HRIS Analyst II — Workday & Benefits Specialist

Socket.dev; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

The New York Times Company in Norfolk, VA is seeking an HRIS Analyst II to optimize Workday Benefits, Core HCM, HR reporting, and related areas. You will configure systems, troubleshoot issues, analyze data, test changes, and provide production support.

In this hybrid role, you’ll work with senior HRIS analysts, HR operations, and partners to implement HR technology solutions, manage Benefits Enrollment configurations, and support ongoing security and data governance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in an HRIS Analyst role or comparable HR systems position.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience using Workday.
• Professional experience in HR, Payroll, and Benefits operations.
• Experience with Workday report writing and generation.
• Background in maintaining Workday business processes, security protocols, system releases, notifications, and automated mass operations.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, macros, modeling.

Responsibilities

• Be subject matter expert for the Workday Benefits module, with expertise extending to core HCM, Payroll, and/or Absence and Time Tracking.
• Lead the system configuration for Benefits Annual Enrollment.
• Be the primary contact for benefits-related vendor integrations and resolution of technical issues.
• Deliver technical and user support for Workday, handling questions, troubleshooting, and resolving issues across supported modules.
• Execute assigned production support tickets and project tasks with high accuracy and within target deadlines.
• Maintain HCM production support processes, encompassing monitoring, detailed analysis, and issue resolution.
• Define, refine, and maintain business process configurations.
• Configure, schedule, and oversee automated mass actions and system alert notifications.
• Participate in Workday's biannual feature update cycles.
• Collaborate with the Workday Security team to configure and maintain domain and business process security policies.
• Design and deploy Workday solutions tailored to meet functional requirements and improve operational efficiency.
• Test, and implement new feature enhancements, analyzing impacts across HCM, Benefits, Payroll, reporting, and integrations.
• Audit and validate system data and reports to preserve data integrity and maintain internal control standards.
• Review end-user data entry practices to identify process gaps and strengthen data governance controls.
• Provide HRIS system maintenance, solution implementations, and module troubleshooting.
• Partner with senior HRIS analysts to achieve shared goals, exchange technical knowledge and foster skill growth.
• Engage with HR partners to lead new module functionality, enhancements, and broader HCM programs.
• Communicate technical insights, analytical findings to non-technical partners.

Skills

HRIS Analyst

Data analysis

Problem solving

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Workday

Google Sheets

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The New York Times Company in Norfolk, VA is seeking an HRIS Analyst II to optimize Workday Benefits, Core HCM, HR reporting, and related areas. You will configure systems, troubleshoot issues, analyze data, test changes, and provide production support.

In this hybrid role, you’ll work with senior HRIS analysts, HR operations, and partners to implement HR technology solutions, manage Benefits Enrollment configurations, and support ongoing security and data governance.