Senior HRIS Analyst (Workday)

Meltwater - Austin, TX

Hiring: Senior HRIS Analyst (Workday) Company: Meltwater Location: Austin, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 10:42:19 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, GDPR, Project Management, Unit Testing, Workday About the job Experience: •3+ years of experience with Workday functional configuration across three or more HCM modules such as Payroll, Absence and Time-Tracking, supporting a mid-to-large-sized business. •3+ years of experience with cross-functional Workday administration including security design and business process management. •2+ years of experience in HRIS project management including analysis, stakeholder engagement, and documentation. Required Skills: •Provide Workday subject matter functional expertise for day-to-day support and development including business process configuration, reporting, mass data processing (EIB), testing and other troubleshooting support. •Provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership on Workday HCM best practices. •Partner with business leaders to understand pain points, prioritize requirements and identify opportunities to improve processes and gain efficiency by leveraging Workday functionality. •Create and maintain clear, comprehensive, documented business requirements for requested changes, enhancements, or projects; accountable for articulating functional processes from beginning to end and providing thought leadership on functionality and design. •Provide change management expertise when rolling out new and/or improved functionality to maximize adoption and prioritize a great customer experience. •Maintain awareness of Workday future releases / roadmap and the potential impact of those plans on current and future Workday functionality. •Lead and oversee the thorough testing and analysis of new Workday features and functionality and participates in release planning, accountable for regression testing, unit testing, User Acceptance testing and pre-launch testing / sign-off for new features or enhancements. •Partner cross-functionally with other internal and external SMEs in the Workday ecosystem to leverage knowledge, alternative solutions, and best practices to ensure a holistic best-practice approach. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred) •Proven Workday functional expertise in assigned areas of support – i.e. an awareness of what Workday can and cannot do, familiarity with delivered functionality and reports, and experience performing straightforward administrative tasks in Workday. •Proven experience handling confidential and sensitive information. •Functional experience with broad HR practices and program development that allows you to understand the needs of stakeholders across the HR functions preferred. •Compliance experience in PII, GDPR, SOX preferred. •Workday Pro certifications in one or more HCM functional modules preferred. Compensation: •$135,000 - $147,000 / year •Flexible paid time off that allows you to have an enhanced work-life balance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!