Senior HRIS Analyst

Mercury; United States; On-site; USD 139,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury is seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst to help modernize our HR technology and scale our rapidly growing fintech organization. You will partner with People Operations and business leaders to optimize Workday processes, automate manual tasks, and improve the employee experience across the company.

You will design, configure, and maintain Workday Core HCM and Advanced Compensation, build reports and dashboards, and ensure secure, scalable deployments during acquisitions and global expansion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration or related field (or equivalent).
• 5+ years of Workday functional experience, including configuration and support.
• 3+ years supporting HCM and Advanced Compensation modules.
• Experience supporting organizational changes (new entities, acquisitions, reorganizations, global expansion).
• Experience in complex organizations with multiple BU and international employee populations.
• Experience configuring and maintaining Workday security (role-based groups, domain security, BPS).
• Expertise in Workday processes, organizations, staffing models, and lifecycle events.
• Experience building Workday reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and data validation reports.
• Experience configuring Workday compensation structure and annual review cycles.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, maintain, and optimize Workday Core HCM and Advanced Compensation modules.
• Evaluate and recommend optimal Workday compensation design aligned with growth and Total Rewards strategy.
• Configure grades, salary ranges, plans, eligibility rules, merit cycles, and staffing processes.
• Develop and maintain HR and Compensation Workday reports and dashboards for key stakeholders.
• Configure and support Workday security for new implementations and acquisitions; troubleshoot security issues.
• Configure and maintain worker lifecycle events (hire, onboarding, changes, transfers, promotions, leave, termination).
• Document system configurations, procedures, testing, and migration recommendations.
• Partner with People team to implement AI-driven Workday solutions and related HR tech.
• Provide support for additional Workday modules as requested.

Skills

Workday Core HCM

Advanced Compensation

Reports & Dashboards

Security Configuration

Lifecycle Events

AI Workday Solutions

Global Expansion

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IS/Business

Tools

Workday Core HCM

Workday Advanced Compensation

Workday Security

Workday Reports

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior HRIS Analyst to help take our rapidly growing organization to the next level. At Mercury, we are investing in modernizing and optimizing our HR technology landscape, streamlining processes, and building a foundation that can support continued expansion.

In this role, you will report to our Head of People Operations and serve as a strategic partner to HR and Compensation business leaders, leveraging deep Workday expertise to streamline processes, automate manual work, and enhance the employee experience across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys complex challenges, and wants to influence the future of HR Operations by identifying innovative solutions, implementing best practices, and leveraging Workday technology to create more efficient, scalable, and employee‑centric experiences.

*Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC‑insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.

Here are some things you’ll do on the job:

• Design, configure, maintain, and optimize Workday Core HCM and Advanced Compensation modules to support business processes and organizational requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend optimal Workday compensation design aligned with organizational growth, job architecture, career frameworks, and Total Rewards strategy.
• Configure compensation grades, grade profiles, salary ranges, compensation plans, eligibility rules, annual merit cycles, and core staffing and people processes.
• Develop and maintain HR and Compensation Workday reports and dashboards for key stakeholders.
• Configure and support Workday security for new implementations, acquisitions, reorganizations, and system enhancements; troubleshoot and resolve complex security issues, including domain permissions, business process security, constrained and unconstrained roles, and segmented security.
• Configure and maintain worker lifecycle events, including hire, onboarding, job changes, transfers, promotions, leave, and termination processes.
• Document system configurations, procedures, testing, and recommendations for optimal system setup and migration.
• Partner with the People team and business stakeholders to evaluate, implement, and maximize AI‑driven solutions within Workday and related HR technologies, driving innovation, process optimization, and scalable operational improvements.
• Provide support for additional Workday modules as requested.

You should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of Workday functional experience, including configuration and support.
• 3+ years supporting HCM and Advanced Compensation modules.
• Experience supporting organizational changes, including new entities, acquisitions, reorganizations, and global expansion.
• Experience working in complex organizations with multiple business units and local and international employee populations.
• Experience configuring and maintaining Workday security, including role‑based security groups, domain security policies, and business process security.
• Expertise in Workday business processes, organizations, staffing models, and worker lifecycle events.
• Experience building Workday reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and data validation reports.
• Experience configuring Workday compensation structure and annual compensation review cycles.

The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits.

Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.

Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:

• US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $154,200 – $192,800 USD
• US employees outside of New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $138,800 – $173,500 USD
• Canadian employees (any location): CAD 145,800 – 182,200

Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.