HRIS Analyst - Workday

Global Power Components; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Workday HRIS Analyst to support our enterprise-wide Workday implementation and long-term HR systems strategy. This role will work closely with HR, Payroll, IT, and vendors through deployment, testing, go-live, and post-production optimization.

The ideal candidate has hands-on Workday experience, strong analytical skills, and a proactive attitude to improve processes and data integrity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of HRIS experience.
• Minimum 2+ years hands-on Workday experience.
• Experience supporting or participating in a Workday implementation, optimization, or administration environment.
• Strong understanding of HR systems, workflows, and data structures.
• Experience with Workday reporting, calculated fields, business processes, security, testing/UAT.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, IT, and external partners.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the full lifecycle of the Workday implementation, including configuration, testing, validation, and deployment activities.
• Partner with implementation consultants and internal stakeholders to design and optimize HR business processes.
• Configure and maintain Workday business processes, reports, dashboards, calculated fields, and security assignments.
• Support data conversion, data validation, and ongoing data integrity efforts.
• Execute and coordinate testing activities.
• Troubleshoot Workday issues and collaborate with HR, Payroll, IT, and vendors to resolve them.
• Assist with release management, enhancements, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Create documentation, training materials, and end-user support resources.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and system optimization.

Skills

Workday

HRIS

HR reporting

Data validation

Testing/UAT

Security administration

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Training/support

Analytical skills

Tools

EIBs

Workday Integrations

Job description

.Title: HRIS AnalystCompany: Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.comLocation: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week, flexibility for remote)Hire Type: Direct HirePosition Summary:We are seeking a Workday HRIS Analyst to support our enterprise-wide Workday implementation and long-term HR systems strategy. This role will work closely with HR, Payroll, IT, business stakeholders, and our implementation partners throughout deployment, testing, go-live, and post-production optimization. This position requires prior hands-on Workday experience. The ideal candidate understands Workday functionality, HR processes, reporting, and system administration, and can contribute immediately in a fast-paced implementation environment.Key Responsibilities:Support the full lifecycle of the Workday implementation, including configuration, testing, validation, and deployment activitiesPartner with implementation consultants and internal stakeholders to design and optimize HR business processesConfigure and maintain Workday business processes, reports, dashboards, calculated fields, and security assignmentsSupport data conversion, data validation, and ongoing data integrity effortsExecute and coordinate testing activitiesTroubleshoot Workday issues and collaborate with HR, Payroll, IT, and vendors to resolve themAssist with release management, enhancements, and post-go-live stabilizationCreate documentation, training materials, and end-user support resourcesIdentify opportunities for automation, process improvement, and system optimizationRequired Qualifications:3–5 years of HRIS experienceMinimum 2+ years of hands-on Workday experienceExperience supporting or participating in a Workday implementation, optimization, or administration environmentStrong understanding of HR systems, workflows, and data structuresExperience with:Workday reportingCalculated fieldsBusiness processesSecurity administrationTesting/UATStrong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skillsAbility to work cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, IT, and external partnersExcellent communication and organizational skillsPreferred Qualifications:Experience with one or more Workday modules: Core HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, Time Tracking, AbsenceExperience with EIBs, integrations, or data conversion activitiesPrior experience in a large-scale implementation environmentExperience supporting post-production enhancements and continuous improvement initiativesWhat Makes This Opportunity Unique:Full enterprise Workday implementation with strong implementation partners already in placeOpportunity to help shape future-state HR technology and processesHigh-visibility role with direct impact across the organizationCollaborative environment with strong executive and project supportLong-term growth opportunities within HR technology and systems