Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Public Consulting Group is a public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies. The Senior HRIS Analyst will configure, administer, optimize, support, and continuously improve Workday Benefits, Compensation, Reporting, and Integrations while translating business requirements into scalable solutions and supporting stakeholders across HR and technology.
Responsibilities
• Configure, maintain, and enhance Workday functionality across multiple functional HCM areas, with a focus on Benefits, Compensation, Reporting and Integrations
• Configure and maintain Workday business processes, organizations, condition rules, validations, notifications, eligibility rules, security, and other related system functionality
• Partner with HR, Centers of Excellence, IT, and other business stakeholders to gather and document requirements and translate business needs into effective Workday solutions
• Evaluate business requests and recommend solutions that appropriately leverage Workday functionality while aligning with organizational standards and business objectives
• Analyze existing Workday configurations and business processes to identify opportunities for optimization, automation, simplification, and improved employee and HR experiences
• Troubleshoot complex Workday configuration, business process, security, integration, and data-related issues; perform root-cause analysis and recommend sustainable solutions
• Assess the potential cross-functional and downstream impacts of configuration changes and enhancements before implementing solutions
• Support Workday integrations with internal and external systems, including maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, testing, and enhancements. Work with technologies such as EIBs, Core Connectors, Web Services/APIs, Workday Studio, or similar integration technologies as applicable
• Partner with technical teams, vendors, and third-party providers to troubleshoot integration issues, understand data flows and dependencies, and resolve system or data issues
• Support Workday enhancements and new functionality from requirements gathering and solution design through configuration, testing, and production deployment
• Perform impact analysis for configuration changes, system enhancements, integrations, and new Workday functionality
• Develop and execute test scenarios and scripts for configuration changes, enhancements, integrations, and system updates, including unit testing, regression testing, and user acceptance testing
• Participate in Workday release reviews, evaluate new functionality and potential business impacts, and recommend opportunities for adoption and system optimization
• Work within an established three-week sprint cycle to prioritize and deliver configuration changes, enhancements, issue resolution, testing, and other HR technology initiatives
• Maintain accurate documentation of business requirements, system configurations, testing, processes, and implemented changes
• Serve as a senior Workday resource and trusted advisor for complex system questions, troubleshooting, configuration decisions, and solution recommendations
• Support Workday reporting needs as applicable, including assisting with reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and other Workday reporting functionality
• Collaborate with HRIS team members and cross-functional partners to ensure Workday solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business needs
• Independently research issues, identify root causes, evaluate solution options, and manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality results
Skills
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday experience in an HRIS, Workday Analyst, Workday Consultant, or similar role
• Demonstrated experience configuring and supporting Workday Benefits, Compensation and VNDLY
• Experience supporting Workday integrations using technologies such as EIBs, Core Connectors, Web Services/APIs, Workday Studio, or similar integration technologies
• Workday reporting experience, including Advanced or Matrix reports, calculated fields, dashboards, Discovery Boards, or related reporting functionality
• Strong understanding of Workday HCM, business processes, and core HR functionality is required
• Experience configuring Workday business processes, condition rules, validations, notifications, eligibility rules, organizations, or related functionality
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex Workday configuration, business process, integration, security, and data issues
• Experience gathering and analyzing business requirements and translating them into effective Workday solutions
• Experience supporting Workday system enhancements, testing, releases, and production deployments
• Ability to assess the potential impact of system and configuration changes across Workday functional areas and downstream processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to independently research issues, identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, and recommend appropriate solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear business language
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while working collaboratively within an HRIS and cross-functional environment
• Bachelor's degree in technology/HRIS or related field or equivalent experience required
• 5+ years' experience
• Experience with VNDLY
• Collaborates with HR team to design and deliver business unit dashboard reporting (including KPI's)
• Experience with Canada, UK, Poland, New Zealand and Australia
• Experience with Workday security configuration and understanding how security may affect business processes, transactions, integrations, and system access
• Experience working within a structured sprint-based delivery model and managing configuration changes, enhancements, issue resolution, and testing within defined sprint cycles
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously and be part of a team
• A positive attitude and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done on time
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience supervising one or more employees
• A high level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Benefits
• Medical and dental care benefits
• 401k
• PTO
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave
• Work remotely from home
Company Overview
• Public Consulting Group is a consulting company offering management consulting services to public sector organizations and entities. It was founded in 1986, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.publicconsultinggroup.com/.