Sr. HRIS Analyst - Workday

Jabil; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Sr. HRIS Analyst to deliver data-driven insights across Workday HR processes, dashboards, and audits. Under general direction, you will analyze employee records, generate reports, and recommend system enhancements.

The role requires 5–8 years of experience, strong analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to lead tests, release readiness, and documentation across HR operations, technology, payroll, and compensation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Core HCM processes and security framework.
• Ability to design dashboards and narrative summaries for stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive analysis of employee records and generate reports.
• Develop and refine system processes, controls, and metrics to improve efficiency.
• Lead test cycles, defect triage, and release readiness for HRIS projects.
• Author playbooks, standards, and provide mentoring to peers.
• Strengthen compliance through documentation, traceability, and audit support.

Skills

Workday expertise

Integration knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Continuous learning

Education

College degree

Tools

Workday tools

Mass data processing

Job description

Ranjangaon

Penang

Full time

J2469419

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world’s top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Job SummaryUnder general direction, provides comprehensive analysis of employee records. Generates retrieval of statistical summary reports from information systems and provides recommendations based on the data. Researches and recommends new or modified systems, equipment, and software.Education & ExperienceTypically requires a 5 -8 years of experience.Typically College or university degree requiredResponsibilitiesDeliver comprehensive analysis, synthesize insights, and recommend remediation; enhance processes end‑to‑end with mapping, controls, and metrics; create dashboards, variance analysis, and narrative summaries; lead test cycles, defect triage, and release readiness; author playbooks, refine standards, and mentor peers on methods; strengthen compliance posture through documentation, traceability, and audit support; advance automation prototypes and drive measurable efficiency gains.Skills/Ability Generic (High Level)Insight generation, synthesis, and recommendation crafting; process mapping, control design, and metric selection; dashboard building, narrative summaries, and stakeholder framing; test planning, defect triage, and release readiness; playbook authorship, standard refinement, and peer mentoring; audit preparedness, traceability, and documentation excellence; prototype building, efficiency measurement, and continuous improvement.

Leadership Capabilities (People Leader) "M" Career StreamNA

1. Advanced Workday Operational Expertise

The role requires deep knowledge of Workday operational processes, including:

• Workday Core HCM business processes and security framework

• User Interface (UI) navigation and troubleshooting

• Mass data processing and bulk transaction management through EIB, Mass Operations, and system tools

• Understanding of Workday system architecture and operational dependencies

• End‑to‑end transaction lifecycle management

This expertise is essential to ensure data accuracy, compliance, operational efficiency, and successful execution of critical business activities.

1. Cross-System and Integration Knowledge

Workday operates as the core HR platform and connects with numerous upstream and downstream applications. The position requires the ability to:

• Understand Workday data flow and system interactions

• Analyze integration impacts across connected applications

• Support troubleshooting of interface and integration issues

• Coordinate with technical teams and business stakeholders to resolve system dependencies

• Assess process changes and their downstream impacts

Strong system-thinking capabilities are required to maintain operational stability across the HR technology landscape.

1. Strong Analytical and Problem‑Solving Skills

The Sr. HRIS Analyst must be capable of:

• Investigating complex operational issues

• Performing root cause analysis

• Identifying risks and process gaps

• Developing sustainable solutions

• Driving issue resolution across multiple stakeholders

The role requires critical thinking and sound judgment to support business continuity and improve system effectiveness.

1. Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

The position serves as a key liaison between HR Operations, HR Technology, Payroll, Compensation, Talent functions, and other business partners.

Success in this role requires:

• Strong communication and influencing skills

• Ability to collaborate across multiple functions and regions

• Effective stakeholder management

• Ownership of issue resolution and process improvement initiatives

• Ability to coordinate and lead cross-functional discussions

1. Adaptability and Continuous Learning

As Workday functionality and business requirements continue to evolve, the Sr. HRIS Analyst must demonstrate:

• Agility in learning new Workday features and technologies

• Willingness to take on new challenges and responsibilities

• Continuous improvement mindset

• Ability to quickly adapt to changing business priorities

• Proactive identification of opportunities to improve processes and user experience

The addition of a Sr. HRIS Analyst will:

• Improve Workday operational efficiency and data quality

• Reduce issue resolution time through stronger analytical capabilities

• Enhance support for large-scale HR transactions and business initiatives

• Strengthen integration and process governance across systems

• Improve collaboration between HR, HR Technology, Payroll, and business stakeholders

• Support scalable growth of the Workday ecosystem while maintaining operational excellence

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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