SR HRIS / Workday Reporting Analyst

Syneos Health; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking an experienced Principal HRIS Analyst to lead Workday configuration, reporting, and governance across the full employee lifecycle. This role collaborates with HR, IT, and COEs to ensure scalable, compliant solutions and strong data integrity.

The position emphasizes strategic leadership, hands-on Workday expertise, and the ability to translate business needs into efficient HR technology solutions. A Bachelor's degree and HR/IT background are required.

Qualifications

• HR Technology experience, including deep hands-on Workday configuration and administration.
• Advanced proficiency in Workday configuration across multiple modules (e.g., Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Recruiting).
• Experience with Workday release management and tenant strategy
• Proficiency in Workday reporting, calcu

Responsibilities

• Lead configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday functionality across multiple HCM modules.
• Build dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights to HR, Finance, and business leaders.
• Governance, data integrity, and audit readiness across Workday modules.
• Partner with HR Tech, IT, and COEs to prioritize, troubleshoot, and optimize Workday functionality.

Skills

Workday configuration

HR Technology experience

Dashboards

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

SR HRIS / Workday Reporting Analyst

Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.

Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to delivering-for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who rely on the services we support.

Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose - Driven to Deliver - which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone's life.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Job Responsibilities

Job Summary

The Principal HRIS Analyst serves as a strategic and technical leader within the HR Technology function, responsible for driving the design, execution, and optimization of Workday solutions across the full employee lifecycle. This role acts as a trusted advisor and hands-on systems expert, bridging HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), IT, and business leaders to ensure Workday supports organizational strategy and operational excellence. The Principal Analyst combines deep Workday expertise with strong business acumen to deliver scalable, data-driven, and compliant solutions that enhance the employee and HR user experience.

Core Responsibilities

• Workday Strategy & Execution
• Lead configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday functionality across multiple HCM modules (e.g., Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, and Recruiting).
• Translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions that enhance process efficiency and data integrity.
• Partner with HR Tech, IT, and COEs to prioritize, troubleshoot, and optimize Workday functionality.
• Support system governance, roadmap planning, and release management to ensure continuous improvement.

Workday Expertise

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Workday configuration, reporting, and business process design.
• Build and maintain eligibility rules, calculated fields, condition rules, and security groups.
• Develop dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights to HR, Finance, and business leaders.
• Monitor Workday releases and assess new functionality for business applicability.

Business Partnering & Collaboration

• Serve as a strategic partner to HR, IT, and Finance teams to align system capabilities with business goals.
• Advise stakeholders on Workday functionality, process design, and best practices.
• Educate HR partners and business users on system capabilities to promote effective and consistent use.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to support enterprise initiatives.

Governance & Data Stewardship

• Maintain data integrity, compliance, and audit readiness across Workday modules.
• Support enterprise job architecture, security design, and data governance frameworks.
• Ensure alignment with organizational policies, global standards, and local regulatory requirements.

Technology Leadership

• Partner with HR Technology leadership on roadmap development, system enhancements, and vendor strategy.
• Lead business reviews with HR and COEs to identify improvement opportunities and leverage new technology.
• Drive innovation by exploring new Workday capabilities, integrations, and automation opportunities.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Min/Preferred Education Level Description

Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors

Degree in Business, Human Resources, or Information Technology

Preferred Graduate Degree in Business, Human Resources, or Information Technology

Additional Qualifications

• HR Technology experience, including deep hands-on Workday configuration and administration.
• Advanced proficiency in Workday configuration across multiple modules (e.g., Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Recruiting).
• Experience with Workday release management and tenant strategy
• Proficiency in Workday reporting, calcu