Staff HRIS Analyst, People Technology - Workday

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Deep expertise in Workday across core people modules such as Human Capital Management, compensation, benefits, time tracking, talent, performance, and security. Experience coordinating end-to-end people technology programs spanning multiple functions with distributed stakeholders. Strong knowledge of Workday integration design, including Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) and cross-system integration patterns that enable scale and resilience. Experience operating in a public company environment with working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) information technology general controls (ITGC) and compliant system practices. Ability to partner with senior leaders and executives, guide design sessions, and communicate system recommendations, tradeoffs, and impact clearly. Comfort working through ambiguity, identifying future needs, and creating structure that helps teams execute effectively. Interest in applying AI and automation to improve workflows, accelerate problem-solving, and expand how people technology teams work.