Senior Workday Payroll HRIS Analyst

Ryder System, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryder System, Inc. is seeking a Senior Payroll HRIS Analyst to design, configure, and optimize Workday Payroll for U.S. and Canada. You will partner with Payroll, HRIS, Benefits, and IT to align solutions with business needs and regulatory requirements.

The role requires strong Workday Payroll expertise, deep payroll process knowledge, and the ability to drive improvements across a complex payroll environment. Travel is not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in related field
• Five (5) years or more experience in HRIS experience with hands-on Workday Payroll configuration experience supporting complex payroll environments.
• Five (5) years or more experience supporting large, multi-state and/or multi-country payroll operations. Workday Payroll Certification preferred.
• Workday Payroll Certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Workday Payroll HRIS subject matter expert responsible for the design, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday Payroll functionality supporting U.S. and Canada payroll operations.
• Partner with Payroll leadership and cross-functional teams to analyze business requirements, identify opportunities for improvement, and design scalable Workday solutions.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex payroll system issues, perform root cause analysis, evaluate upstream and downstream impacts, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Lead Workday testing activities for system enhancements, semi-annual Workday releases, payroll system updates, regulatory changes, integrations, and new functionality.
• Support payroll-related configuration and processes across Workday modules, including Benefits, Compensation, Absence, reporting, and other areas impacting payroll processing.
• Evaluate Workday functionality, releases, and industry best practices to proactively recommend enhancements, automation opportunities, and process improvements that increase operational effectiveness.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Ryder System, Inc. is seeking a Senior Payroll HRIS Analyst to design, configure, and optimize Workday Payroll for U.S. and Canada. You will partner with Payroll, HRIS, Benefits, and IT to align solutions with business needs and regulatory requirements.

The role requires strong Workday Payroll expertise, deep payroll process knowledge, and the ability to drive improvements across a complex payroll environment. Travel is not required.