Remote HRIS Analyst: Workday Payroll & Time Tracking

Pennant; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

401(k) match

Job summary

Pennant is seeking an experienced HRIS Analyst to own Workday Payroll, Absence Management, and Time Tracking (PATTS). You will design, optimize, and support scalable, compliant payroll solutions and drive employee experience across Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT teams.

You will lead Workday releases, enable cross-functional collaboration, and deliver training and documentation to improve adoption and process confidence.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Workday experience, incl. 2+ years supporting Payroll
• Strong U.S. payroll expertise in multi-state environments (5,000+ employees)
• Hands-on Workday configuration, reporting, integrations, release management
• Experience supporting SOX-controlled payroll environments
• Workday certifications in U.S. Payroll preferred
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver compliant solutions

Responsibilities

• Own the design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of Workday Payroll, Absence Management, and Time Tracking (PATTS)
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable Workday solutions
• Lead Workday releases, including testing, documentation, and deployment
• Provide Tier 3 support for payroll system and data issues
• Build and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, audits, and calculations
• Support SOX controls, audits, and regulatory changes
• Mentor HRIS and payroll resources; lead design discussions; deliver training and documentation

Skills

Workday

Payroll

Time Tracking

Absence Management

SOX controls

Cross-functional leadership

Release management

Tools

Workday configuration

Workday reporting

Workday integrations

Job description

Pennant is seeking an experienced HRIS Analyst to own Workday Payroll, Absence Management, and Time Tracking (PATTS). You will design, optimize, and support scalable, compliant payroll solutions and drive employee experience across Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT teams.

You will lead Workday releases, enable cross-functional collaboration, and deliver training and documentation to improve adoption and process confidence.