Workday Systems & Analytics Specialist

Gateway Church; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Church is seeking a Team Resources Analyst to steward Workday, maintain accurate Team Member data, and build integrations with the payroll provider and other systems. The role supports HR Business Partners, Benefits and Compliance, and Business Operations, delivering actionable reporting to leadership.

Responsibilities include system configuration, data integrity audits, employee lifecycle processing, and cross-module functionality across Recruiting, Core HCM, Benefits, and Time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• Three+ years HRIS administration or people analytics experience.
• Hands-on Workday administration experience, including reporting and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the department's primary administrator for Workday, maintaining configuration, business processes, security, organizational structures, supervisory orgs, and cost centers
• Maintains data integrity through regular audits and reconciliation, and enters, updates, and maintains Team Member data accurately and confidentially
• Supports employee lifecycle transactions in the system, including hires, terminations, transfers, and job changes
• Supports system functionality across Recruiting, Core HCM, Benefits, Absence, Talent Management, Compensation, and Time Tracking
• Builds, maintains, and troubleshoots integrations between Workday and internal or third-party systems, including the outsourced payroll provider, and monitors them for errors
• Serves as the department's point of contact for system needs, evaluating tools and recommending solutions to the Director of Team Resources
• Generates and distributes standard reports and fulfills ad hoc data requests for the department and Lead Team
• Analyzes people data and prepares reporting on headcount, turnover, compensation, and other department metrics
• Provides timely support to Team Members and managers with system questions, troubleshoots issues, and resolves tickets
• Maintains system help text, job aids, benefit enrollment instructions, and Learning courses
• Manages testing for system releases, open enrollment, and new initiatives
• Partners with Information Technology on data governance, security standards, and access administration
• Processes employment verifications for mortgage loans, legal inquiries, and government agencies
• Maintains confidentiality of Team Member data and follows Gateway's access, retention, and privacy policies
• Is present and serving at weekend services and churchwide events as the ministry calendar requires
• Performs other duties as assigned. As a member of the Gateway Church team, this position is expected to support, recruit, and develop Serve Team members, and to serve alongside the broader team as ministry and organizational needs arise.

Skills

Workday administration

HRIS configuration

Data analytics

Excel proficiency

Reporting

Security and access management

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or related field

Workday experience (reporting & integrations)

Workday certification (preferred)

Tools

Workday

Job description

Gateway Church is seeking a Team Resources Analyst to steward Workday, maintain accurate Team Member data, and build integrations with the payroll provider and other systems. The role supports HR Business Partners, Benefits and Compliance, and Business Operations, delivering actionable reporting to leadership.

Responsibilities include system configuration, data integrity audits, employee lifecycle processing, and cross-module functionality across Recruiting, Core HCM, Benefits, and Time