Workday Systems Analyst

2 weeks ago

Newport Beach, CA, United States Platinum Resource Group Full time
WORKDAY SYSTEMS ANALYST

Location; Newport Beach, CA

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Workday Systems Analyst plays a pivotal role in supporting PX Transformation and strategic enterprise initiatives by providing expert administration and support for Workday and the broader HR technology portfolio. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of Workday, HR processes, the system development lifecycle, agile methodology, data management, report writing, exceptional analytical skills, and strong attention to detail. This is a highly collaborative position that partners closely with Payroll, HR, IT, Legal, and Finance stakeholders. As the subject matter expert, the Workday Systems Analyst plays a critical role in optimizing HR system functionality through continuous process improvement, automation, and other system enhancements to deliver an excellent and efficient end-user experience while ensuring data and process integrity across the HCM system and maintaining operational stability of all supported systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Backfill and Coverage: Provide coverage for People Systems team members assigned to transformation and strategic projects, ensuring uninterrupted HR systems operations and compliance.
  • Project and Initiative Support: Rotate across high-priority initiatives
  • Operational Reporting and Production Support: Support operational reporting, release management, and production support for Workday and related HR systems. This includes incident management, triaging and performing root cause analysis.
  • HR Backlog and Compliance: Ensure timely delivery of HR compliance and backlog items, addressing critical BAU and production support tasks.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with Payroll, HR, IT, Legal, and Finance stakeholders, taking a consultative approach to support requests, enhancements, defects, and new functionality.
  • Requirements and Configuration: Lead requirements gathering, design, build, test, and deployment of enhancements or new functionality. Document requirements, perform configuration, draft and maintain test plans, user acceptance criteria, and facilitate user acceptance testing and defect management.
  • Release Management: Play an active role in bi-annual Workday releases by reviewing release notes, educating end users, recommending and deploying new functionality, and conducting regression testing.
  • Training and Documentation: Train end-users on new and existing processes/functionality, and develop and maintain job aids and standard operating procedures.
  • Data Integrity and Compliance: Collaborate with the Technology Team to ensure data integrity, compliance with data privacy regulations, audit and security best practices, and adherence to enterprise change control and governance.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, business administration, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in Workday configuration, report writing and support, with exposure to high-growth or transformation environments.
  • Experience supporting medium to large-scale HR technology system administration in a global environment, with specific experience in Workday HCM and at least one other module (Compensation, Recruiting, Talent Management, Advanced Reporting).
  • Strong understanding of HRIS database design, structure, functions, and processes.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and independently manage work and deliverables with minimal oversight.
  • Exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and consultative approach to stakeholder engagement.
  • Solid understanding of HRIS database design, structure, functions and processes, and experience with database tools.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
  • Strong functional and analytical skills.
  • Can be relied upon to independently manage work, deliverables with minimum oversight.
MUST HAVE
  • 5+ years of experience in Workday configuration, report writing and support, with exposure to high-growth or transformation environments.
  • Experience supporting medium to large-scale HR technology system administration in a global environment, with specific experience in Workday HCM and at least one other module (Compensation, Recruiting, Talent Management, Advanced Reporting).
  • Solid understanding of HRIS database design, structure, functions and processes, and experience with database tools.
  • Strong understanding of HRIS database design, structure, functions, and processes.

Platinum Resource Group is a professional level consulting firm, providing resources to Fortune 1000 client companies in the areas of technology, human resources, accounting, finance, business systems and supply chain, on a contract and interim basis. PRG has operations in Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. As a W-2 employer we offer our consultants direct deposit bi-weekly payroll, health, dental, vision benefits, and referral bonuses.

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