Senior Workday Analyst — Scale Global HRIS & Security

Nscale; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale is seeking a Senior Workday Analyst to lead the Workday platform for HR and People processes as we scale globally. You will set configuration direction, security, and governance, reporting to the Director, People Tech, with impact across Europe, North America, and APAC.

You will own the Workday roadmap, design security models and business processes, and collaborate with the People Systems Engineer to connect Workday to all People tech.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in HRIS or People systems roles with direct Workday experience.
• Knowledge of HCM configuration, security groups, and business process design.
• Maintains data accuracy and governance standards when managing the system.
• Translates business needs into clear system requirements and communicates them effectively.
• Ability to manage a platform independently and make steady improvements over time.
• Comfortable using AI tools day-to-day to work faster.

Responsibilities

• Own the Workday roadmap: decide what gets built, in what order, and why, as the business scales globally.
• Design and configure security groups, business processes, and core HCM modules built to hold up as the company scales.
• Set the data governance and access control standards that will need to hold up under audit and compliance scrutiny as we scale.
• Act as the key technical resource on Workday, balancing the trade-offs between speed, compliance, and long-term platform health.
• Partner with the People Systems Engineer to design how Workday connects to every other system in the People stack.
• Own platform stability and release management, and drive proactive improvements rather than just reacting to issues.
• Advise the Director, People Tech and senior stakeholders directly on what Workday can and can’t do, shaping how People processes get designed company-wide.

Skills

Workday

HRIS

HCM configuration

Data governance

Security groups

Business process design

Stakeholder communication

AI tools

Education

HRIS certification (not required)

Job description

Nscale is seeking a Senior Workday Analyst to lead the Workday platform for HR and People processes as we scale globally. You will set configuration direction, security, and governance, reporting to the Director, People Tech, with impact across Europe, North America, and APAC.

You will own the Workday roadmap, design security models and business processes, and collaborate with the People Systems Engineer to connect Workday to all People tech.