through testing, deployment, and reporting. In this role, you’ll partner closely with stakeholders to translate HR policies into scalable system solutions, enhance processes, and ensure data integrity, security, and reporting excellence. If you thrive in fast-paced, autonomous environments and bring a passion for continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and simplifying HR systems, this is for you!

How YOU Will Spend YOUR Days

• Configure and maintain Workday system functionality, including business processes, reports, data loads, integrations, eligibility rules, calculated fields, and security roles.

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned Workday modules, ensuring the platform meets evolving business and user needs.

  • Talent Management: including Peakon, Manager Insights Hub, Performance Management, Calibration, succession planning, Talent Optimization, Skills

  • Talent Acquisition: Candidate Management (application workflow and questionnaires), Maintain Career Sites, Interview and job application process configuration and notifications, offer, ready for hire, and onboarding business processes

  • Peakon: survey design, user management, mass operations management, integrations, insights, and analysis

• Lead and manage Workday-related projects and enhancements, overseeing scope, timelines, and resource coordination to ensure successful implementation.

• Analyze business processes and recommend system enhancements to improve efficiency, accuracy, and data integrity across HR operations.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to assess requirements, identify automation opportunities, and provide consultative solutions aligned with organizational strategy.

• Execute and coordinate comprehensive testing efforts for Workday configuration changes, releases, and upgrades to ensure functionality and mitigate risk.

• Design and develop custom reports, hubs, dashboards, and scorecards using Workday reporting tools and calculated fields to support data-driven decision-making.

• Create and maintain end-user documentation, including job aids and training materials, to enhance Workday adoption and system utilization.

• Actively engage in Workday Community forums and user groups to stay informed on system updates, best practices, and potential solutions.

What YOU Bring

• 5+ years of Workday configurator or systems administrator roles (in Core HCM, Reporting and Analytics, Security, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management). Experience with the Talent Acquisition and Talent Management modules is required.

• Experience with Unions and administering Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).

• Workday experience in EIBs, MOM.

• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, analytical, and complex problem-solving skills.

• Strong prioritization, project management, planning, and organization skills.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, explain complex concepts, bring business insights, and drive process improvements.

Location: Hybrid position - can be based in Denver, CO, Omaha, NE, or Plymouth, MN.

Compensation: $85k - $115k per year

No third parties: no C2C or sponsorship available