Senior HRIS Analyst

Varsity Spirit; Farmers Branch (TX); Hybride; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Varsity Brands is seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst to serve as a senior SME for Workday modules and other HR systems across the organization. The role delivers configuration, releases, reporting, and project work for assigned areas, and collaborates with HR Centers of Excellence, Payroll, HRBPs, Finance, and Technology & Product teams.

It also supports Phenom integration with Workday Recruiting and oversees system readiness for annual cycles.

Responsabilités

• Senior HRIS Analyst responsibilities include Workday configuration, releases, and annual cycles for Absence, Benefits, Core HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, and more.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence, Payroll, HRBPs, Finance, and Technology & Product teams.
• Provide day-to-day support for Phenom integrated with Workday Recruiting (ATS).
• Monitor Workday integrations, troubleshoot failures, and coordinate with vendors.

Description du poste

JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT

At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions - BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit - and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.

Location: Hybrid (2-3 Days per week) Farmers Branch, TX

This job does not offer citizenship or H1-B Sponsorship. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Senior HRIS Analyst serves as a senior individual contributor and subject-matter expert for assigned Workday modules and other HR systems across Varsity Brands. This role independently delivers configuration, release, reporting, and project work for assigned areas; resolves complex Workday Help cases escalated by HRIS Analysts, escalating cross-module or high-impact issues; and acts as a reliable partner to HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), Payroll, HR Business Partners (HRBPs), Finance, and Technology & Product organizations. This role partners with Workday module administrators to prepare for releases and annual cycles and supports additional HR systems as assigned, including Phenom, which is integrated with Workday Recruiting to deliver a better candidate experience.

The Senior HRIS Analyst translates defined business needs into system capabilities with a strong focus on efficiency, data privacy, and compliance, and shares improvement ideas, including opportunities for AI and automation, with the team.

The Senior HRIS Analyst reports to the Director, HRIS and works day to day with the other members of the team; it does not manage people or direct the HRIS function. This role provides technical and functional expertise through module ownership, project contribution, and knowledge sharing, under the direction of the Director, HRIS.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Workday Configuration, Releases, and Annual Cycles

• Serve as the functional and technical SME for assigned Workday modules, eliciting requirements and designing, building, testing, and deploying configuration changes independently, which may include complex or cross-module changes
• Active Workday modules include : Absence, Benefits, Core HCM, Compensation, Help, Payroll, Recruiting, Talent Management (Performance, Potential, Succession, Learning, Engagement), Time Tracking
• Translate business needs into Workday capabilities for assigned modules; recommend and implement enhancements that improve automation, user experience, and process efficiency, presenting options with business value, effort, and risk to inform prioritization
• In partnership with the other HRIS team members, support Workday release management for assigned modules:
  • Review new features from Workday's two primary annual releases that affect assigned modules
  • Maintain release backlog items for assigned modules
  • Execute regression and impact testing for assigned modules
  • Communicate changes and readiness to module administrators and HR stakeholders
  • Configure and maintain Workday business processes, condition rules, and foundational data for assigned modules to meet evolving business needs, applying documented testing and change-control practices to protect data integrity and system stability
  • Execute configuration, testing, and production support for annual and cyclical HR processes such as open enrollment, annual compensation/merit, talent review, and performance management for assigned modules
  • Meet regularly with Workday module administrators and functional owners for assigned modules to understand upcoming needs, releases, and leading practices, and share recommended solutions and options
  • Participate in readiness reviews with module administrators before each annual or cyclical HR process (e.g., performance, talent review, open enrollment, merit) to confirm configuration, testing, timelines, and communications
  • Apply AI capabilities within Workday and other HR systems, as well as approved AI tools, to improve reporting, testing, documentation, support, and user experience, ensuring appropriate data privacy, security, and governance, and share ideas with the team
  • Provide day-to-day support for Phenom, which is integrated with Workday Recruiting (ATS) to provide a better candidate experience, including configuration, enhancements, and issue resolution as assigned
  • Monitor Workday integrations with internal systems and third-party vendors for assigned modules, troubleshoot failures (including EIB and data load issues), and coordinate with Technology & Product and vendors as directed
  • Support additional systems and tools as HR adds them to its technology portfolio, including implementation, integration, and ongoing administration as assigned

Support, Security, and Data Integrity

Resolve complex Workday Help cases escal