Optomi
Workday HCM Analyst (Payroll & Benefits Modules)
Optomi, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102
Workday HCM Analyst (Payroll & Benefits Modules)
Base pay range
$110,000.00/yr - $135,000.00/yr
Role Summary The Senior Workday HCM Analyst is a high-impact technical role focused on transforming an established Workday environment. Your primary mission is to
eliminate manual workarounds
and complete unfinished module implementations with a heavy emphasis on
Payroll and Benefits .
Unlike traditional analyst roles that focus on data entry, this position is
configuration-heavy . You will own the full lifecycle of system enhancements—from gathering stakeholder requirements to hands‑on build‑out of complex business processes, calculated fields, and condition rules. You will be the dedicated technical resource filling a critical gap in a team currently supported by integration and finance leads.
Key Responsibilities 60% System Configuration & Process Optimization
Hands‑on Build:
Execute complex configurations across all modules, specifically leading the optimization of
Payroll and Benefits .
Technical Architecture:
Build and maintain
Calculated Fields, Condition Rules, and Custom Reports
to drive automated logic and decision‑making.
Business Process (BP) Engineering:
Design and configure end‑to‑end Workday BPs to replace manual "offline" processes, ensuring data flows seamlessly across HCM.
Feature Releases:
Lead the evaluation and implementation of semi‑annual Workday feature releases to ensure the organization stays on the leading edge of functionality.
Custom Solutions:
Develop "customer ports" and extensions to address unique business needs that standard out‑of‑the‑box configurations do not meet.
20% Requirements Gathering & Stakeholder Partnership
Solution Design:
Facilitate workshops with Payroll and Benefits stakeholders to translate "pain points" into technical functional specifications.
Proactive Improvement:
Identify gaps from prior incomplete implementations and propose technical roadmaps to fix them.
UAT Coordination:
Lead the "Build‑Test‑Approve" cycle. Perform initial
smoke testing
and technical validation before handing off to business owners for final sign‑off.
Tier 3 Troubleshooting:
Resolve complex system bottlenecks and error logs that the general HR team cannot address.
System Integrity:
Maintain security controls and audit protocols to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Mentorship:
Act as a technical mentor to junior analysts, elevating the team’s collective Workday configuration expertise.
Technical Requirements & Qualifications
Experience:
5+ years of experience in ERP systems, with at least
3+ years of deep hands‑on Workday configuration.
Module Expertise:
Mastery of
Workday Payroll
(Earnings, Deductions, Pay Groups) and
Workday Benefits
(Enrollment logic, Eligibility rules) is highly preferred.
Configuration Toolkit:
Proven proficiency in:
Calculated Fields
(Lookup Related Value, Evaluate Expression, Arithmetic).
Condition Rules
(Complex logic for BP routing and eligibility).
Business Process Architecting.
Mindset:
A "builder" mentality. You should enjoy starting from an "incomplete" state and driving toward a fully optimized, automated environment.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, HR, or a related field.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Role Summary The Senior Workday HCM Analyst is a high-impact technical role focused on transforming an established Workday environment. Your primary mission is to
eliminate manual workarounds
and complete unfinished module implementations with a heavy emphasis on
Payroll and Benefits .
Unlike traditional analyst roles that focus on data entry, this position is
configuration-heavy . You will own the full lifecycle of system enhancements—from gathering stakeholder requirements to hands‑on build‑out of complex business processes, calculated fields, and condition rules. You will be the dedicated technical resource filling a critical gap in a team currently supported by integration and finance leads.
Key Responsibilities 60% System Configuration & Process Optimization
Hands‑on Build:
Execute complex configurations across all modules, specifically leading the optimization of
Payroll and Benefits .
Technical Architecture:
Build and maintain
Calculated Fields, Condition Rules, and Custom Reports
to drive automated logic and decision‑making.
Business Process (BP) Engineering:
Design and configure end‑to‑end Workday BPs to replace manual "offline" processes, ensuring data flows seamlessly across HCM.
Feature Releases:
Lead the evaluation and implementation of semi‑annual Workday feature releases to ensure the organization stays on the leading edge of functionality.
Custom Solutions:
Develop "customer ports" and extensions to address unique business needs that standard out‑of‑the‑box configurations do not meet.
20% Requirements Gathering & Stakeholder Partnership
Solution Design:
Facilitate workshops with Payroll and Benefits stakeholders to translate "pain points" into technical functional specifications.
Proactive Improvement:
Identify gaps from prior incomplete implementations and propose technical roadmaps to fix them.
UAT Coordination:
Lead the "Build‑Test‑Approve" cycle. Perform initial
smoke testing
and technical validation before handing off to business owners for final sign‑off.
Tier 3 Troubleshooting:
Resolve complex system bottlenecks and error logs that the general HR team cannot address.
System Integrity:
Maintain security controls and audit protocols to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Mentorship:
Act as a technical mentor to junior analysts, elevating the team’s collective Workday configuration expertise.
Technical Requirements & Qualifications
Experience:
5+ years of experience in ERP systems, with at least
3+ years of deep hands‑on Workday configuration.
Module Expertise:
Mastery of
Workday Payroll
(Earnings, Deductions, Pay Groups) and
Workday Benefits
(Enrollment logic, Eligibility rules) is highly preferred.
Configuration Toolkit:
Proven proficiency in:
Calculated Fields
(Lookup Related Value, Evaluate Expression, Arithmetic).
Condition Rules
(Complex logic for BP routing and eligibility).
Business Process Architecting.
Mindset:
A "builder" mentality. You should enjoy starting from an "incomplete" state and driving toward a fully optimized, automated environment.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, HR, or a related field.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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