We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented HRIS Analyst with broad and deep hands-on expertise in Workday to join our HRIS team. This is an individual contributor role that is onsite in Santa Clara, CA. In this role, you will play a key part in configuring, maintaining , and enhancing Workday Core HCM and Security solutions, delivering HR technology capabilities that streamline processes and support business objectives .

Key responsibilities:

• Serve as the Workday Core HCM and Security subject matter expert, leading design, configuration, and testing o f Core HCM processes and Workday Security, and s upport ing planning, execution, and delivery of end - to - end system solutions .

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements to deliver scalable, technology driven outcomes, ensuring downstream consistency and data integrity.

• Proactively dig below stated requests to understand true business objectives and recommend balanced, future - ready solutions.

• Ensure HR processes are thoughtfully designed, fully documented, appropriately configured, and consistently executed across all HR systems through close collaboration with HR and HRIT.

• Manage the intake, scoping, and sizing of stakeholder requested technology enhancements to Workday Core HCM and Security through JIRA, ensuring successful execution of approved changes.

• Evaluate out - of - the - box functionality against business requirements to identify optimal solutions to meet those needs.

• Responsible for analyzing and testing new Workday features, supporting release planning, and taking ownership of unit, regression, pre-launch testing, and sign - off.

• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, proactively identifying and recommending improvements to processes, technology, and data quality.

• Leverage HR and technical expertise to provide consultative guidance, influence solution design, and drive projects from concept through successful configuration, testing, and implementation.

• Ensure compliance with legal, security, and data governance standards.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering

• 7+ y ears of experience as Workday functional expert in Core HCM and Security (Required)

• Hands-On experience with Workday Advanced Compensation (Preferred)

• Demonstrates strong communication skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.

• Ability to learn quickly and perform effectively under tight deadlines; a self-starter who takes initiative and assumes full ownership and accountability.

• Exhibits strong capability to manage competing priorities in high demand environment, navigate ambiguous directives, and analyze complex challenges to drive sound solutions.