United States onlySenior Workday HRIS Analyst
North - Remote
Operating as the Senior HRIS Analyst, this position oversees the maintenance, setup, and routine management of Workday, North's people technology platform. Concentrating specifically on the Advanced Compensation, Recruiting, and Core HCM modules,the Senior Analyst works in partnership with the People Operations (HR) team to maximize system performance and ensure business processes are effectively integrated with technological tools.
You will contribute to the broader People Operations Team within a collaborative setting, engaging with internal partners to uphold precise and compliant record keeping. Your role is central to our goal of refining system interactions and increasing operational productivity. As a creative problem-solver, you will provide essential support for the evolving business requirements of People Operations.
What you'll do:
Module Administration & Configuration
Workday Core HCM: Own the ongoing design, configuration, and maintenance of foundational structures (supervisory organizations, locations, cost centers, job architecture, and security groups).
Business Process Optimization: Review, identify, and resolve inefficiencies in business processes across your core modules. Build condition rules, validation rules, and custom notifications.
Project Management & Support
Roadmap & Enhancements: Work with internal business partners to gather requirements, assess needs, design, and configure proactive modifications and enhancements. Participate in developing overall People Technology roadmap recommendations.
Release Management:Program manage the testing and implementation of Workday’s semi-annual release updates as well as weekly system enhancements.
Testing & QA: Create, review, and execute functional test plans and regression testing for system fixes, upgrades, and custom enhancements.
End-User Support: Act as an escalation point for troubleshooting, resolving complex transactional errors, and researching system-related issues.
Collaboration & Governance
Stakeholder Partnerships: Build strong, collaborative relationships with People Operations and IT teams.
Reporting & Analytics: Create custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards to support tracking metrics for recruiting, compensation cycles, and core workforce demographics.
Change Control & Documentation: Document configuration decisions, maintain process guides, and adhere to change control protocols for audit compliance.
What we need from you:
High school diploma or GED required.
Workday Expertise: 4+ years of proven, hands-on experience supporting and configuring Workday HRIS systems.
Module Specialization: Demonstrated, direct configuration experience in Workday.
Testing & Quality Assurance: Proven capability in executing system testing, and validating configuration.
Project Leadership: Experience leading or playing a key technical role in system implementation projects, cycle rollouts (e.g., Annual Merit cycles), or system optimizations.
Analytical Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and a natural curiosity for identifying systemic solutions to create HR process efficiencies.
Project & Time Management: Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritize competing tasks, multi-task, and manage project timelines.
Collaborative Mindset: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while functioning seamlessly as part of a cross-functional team.
Communication & Consulting: Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical Workday configurations into understandable solutions for HR partners.
Judgment & Integrity: Ability to take total ownership of tasks, use proactive initiative, and handle sensitive HR data with the utmost confidentiality and discretion.
Workday Pro Certification(s) in Core HCM, Recruiting, or Advanced Compensation preferred.
What we offer:
Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
Flexible Paid Time Off
401(k) + Match
Mental Health Support & Well-Being Program
Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
Education Assistance
Company-funded Lifestyle Spending Account
Salary range: $76,000-$130,000
Pay within this range varies by work location and on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We look forward to discussing your salary expectations and our full total rewards offerings throughout the interview process.
Travel required: Up to 5%
Please note: North is a US based company and no sponsorship is available for this position at this time.
Who we are:
North, and our family of companies, are committed to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. As an end-to-end payment solutions company, we provide everything business owners need to get paid, whether they serve customers in a physical storefront, online, or both. We pride ourselves on being large enough to offer customized solutions to our enterprise-level clients while remaining agile enough to take an award-winning, hands-on approach to personal service that our merchants won’t find anywhere else.
Let’s go North, together! Our most important resource is our people. Join our diverse team of innovators and do-ers and make your mark on the future of payments technology. We're proud to offer benefits that help our team members further their overall well-being through unique initiatives that are both personally and professionally fulfilling.
At North, we celebrate diversity and create an inclusive environment for everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer.
To learn more about North, and our family of companies, visit our website:north.com
