Principal HRIS Analyst

Vertex Education; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading pay

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with 6% employer match

Mentoring and training

Job summary

Vertex Education is seeking a Principal HRIS Analyst to lead Workday HCM administration, optimize data integrity, and guide HRIS initiatives across the organization. You will supervise an HRIS/HR Analyst, coordinate testing, upgrades, and reporting in collaboration with HR and IT stakeholders.

The role requires strong Workday expertise, analytical skills, and demonstrated leadership to drive continuous improvement across HR systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, IS, business, or related field.
• 5+ years of HRIS experience with Workday HCM administration.
• 2+ years leading projects or supervising staff.
• Strong Workday processes, reporting, security, and configuration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead functional expert for Workday HCM modules and administer system, security, workflows, and testing.
• Lead HRIS projects, monitor integrations, and drive process improvements.

Skills

Workday HCM

HRIS administration

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IS

Tools

SQL

Excel

Workday integrations

Job description

Be the one who makes a difference! At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a difference—with us.

The Principal HRIS Analyst is responsible for the strategic administration, optimization, and support of the organization’s Human Capital Management (HCM) systems within Workday. This role serves as the functional lead for Workday HCM modules and supervises an HRIS/HR Analyst to ensure efficient operations, reporting, process improvement, and data integrity across HR systems in collaboration with the HR CS & VMS teams. The ideal candidate combines strong Workday expertise, analytical skills, project leadership, and people leadership capabilities to drive continuous improvement and support organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

1. Workday HCM Leadership & Administration: Serve as the lead functional expert and primary administrator for Workday HCM modules, including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Performance, Absence. Lead system optimization, testing, maintenance, upgrades, and enhancements within Workday HCM. Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders to identify system needs and implement scalable solutions. Manage Workday HCM releases, evaluate impacts, and coordinate testing and deployment activities. Ensure system security roles, workflows, and business processes align with organizational policies and compliance requirements. Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex HRIS issues and escalations. Develop and maintain Workday reports and sprint projects. Ensure accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of HR data.
2. Process Improvement & Project Management: Lead HR systems projects, implementations, monitor HCM integrations, and make recommendations for system improvements. Evaluate existing HR processes and recommend automation and efficiency enhancements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams on enterprise initiatives involving HR technology. Create and maintain system documentation, procedures, and training materials for internal team in addition to providing support to users as needed. Establish and maintain HRIS best practices and standards.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of HRIS experience, including extensive hands-on Workday HCM administration.
• 2+ years of experience leading projects, initiatives, or direct supervision of staff.
• Strong experience with Workday business processes, reporting, security, and configuration.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday certifications in HCM or related modules.
• Experience supporting multiple Workday modules and integrations.
• Knowledge of HR compliance, payroll processes, and data governance practices.
• Experience with system implementations, upgrades, or mergers/acquisitions.
• Proficiency in Excel, data visualization tools, and HR analytics.

Benefits and Perks

• Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.
• Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.
• Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.

Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us! Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 258,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives.

Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 226 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services.

Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.

Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up. Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed. Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.

Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.

Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.

Be the one who makes a difference! With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education.

Be a part of Vertex Education and let's make a difference together.

Founded in 2007, Vertex Education is committed to changing lives through education by providing academic, business and development services to schools nationwide.

At Vertex, three core values form the foundation of how we work with each other -- and our clients. These values are characteristics and qualities we offer to our clients, and to one another as colleagues on our quest to change lives through education. We offer to all projects and relationships the embodiment of these values: Innovative Minds Hungry Hearts Engaging Spirits