We are seeking a skilled Workday Analyst to support and optimize our Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) platform. This role serves as a trusted Workday advisor to HR, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, Talent, and IT stakeholders. To meet organizational goals, this person translates business requirements into scalable Workday solutions, collaborates with vendors and implementation partners, promotes Workday best practices, and understands global compliance requirements.
Keys to the position:
- 6+ years’ experience in hands-on Workday HRIS role on a production environment
- 6+ years of configuration experience
- Functional experience with Workday HCM (Core HR) and Talent & Performance Management
- Experience with Reports, Business Process Frameworks and
- Strong understanding of HR business processes
- Ability to work onsite in Boston 4 days a week
- This is a Right to hire
responsibilities
1.Workday HCM (Core HR)
- Configure and support Core HCM worker lifecycle events including Hire, Job Change, Transfer, and Leave
- Maintain and optimize Supervisory Organizations, Staffing Models, Positions, Job Profiles, Job Families
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across worker, job/position, and organizational structures
- Partner with HR to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions
- Talent & Performance Management
- SME for Talent modules including Performance Reviews, Goals, Feedback, and Succession Planning
- Support annual and off?cycle performance processes, including year?end performance cycles
- Configure review templates, sections, rating scales, eligibility conditions, and related Business Processes
- Support continuous enhancements to talent profiles, competencies, and development plans
- Security & Access Management
- Support Workday Security configuration including security groups, domains, and business process security
- Troubleshot access issues related to tasks, reports, and business processes
- Partner with HR, IT, and compliance teams on access provisioning and periodic security reviews
- Business Process Framework
- Configure and maintain Business Processes across HCM, Time/Absence, Talent, Comp, Benefits, and payroll
- Maintain approval workflows, notifications, condition rules, validations, and step?level security
- Ensure BPF configuration aligns with internal controls, audit requirements, and operational efficiency
- Reporting & Analytics
- Design, build, and support custom reports, including Advanced and Matrix reports and dashboards
- Create and maintain Calculated Fields (e.g., LRV, ESI, Lookup, Conditional, Arithmetic)
- Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness of reports
- Benefits Administration and Compensation
- Provide application support for Workday configuration related to benefits, compensation, and payroll?dependent objects
- Configure and maintain eligibility rules, compensation plans, calculated fields, and business processes
- Partner with Benefits, Compensation, and Payroll teams to support Open Enrollment, merit/bonus cycles, audits, and compliance?driven changes
- Time Tracking and Absence Management
- Configure and maintain Time Calculation, Time Entry Codes, Work Schedules, Time Schedules, eligibility
- Configure and maintain Absence Plans, Accruals, Eligibility Rules, Period Schedules, and validations
- Testing, Releases & Continuous Improvement
- Support Workday releases, including release notes review, impact assessment, promoting adoption, testing
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve system performance, configuration, and user experience
Qualifications
- 6+ years’ experience in hands-on Workday HRIS role on a production environment
- 6+ years of configuration experience
- Strong understanding of HR business processes
- Experience supporting critical annual cycles (performance, compensation, open enrollment)
- Demonstrated understanding of cross?functional dependencies across Benefits, Payroll, and Compensation
- Ability to troubleshoot complex system and data issues
- Workday HCM certification strongly preferred
- Additional relevant Workday certifications a strong plus
- Local to our Boston office a strong plus
- Payroll experience a plus
Estimated Min Rate: $49.11
Estimated Max Rate: $70.15
What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- MetLife Voluntary Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
- Referral Bonus Programs
- Certification and training opportunities
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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