Workday Analyst

Hollstadt Consulting; Arden Hills (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollstadt Consulting seeks an HR Technology Analyst with Workday Recruiting expertise to support a large-scale HR technology optimization program. You will configure and support Workday Recruiting and HCM, collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, IT, and external partners, and help shape future-state processes and backlogs.

Ideal candidates bring deep knowledge of end-to-end recruiting workflows, stakeholder engagement skills, and a hands-on problem-solving mindset to drive meaningful business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 3–5+ years of hands-on Workday experience.
• Deep experience configuring and supporting Workday Recruiting.
• Experience in Workday HCM environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruiting lifecycle and workflows.
• Knowledge of Workday Business Processes and optimization.
• Ability to facilitate requirements sessions and stakeholder discussions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; data integrity focus.
• Excellent communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing functional support for Workday Recruiting, including configuration, troubleshooting, reporting, testing, release management, and system enhancements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Workday Recruiting within a large-scale HR technology optimization initiative.
• Assess existing recruiting processes, business workflows, and system configurations to identify opportunities for improvement, efficiency, and better user experiences.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, HR Technology, IT teams, and external consulting partners to understand business needs and recommend practical solutions.
• Participate in discovery sessions, requirements workshops, and stakeholder discussions to gather and validate business requirements.
• Document current-state processes, pain points, future-state recommendations, and system decisions.
• Translate business requirements into clearly defined enhancements, configuration changes, and prioritized backlog items.
• Support Workday business process configuration and optimization efforts across recruiting-related functions.
• Conduct testing and validation activities to ensure solutions meet business and technical requirements.
• Maintain documentation related to configurations, business processes, testing activities, decisions, and support procedures.
• Provide knowledge transfer and support to internal team members to ensure long-term sustainability and operational success.

Skills

Workday Recruiting

Workday HCM

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Analytics

Testing & validation

Release management

Cross-functional

Data integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday BP configuration

Workday reporting

Workday testing

Job description

Role: HR Technology Analyst (Workday Recruiting)

Duration: ASAP - January 2027

Rate: $29.25-$43.87/hour W2, dependent on skills and qualifications

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced HR Technology Analyst with deep expertise in Workday Recruiting and HCM to support a large-scale HR technology optimization initiative within a leading enterprise organization.

In this role, you will provide day-to-day functional support for Workday Recruiting while serving as a key contributor to a broader Workday transformation effort focused on improving processes, user experience, system effectiveness, and overall recruiting operations. You will collaborate closely with HR, Talent Acquisition, Technology teams, and external consulting partners to evaluate the current environment, identify improvement opportunities, and help shape future-state solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Workday professional who enjoys both system configuration and strategic problem solving. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of the end-to-end recruiting lifecycle, can effectively engage stakeholders, and is comfortable influencing decisions and recommending improvements that drive meaningful business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing functional support for Workday Recruiting, including configuration, troubleshooting, reporting, testing, release management, and system enhancements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Workday Recruiting within a large-scale HR technology optimization initiative.
• Assess existing recruiting processes, business workflows, and system configurations to identify opportunities for improvement, efficiency, and better user experiences.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, HR Technology, IT teams, and external consulting partners to understand business needs and recommend practical solutions.
• Participate in discovery sessions, requirements workshops, and stakeholder discussions to gather and validate business requirements.
• Document current-state processes, pain points, future-state recommendations, and system decisions.
• Translate business requirements into clearly defined enhancements, configuration changes, and prioritized backlog items.
• Support Workday business process configuration and optimization efforts across recruiting-related functions.
• Conduct testing and validation activities to ensure solutions meet business and technical requirements.
• Maintain documentation related to configurations, business processes, testing activities, decisions, and support procedures.
• Provide knowledge transfer and support to internal team members to ensure long-term sustainability and operational success.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 3-5+ years of hands-on Workday experience.
• Strong experience configuring and supporting Workday Recruiting.
• Experience working within Workday HCM environments.
• Deep understanding of the end-to-end recruiting lifecycle and recruiting workflows.
• Strong knowledge of Workday Business Processes, including configuration and optimization.
• Experience evaluating existing Workday environments and identifying opportunities for process and system improvements.
• Ability to facilitate or actively contribute to requirements-gathering sessions, workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on process improvement and data integrity.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a Workday transformation, optimization, revitalization, or large-scale enhancement initiative.
• Experience partnering with external consulting organizations on Workday implementations or optimization projects.
• Prior experience supporting enterprise-scale HR technology environments.
• Experience working within Agile or iterative project delivery frameworks.
• Knowledge of Workday reporting and testing best practices.

Technical Environment

Candidates should expect to work with:

• Workday HCM
• Workday Business Process configuration
• Workday reporting and analytics
• System testing and validation
• Requirements gathering and business analysis
• Process mapping and process improvement
• Agile and iterative delivery methodologies
• HR technology and Talent Acquisition systems

What Success Looks Like

Successful candidates will:

• Demonstrate deep expertise in Workday Recruiting while understanding how recruiting processes connect to the broader HR technology ecosystem.
• Quickly assess the current environment and identify meaningful opportunities for improvement.
• Balance active listening with the confidence to challenge assumptions and recommend better approaches when appropriate.
• Build credibility with stakeholders by translating business needs into practical, sustainable solutions.
• Thrive in collaborative working sessions and effectively partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, Technology teams, and external consultants.
• Take ownership of deliverables and remain focused on project outcomes.
• Bring a curious, future-focused mindset and embrace organizational and system change.
• Communicate clearly with both technical and business audiences.