Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Grand Canyon Education is seeking a Senior HRIS (Workday) Analyst to maintain, develop, and maximize its human resources systems, projects, and processes. The role serves as a bridge between internal client groups and technical teams, leading Workday configuration, system enhancements, process improvements, reporting, testing, and support.
Responsibilities
- Knowledge and Expertise: Serve as a Workday configuration Subject Matter Expert with deep knowledge of current functionality and capabilities, including business processes, integrations, and security. Leads highly technical, specialized, and complex projects. Oversees the implementation of system upgrades and enhancements, as well as the design of system test plans and test scenarios. Serve as a subject matter expert on Workday capabilities for the institution, client groups, and individuals with a focus on product and service development, delivery, and support, and applying key technologies. Stay informed about trends in information systems training, materials, and techniques through the Workday Community and other sources to continually enhance both HR knowledge and HRIS application/tools knowledge
- Projects/Process Improvement: Recommend and implement process/user experience improvements, as well as innovative solutions. Serve as a key liaison with internal customers (e.g., payroll, recruiting, compensation, and other departments). Use project management skills in managing projects
- System Maintenance: Assist in reviewing, testing, and implementing HCM upgrades or patches. Collaborate with functional and technical staff to coordinate the application of the upgrade or fix. Document process and results. Assists in the maintenance of the HRIS helpdesk tickets and ensures resolution to all tickets in a timely manner. Lead and/or participate in the review, testing, and implementation of Workday releases and communicate the potential benefit of these features to stakeholders
- Reports/Queries: Write, maintain, and support a variety of reports or queries using appropriate reporting tools. Assist in the development of standard reports for ongoing customer needs. Help maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data
- On Deck for 2026: optimizing modules such as time tracking, benefits, recruitment and talent, and core HCM
Skills
- Must have 2-3 years of Workday experience
- With demonstrated experience in the design of Workday HCM, Compensation, and Benefits, hands-on configuration required
- Experience should include systems implementations, integration, and HR systems; project experience in a technical or techno-functional role on one or more HR ERP implementations
- Strong Problem-solving skills with a high level of initiative, service-oriented problem solver that is adept at working with internal client groups, asking why, understanding their business needs and focusing the end user experience
- Confident subject matter expert who is personable, professional, and works collaboratively across departments such as IT, compliance, and HR team members
- Ability to collaborate and influence while facilitating communication with business and technical teams
- Ability to manage multiple, high-priority tasks and adjust to shifting priorities, while meeting deadlines
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, such as Human Resources, Information Systems, or similar, from a regionally accredited institution. An equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be substituted, subject to the hiring supervisor's approval
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- A 401K savings plan
- Generous time off plan
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
- Free covered parking
- Education Tuition Discount Program for full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children
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