Senior Workday Absence Specialist | Optimize HR Systems

FTI Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,500 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting is seeking a Senior Workday Analyst, Absence to lead configuration, maintenance, and releases across Workday. You will partner with HR leadership and stakeholders to ensure data integrity, security, and optimal functionality while supporting ongoing optimization projects.

The role emphasizes strong analytical and communication skills, change control, and global best practices, with responsibilities spanning module maintenance, reporting, and cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in HRIS, HR Systems, or HR Operations roles.
• Workday configuration experience and functional knowledge of Workday’s Time Off and Absence module.
• Strong technical aptitude with experience in system administration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with change management and release management processes.
• Ability to travel to FTI office(s) as needed.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis; this position will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point of contact for assigned Workday modules, managing system maintenance, configuration, and user access while protecting sensitive HR data.
• Troubleshoot, research, and resolve system defects; identify root causes and communicate status to end users.
• Ensure data integrity, confidentiality, security, and process efficiency through configuration, administration, and training.
• Support adoption of global best practices and standards across the Workday ecosystem.
• Configure and maintain Workday business processes across multiple modules.
• Assess, configure, and migrate system changes through development, test, and production environments.
• Maintain system health through regular audits and monitoring.
• Coordinate bi-annual Workday releases, test features, document changes, and communicate impacts.
• Manage change control and release management for smooth deployments.
• Ensure security best practices and appropriate access.
• Create and update reports using Workday reporting tools to support decision-making.
• Partner with HR leadership, HRIS, CoEs, and local HR teams on system initiatives.
• Participate in development and execution of the Workday roadmap.
• Complete continuing education to maintain domain knowledge.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday Report Writer

Workday security administration

Workday integration tools

Enterprise Interface Builders (EIBs)

Job description

FTI Consulting is seeking a Senior Workday Analyst, Absence to lead configuration, maintenance, and releases across Workday. You will partner with HR leadership and stakeholders to ensure data integrity, security, and optimal functionality while supporting ongoing optimization projects.

The role emphasizes strong analytical and communication skills, change control, and global best practices, with responsibilities spanning module maintenance, reporting, and cross-functional initiatives.