Lead Analyst, HRIS

RXO, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) retirement plan with company 5%

Pre-tax accounts

Disability and life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Career and Leadership Development

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

RXO, Inc. is seeking an experienced Lead Analyst, HRIS to own and optimize our HRIS landscape, with a focus on Workday HCM, security, and reporting. You will translate business needs into scalable HRIS solutions, improve data integrity, and support system enhancements and releases across the HR stack.

You will guide HRIS operations, collaborate with vendors, and lead projects from requirements through deployment, while maintaining strong SOX controls and accurate payroll reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Workday or HRIS experience in an enterprise environment.
• Hands-on configuration, reporting, testing, audits, and HR operations support.
• Experience supporting Workday HCM, Recruiting/Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Time and Absence and Payroll touchpoints.
• Proven experience leading projects, workstreams, release activities, and deployment planning.
• Advanced Excel and HR reporting skills; experience with dashboards and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day HRIS operations and support across Workday HCM, Talent Acquisition, Time and Absence, Payroll, Reporting, and related HR technology.
• Configure, test, and maintain Workday business processes, security, notifications, and reports.
• Lead HRIS projects, including requirements gathering, project planning, testing, and post-launch support.
• Manage Workday release review activities, including UAT coordination and impact documentation.
• Design, maintain, and validate Workday reports, dashboards, EIBs, and payroll-impacting outputs.
• Support SOX-ready controls, security reviews, and HRIS compliance activities.
• Serve as escalation point for complex HRIS issues and coordinate with vendors.
• Maintain SOPs, testing scripts, and knowledge articles for HRIS users.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve governance and stakeholder experience.

Skills

Workday HCM

HRIS

Excel

Reporting

UAT

SOX compliance

Stakeholder mgmt

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, IS, CS, or related field

Tools

Workday

Workday Report Writer

EIBs

Job description

Accelerate your career at RXO RXO is a leading provider of transportation solutions. With cutting-edge technology at the center, we're revolutionizing the industry with our massive network and commitment to finding solutions for every challenge. We create more efficient ways for shippers and carriers to transport goods across North America.

As a Lead Analyst, HRIS at RXO, you will serve as a hands‑on HRIS lead who keeps Workday and related HR systems—including HCM, Talent Acquisition, Compensation , and other Workday SKUs as well as reporting capabilities—accurate, reliable, and easy to use. You will translate business needs into scalable HRIS solutions, strengthen data integrity and compliance, support system enhancements and releases.

What Your Day-to-day Will Look Like

• Lead day-to-day HRIS operations and support across Workday HCM, Talent Acquisition, Time and Absence, Payroll, Reporting, and related HR technology.
• Configure, test, and maintain Workday business processes, security, notifications, condition rules, calculated fields, reports, dashboards, templates, and system tables.
• Lead HRIS projects and workstreams, including requirements gathering, impact analysis, project planning, testing, deployment readiness, stakeholder communication, and post-launch support.
• Manage Workday release review activities, including feature evaluation, regression testing, UAT coordination, impact documentation, and adoption recommendations.
• Design, maintain, and validate Workday reports, dashboards, calculated fields, EIBs, audit files, and payroll‑impacting reporting outputs.
• Support SOX‑ready controls, approval processes, security reviews, audit evidence, payroll‑impacting changes, and compliance‑related HRIS activities.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex HRIS issues, troubleshooting defects, coordinating with vendors or support partners, and driving root‑cause resolution.
• Maintain SOPs, job aids, testing scripts, release notes, checklists, process documentation, and knowledge articles for HRIS users and team members.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual work, simplify processes, reduce rework, improve governance, and strengthen stakeholder experience.

Leadership Functions

This role may provide day‑to‑day guidance, coaching, peer review, and work direction to HRIS analysts, specialists, contractors, or project resources. The Lead, HRIS is expected to model strong execution, promote accountability, mentor team members, and manage work in accordance with company policies, HRIS governance standards, and compliance requirements.

At a Minimum, You’ll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of progressive Workday or HRIS experience in an enterprise environment, including hands‑on configuration, reporting, testing, audits, and HR operations support.
• Experience supporting Workday HCM, Recruiting/Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Time and Absence and Payroll touchpoints, Security, Reporting, and downstream system impacts.
• Proven experience leading projects, workstreams, release activities, requirements gathering, UAT/regression testing, deployment planning, and stakeholder support.
• Advanced Excel and HR reporting skills; experience with Workday Report Writer, calculated fields, dashboards, EIBs, integrations, or payroll‑impacting reports preferred.
• Prior experience mentoring team members, reviewing work products, or serving as an escalation point for complex issues.

It’d Be Great If You Also Have

• Workday Pro certifications in Core HCM, Recruiting, Time Tracking, Absence, Payroll, Report Writer, Advanced Compensation, or related areas.
• Experience supporting Workday in a large‑scale, multi‑location, global, or matrixed organization.

Does this sound like you? Check out what else RXO has to offer.

Why Join Us

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match
• Pre‑tax accounts to help streamline eligible expenses
• Company‑paid disability and life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career and Leadership Development Programs
• Paid time off, company holidays, and volunteer days

Our Culture

Our values are the key to our unique culture and our ability to deliver for everyone we serve. We do great things when we are inclusive and work together. To perform with excellence, we learn from one another, value diverse perspectives, operate safely and build strong relationships.

The Next Step

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre‑employment drug test. The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills for this job classification. Review RXO's candidate privacy statement here and RXO's Privacy Notice to California Job Applicants here.