HR Technology Business Analyst – Workday & Process Improvement

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock award program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst for HR Technology to lead requirements discovery sessions with HR Centers of Excellence and cross-functional teams in Santa Clara.

You will translate business objectives into actionable Workday-enabled specifications and create robust BRDs, process flows, and functional specs. You will collaborate with GIS and HR teams to validate feasibility, support testing and deployment, and ensure HR processes like hire-to-retire and Total Rewards are

Qualifications

• Lead requirements discovery sessions with HR COEs and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Translate business objectives into clear, actionable requirements aligned with Workday capabilities.
• Develop and maintain high-quality documentation (BRDs, functional specifications, process flows).

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements discovery sessions with HR COEs and stakeholders.
• Translate business objectives into Workday system capabilities.
• Develop BRDs, functional specs, and process flows.
• Provide functional support across testing, release planning, and deployment.
• Apply knowledge of core HR processes to ensure Workday solutions reflect real business needs.

Skills

Requirements discovery

BRD documentation

Functional specs

Workday familiarity

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Bachelors degree in HR/IS/Business

Tools

Workday reporting tools

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst for HR Technology to lead requirements discovery sessions with HR Centers of Excellence and cross-functional teams in Santa Clara.

You will translate business objectives into actionable Workday-enabled specifications and create robust BRDs, process flows, and functional specs. You will collaborate with GIS and HR teams to validate feasibility, support testing and deployment, and ensure HR processes like hire-to-retire and Total Rewards are