Business Analyst – Workday People Technology

About the Position

We’re in need of a self-motivator who can take hold of a project and run with it. We need someone who can spot gaps in our people technology, turn problems into solutions, and won’t stop until they find the right one.

As a Business Analyst on our People Technology team, you’ll own the configuration and continuous improvement of the Workday modules that shape the employee experience, from Recruiting and Onboarding through Benefits, Journeys, and Learning. You’ll partner with People Experience stakeholders to deliver business-driven requests and operational improvements, and work alongside a Senior Analyst on larger cross-functional projects. Ready? Let’s go!

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as the Workday partner and subject matter expert for Recruiting, Onboarding, Benefits, Journeys, and Learning.

• Configure, test, validate, and implement business process changes and enhancements in Workday.

• Build relationships; gather requirements, map current and future-state processes, and translate business needs into clear user stories and solutions.

• Follow an agile project and change management process for prioritizing, configuring, and testing user stories.

• Lead business-driven requests and operational improvements that increase efficiency without requiring major architectural changes.

• Monitor Workday Customer Alerts and semi-annual releases; assess impacts and adoption opportunities and partner with impacted stakeholders accordingly.

• Support annual and recurring events in your areas, such as Benefits open enrollment and plan-year setup.

• Assist with testing of integrations and security changes that affect your modules, and maintain related master data values.

• Serve as an escalation point for complex functional issues raised through the support queue.

• Analyze current processes and systems for effectiveness and recommend enhancements to optimize business processes.

• Document processes, configuration decisions, and system changes, and maintain the team knowledge base.

• Create training materials and deliver system and process training to end users as needed.

Here’s What We’re Looking For

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 2+ years of Workday HCM configuration or system administration experience, including business process configuration and testing.

• Knowledge of HR business processes, with the ability to document processes and write clear, understandable business requirements.

• Customer-focused individual who can work effectively in a fast-paced, fluid environment with competing priorities and collaborate across teams.

• Self-motivated and highly organized, with the ability to prioritize independently and demonstrate a sense of urgency.

• Ability to produce accurate work under pressure with frequent deadlines.

• Ability to exercise confidentiality, tact, and independent judgment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated commitment to Power Design’s core values: integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation, and growth.

Preferred

• Hands-on Workday experience in one or more of: Recruiting, Onboarding, Benefits, Journeys, or Learning.

• Working knowledge of Workday security, reporting, and calculated fields.

• Experience with agile delivery and a work management tool such as Jira.

• Experience delivering system and process training.

• Workday certification or completion of Workday training in a relevant module.

some of our benefits…

Power Design has national health and dental plans, and we also offer life insurance and short and long term disability plans. You’ll receive paid vacations and holidays as well as national discount programs for everything from movie tickets to flowers, rental cars, phones and vehicles! We also offer a 401(k) retirement plan as well as incentive and recognition programs. Relocation opportunities may also be available!

About Us

Power Design is a National Design Build Contractor, focused on innovative construction across multiple trades: electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and systems technologies. Since 1989, we’ve disrupted the industry by putting next-generation ideas to powerful, practical use because we care. We design breakthrough solutions that push the limits of what’s possible by harnessing the collaborative power of our teams to elevate experiences and empower the communities where we live and work. In an industry that tends to look back, we’re building better by staying grounded in our values, dedicated to our unique culture, and supportive of work-life balance – making us built to last. By investing in our people and doing things differently, we’re designing what’s next. To learn more, visit www.powerdesigninc.us .