Workday HCM Business Analyst

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Workday HCM Business Analyst

The Workday (WD) HCM (Human Capital Management) Business Analyst (BA) is a member of the Workday Service Center (WSC) team in RAND's Information Services (IS) department.

• The WSC is responsible for managing a broad portfolio of HCM and financial applications, integrations, and reports delivered primarily through the WD cloud ERP platform.
• The WD HCM BA must have strong human capital management experience in one or more ERP implementations and experience with at least one (1) Workday HCM implementation, with solid skills in the WD toolset while maintaining a rigorous commitment to quality, security, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• On an ongoing basis, configure and support WD Core HCM and/or one or more of WD Benefits, Recruiting, Timekeeping, and Payroll modules, plus handle and manage WD service tickets through prioritization and completion.
• Participate in, and may lead, the implementation of new modules and functionality, including Learning and Advanced Compensation.
• Gather business requirements from our business community and management and convert the business requirements to technical specifications to include reports creation/analysis for enhanced business analysis and system configurations.
• Manage and build reports and conduct data analysis.
• Conduct root cause analysis to determine an appropriate action plan to include correction and/or escalation of WD break/fix issues.
• Define requirements for and test integrations.
• Maintain and enhance WD Security requirements/roles (creating/configuring/maintaining) as well as configuring/streamlining/reconfiguring business processes.
• Maintain data integrity through all data transformations and transmissions.
• Participate and support prototypes and demonstrations of new functionality.
• As per management guidance, support the WD bi-annual upgrades processes.
• Act as primary named support contact with WD, managing communications with WD Support.
• Collaborate and contribute to the WD community user groups.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing and/or supporting Workday Core HCM and one or more associated modules - Benefits, Recruiting, Payroll, and/or Timekeeping.
• Hands-on experience with technical offerings such as EIB, Core Connectors, Integrations, BIRT, and Reporting (Advanced, Composite, Matrix).
• Familiarity with Workday's security framework.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Project management skills for the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent verbal communication, judgment, and interpersonal skills, plus the ability to work closely with HR and business stakeholders throughout the organization.
• Accomplishment in documenting and publishing solutions to commonly reported issues and updating as needed.
• Responsible for the thorough testing and analysis of new Workday features and functionality, participates in release planning, and is accountable for regression testing and unit testing.
• Facilitate business stakeholder verification and end-user acceptance testing.

Highly Desired Soft Skills

• Collaborative team player.
• Proactive, with a sense of ownership.
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail.
• Exhibit a willingness to learn new functions and technologies.

Experience

• Workday HCM/Technical experience required.
• Minimum 6 years of business analysis, technical business analysis, and/or technical HCM/Payroll reporting.

Education

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from an accredited college/university.
• Strong consideration will be given for candidates with a background in computer science, human resources, finance, or accounting.

Location(s)

• Pittsburgh, PA, Washington, DC (Arlington, VA), Boston, MA, Santa Monica, CA,
• This is an in-office, on twice per week basis, hybrid opportunity.

Salary Range: $102,800 - $156,500

RAND considers a variety of factors when formulating an offer, including but not limited to, the specific role and associated responsibilities; a candidate's work experience, education/training, skills, expertise; and internal equity.The salary range includes base pay plus RAND's sabbatic pay (which provides additional compensation above base pay when vacation is taken). In addition, RAND provides strong benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid time-off and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer: race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet