Senior Workday HRIS Analyst - HCM Expert & Upgrades

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401K

Paid Holidays

PTO

Education Tuition Discount

Job summary

Grand Canyon Education is seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst to lead Workday configuration, develop technical requirements, and map end-to-end HR processes. You will serve as a subject matter expert on Workday, influencing system design and security across the organization, and guiding upgrades and enhancements.

You will collaborate with payroll, recruiting, benefits, and IT teams to implement process improvements, create reports, test new releases, and document results.

Qualifications

• 7+ years Workday experience in HCM modules (Compensation, Absence, Timekeeping, Talent, Benefits).
• Experience leading complex Workday projects and upgrades.
• Ability to document configuration requirements and map HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workday configuration and system enhancements.
• Oversee upgrades, test plans, and validation activities.
• Collaborate with payroll, recruiting, benefits, and IT teams on system improvements.

Skills

Workday configuration

Project leadership

Business-process mapping

Test planning

Security & access

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

Grand Canyon Education is seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst to lead Workday configuration, develop technical requirements, and map end-to-end HR processes. You will serve as a subject matter expert on Workday, influencing system design and security across the organization, and guiding upgrades and enhancements.

You will collaborate with payroll, recruiting, benefits, and IT teams to implement process improvements, create reports, test new releases, and document results.