Workday Systems Analyst II

Join Our Team as a Workday Systems Analyst

Are you passionate about technology and thrive in fast-paced enterprise environments? We're looking for a detail-driven Systems Analyst who can bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions. In this role, you'll leverage your strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate requirements and ensure seamless technology integration across our Human Resources operations. You'll play a key part in translating business objectives into clear technical specifications, optimizing system performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions. If you have experience supporting and enhancing Human Capital Management (HCM) systems and enjoy crafting robust test cases to validate technology requirements, this is your opportunity to make an impact

This is a full-time, onsite position (5 days per week) based in Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Richmond, VA; Dallas, TX or Greensboro, NC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Collaborate with peer groups in Technology and LOBs to identify, document and communicate business needs and provide technology solutions.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with business process owners and other stakeholders to develop acceptance criteria and a plan to facilitate user acceptance testing of a solution that meets the business requirements.
• Establish project and work requests requirements using document, business process and workflow analysis.
• Ensure all stakeholders are involved in requirements gathering activities to facilitate requirements elicitation sessions and walkthroughs with business, Technology, and other resources to plan, elicit, capture, analyze and validate business, functional and technical requirements.
• Perform current state analysis of existing business systems, applications, and functions.
• Prepare user interface diagrams, business process and workflow diagrams in support of small work requests (enhancements) or large-scale initiatives.
• Understand the long-term business objectives and suggest strategies to meet those objectives and introduce technical innovations, as needed.
• Assist/coordinate pre-planning activities (e.g. business case, project estimate, project risk assessment, stakeholder analysis, draft charter).
• Improve and optimize service delivery utilizing structured problem-solving methodology.
• Attend business unit management meetings, as needed and facilitate routine meetings with business stakeholders to provide updates on in-flight initiatives.
• Become deeply immersed and knowledgeable about core business functions, processes and workflows associated with assigned business areas and projects.
• Serves as Subject-matter expert (SME) who can easily analyze the business applications and technologies.
• Ensure strict adherence to all Technology and Truist policies and standards (e.g., Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Change Management).

Required Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree and six to ten years of experience or equivalent education and software engineering training or experience
• In-depth knowledge in information systems and ability to identify, apply, and implement best practices
• Understanding of key business processes and competitive strategies related to the IT function
• Experience with Agile/Lean methodologies.
• Ability to plan and manage projects and solve complex problems by applying best practices
• Ability to provide direction and mentor less experienced teammates. Ability to interpret and convey complex, difficult, or sensitive information

Preferred Qualifications

+ Master's degree and ten+ years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience + Workday certification or training in in relevant modules HCM, Recruiting, Payroll, Absence, Compensation, Benefit, etc.. + Familiarity with data management including EIB, data loads, and data validation. + Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and comfort with large datasets. + Experience supporting releases, testing and regression cycle.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation:

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist's generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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