Hris jobs in United States

Are you a detail-oriented HR systems professional with hands-on Workday experience? We are looking for an HRIS Analyst to join our global People & Culture (P&C) systems team. Based in South Africa, as the HRIS Analyst, you will support the maintenance, configuration, and enhancement of our Workday platform, playing a key role in both project implementations and business-as-usual (BAU) operations.

What you will be doing:

Data Migration & ETL

• Assist with data extraction, cleansing, transformation, and validation.
• Use Excel or SQL to support data reconciliation and source-to-target validation.
• Support cutover activities, ensuring clean and accurate data loads via EIB.

Workday Implementation Support

• Collaborate with global P&C teams to gather requirements and complete configuration workbooks.
• Document inputs, track project deliverables, and support user acceptance testing (UAT).

Workday Configuration & Business Process

• Assist with process mapping and configuration activities.
• Provide accurate inputs for system setup and improvements.

BAU Systems Support

• Act as a first-level contact for Workday queries: data issues, workflow questions, and navigation.
• Escalate complex issues to senior HRIS or integration specialists.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with global teams and the integrations team to ensure smooth interface validation and post-go-live support.

What we are looking for:

• Proven hands-on experience with Workday (especially Core HCM).
• Strong understanding of Workday configuration, EIB, and security roles.
• Experience in data migration and ETL processes.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel (VLOOKUPs, XLOOKUPs, pivot tables, etc.).
• Knowledge of HR processes and data confidentiality best practices.

Nice to have:

• Experience working in global or matrix organisations.
• SQL knowledge for ETL support.