Lead Workday Payroll HRIS Analyst – US/Canada

Ryder System, Inc.; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Ryder System, Inc. is seeking a Senior Payroll HRIS Analyst to design, configure, and optimize Workday Payroll for U.S. and Canada operations.

You will partner with Payroll, HRIS, Benefits, and IT to translate complex requirements into scalable Workday configurations and maintain ongoing payroll support. The role requires strong Workday Payroll expertise, deep payroll process knowledge, and a drive to drive continuous improvement across a multi-state environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in related field.
• Five (5) years or more experience in HRIS experience with hands-on Workday Payroll configuration experience supporting complex payroll environments.
• Five (5) years or more experience supporting large, multi-state and/or multi-country payroll operations. Workday Payroll Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Workday Payroll HRIS subject matter expert responsible for the design, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday Payroll functionality supporting U.S. and Canada payroll operations.
• Partner with Payroll leadership and cross-functional teams to analyze business requirements, identify opportunities for improvement, and design scalable Workday solutions.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex payroll system issues, perform root cause analysis, evaluate impacts, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Lead Workday testing activities for system enhancements, semi-annual Workday releases, payroll system updates, regulatory changes, integrations, and new functionality.
• Support payroll-related configuration and processes across Workday modules, including Benefits, Compensation, Absence, reporting, and other areas impacting payroll processing.
• Evaluate Workday functionality, releases, and industry best practices to proactively recommend enhancements, automation opportunities, and process improvements.

Skills

Workday Payroll

HRIS

Payroll processing

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Workday Payroll Certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Ryder System, Inc. is seeking a Senior Payroll HRIS Analyst to design, configure, and optimize Workday Payroll for U.S. and Canada operations.

You will partner with Payroll, HRIS, Benefits, and IT to translate complex requirements into scalable Workday configurations and maintain ongoing payroll support. The role requires strong Workday Payroll expertise, deep payroll process knowledge, and a drive to drive continuous improvement across a multi-state environment.