Workday HR Systems Analyst — Automate & Optimize HR Tech

WHOOP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Relocation assistance

Competitive base salary

Job summary

WHOOP is seeking a People Systems Analyst to be the go-to resource for Workday and to help build a scalable HR technology foundation. The role covers implementation, go-live, ongoing configuration, reporting, and optimization to deliver accurate data and efficient processes for employees and managers.

The successful candidate will partner with People & Culture, Payroll, Finance, IT, and stakeholders to ensure a smooth Workday experience and data integrity.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in HRIS administration or related systems.
• Hands-on Workday HCM administration, including business process configuration, org structures, reporting, and maintenance.
• Experience supporting a Workday implementation, deployment, optimization, or go-live, including testing and data validation.
• Experience developing Workday reports, dashboards, and calculated fields.
• Strong understanding of core HR processes, employee data, and lifecycle.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical system solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accuracy, and handle sensitive employee information with discretion.
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, testing, data validation, cutover, go-live, and post-launch stabilization of Workday HCM in partnership with internal stakeholders and implementation partners.
• Serve as the primary Workday resource post-go-live for People & Culture and business users, providing day-to-day functional support, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating escalations as needed.
• Configure and maintain Workday HCM business processes, organizational structures, job profiles, positions, notifications, eligibility rules, security roles, and related system functionality.
• Develop and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, calculated fields, and data extracts that support operational, compliance, and leadership needs.
• Manage ongoing system maintenance, including release testing, regression testing, configuration documentation, data audits, access reviews, and change-control activities.
• Partner cross-functionally to gather requirements, recommend scalable system solutions, improve data quality, streamline manual processes, and strengthen the employee and manager experience.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate workflows, eliminate manual and redundant processes, and optimize Workday functionality to improve efficiency, scalability, data integrity, and the employee and manager experience.
• Proactively assess existing HR processes and system usage to identify opportunities for simplification, automation, and continuous improvement, partnering with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.

Skills

HRIS administration

Workday HCM

Data reporting

System troubleshooting

Process optimization

AI tools usage

Tools

Workday HCM

Job description

WHOOP is seeking a People Systems Analyst to be the go-to resource for Workday and to help build a scalable HR technology foundation. The role covers implementation, go-live, ongoing configuration, reporting, and optimization to deliver accurate data and efficient processes for employees and managers.

The successful candidate will partner with People & Culture, Payroll, Finance, IT, and stakeholders to ensure a smooth Workday experience and data integrity.