Workday HRIS Analyst - Hybrid, Data-Driven Impact

Freshworks; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 116,100 - 166,865; Full time

Job summary

Freshworks is seeking a detail-oriented HRIS Analyst – Workday to support administration, maintenance, and optimization of the Workday platform. You will partner with HR, Payroll, TA, Compensation and IT to ensure data integrity and a superior employee experience.

The ideal candidate has strong Workday expertise, experience configuring HR processes, and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3-6 years of HRIS experience with at least 2 years supporting Workday.
• Strong understanding of Workday Core HCM and business process configuration.
• Experience supporting HR operations, data management, and system administration.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for Workday support and troubleshooting.
• Maintain Workday configurations, business processes, security roles, basic reports, and dashboards.
• Support Workday modules including Core HCM, Absence, Compensation, Talent and Benefits as applicable.
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for optimization and automation.
• Configure and maintain Workday business processes, notifications, validations, and workflows.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into system solutions.
• Support implementation of new Workday functionality and enhancements.
• Partner with stakeholders to improve HR processes and employee experiences through technology.
• Deep hands-on experience in Advanced Compensation module – matrices, grids, eligibility rules.

Skills

Workday Core HCM

Data analysis

HRIS management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IS/Business

Tools

EIB

Workday Studio

Core Connectors

Job description

Freshworks is seeking a detail-oriented HRIS Analyst – Workday to support administration, maintenance, and optimization of the Workday platform. You will partner with HR, Payroll, TA, Compensation and IT to ensure data integrity and a superior employee experience.

The ideal candidate has strong Workday expertise, experience configuring HR processes, and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable solutions.