HRIS Analyst 1

Rambus.com; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Rambus is seeking an exceptional HRIS Analyst I to join our HR team in San Jose, California. This part-time role focuses on Workday data administration, HR data accuracy, and reporting support to HR partners and employees.

You will work with the HRIS Manager across data maintenance, audits, and process improvements in a hybrid environment with three onsite days per week and two remote days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience in HR operations, data, reporting or related area preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Excel (formulas, lookups, pivots).
• Attention to detail and timely, accurate work.
• Ability to follow procedures and ask focused questions when unclear.
• Strong written and verbal communication; explain technical info clearly.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Sound judgment handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Enter, review, and maintain worker and organizational data in Workday.
• Monitor Workday processes; validate information and approvals; resolve routine issues.
• Conduct data quality audits; document discrepancies and support corrections.
• Prepare HRIS deliverables to support payroll and connected systems.
• Run standard Workday reports and assist with ad hoc reporting.
• Assist with Workday configuration and maintenance activities.
• Execute test scenarios for Workday updates and new processes.
• Provide user support and training; document processes and checklists.
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality and user experience.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Time management

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business / IT

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Overview

Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, is seeking to hire an exceptional HRIS Analyst I to join our HR team in San Jose, California. In this role, you will be working with some of the brightest inventors and engineers in the world to develop products that make data faster and safer.

As a HRIS Analyst I, you’ll play a pivotal role in (add brief overview of key responsibilities and impact). In this part-time role, you’ll report directly to our HRIS Manager. Our HR team is dedicated to serving our workers and organization, and your contributions will be instrumental in maintaining worker data, supporting Workday business processes, completing system testing and audits, assisting with reporting and integrations, and providing responsive support to HR partners, managers, and employees.

Rambus offers a flexible work environment, embracing a hybrid approach for most office-based roles. Employees are encouraged to spend an average of at least three days per week onsite, allowing for two days of remote work.

Responsibilities

• Workday Data Administration: Enter, review, and maintain worker and organizational data in Workday, including hires, job changes, manager changes, compensation updates, terminations, contingent worker updates, and other employment transactions within assigned scope.
• Business Process Support: Monitor assigned Workday business processes and inbox items; validate required information, follow configured routing and approval requirements, resolve routine exceptions, and elevate issues when additional authority or expertise is needed.
• Data Quality and Audits: Complete scheduled and transaction-based audits to verify data accuracy, completeness, effective dating, and downstream readiness. Research discrepancies, document findings, and support timely correction.
• Payroll and Downstream Support: Prepare and validate HRIS deliverables that support payroll and connected systems. Confirm required data and documentation are complete and help reconcile issues that may affect payroll, benefits, recruiting, reporting, or other integrations.
• Reporting and Analytics: Run standard Workday reports and assist with ad hoc reporting. Validate populations, prompts, filters, totals, and key fields before sharing results. Support report documentation and recurring audit schedules.
• System Configuration Support: Assist with approved Workday configuration and maintenance activities under guidance, including reference data, notifications, business process steps, eligibility rules, security-related requests, and other functional setup within assigned areas.
• Testing and Release Support: Execute test scenarios for Workday updates, configuration changes, integrations, and new processes. Record evidence, compare actual results to expected outcomes, clearly document defects, and retest corrections.
• User Support: Respond to routine Workday questions from HR team members, managers, and employees. Troubleshoot issues, explain process steps in clear language, and route complex or sensitive matters to the appropriate owner.
• Documentation and Training: Create and maintain job aids, process documentation, checklists, FAQs, and testing materials. Support role-based training and knowledge sharing as processes evolve.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to simplify manual work, strengthen controls, improve the user experience, or increase data quality. Participate in HRIS projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Security, Privacy, and Compliance: Handle employee information responsibly and follow company requirements for confidentiality, data privacy, access, auditability, and records management.
• General Support: Perform other HRIS duties and project activities as assigned by the HRIS Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Prior experience in HR operations, HR data, systems support, data entry, reporting, or a related area is preferred. Direct Workday experience is helpful but not required for a candidate with strong learning agility.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups, filters, pivot tables, and data comparison techniques.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to accurate, complete, and timely work.
• Ability to follow established procedures, recognize exceptions, and ask focused questions when requirements are unclear.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain system or process information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to organize multiple assignments, meet deadlines, communicate status proactively, and follow work through to completion.
• Sound judgment when handling confidential employee and compensation information.

About Rambus

Rambus is a global company that makes industry-leading memory interface chips and Silicon IP to advance data center connectivity and solve the bottleneck between memory and processing. With over 30 years of semiconductor experience, we are a leading provider of high-performance products and innovations that maximize the bandwidth, capacity and security for AI and other data-intensive workloads. Our world-class team is the foundation of our company, and our innovative spirit drives us to develop the cutting-edge products and technologies essential for tomorrow’s systems.

Rambus offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus, equity, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, time-off program, and gym membership.

The US salary range for this full-time position is $70,000 to $90,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions.

have equitable access to opportunities, resources, and a sense of belonging. We believe that a culture of fairness and inclusion helps us all do our best work.

Rambus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiantive Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Rambus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during our job application procedures. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please feel free to inform us in your application.

Rambus does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

For more information about Rambus, visit rambus.com. For additional information on life at Rambus and our current openings, check outrambus.com/careers/.

#LI-BD1

LI-HYBRID