Senior Workday Analyst

Dow Jones

Senior Workday Analyst supporting and enhancing global Workday platform at News Corp. Collaborating with HR and Technology stakeholders for system integrity and continuous improvement.

Posted 6/19/2026contractNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $65 - $85 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide day-to-day support and administration of the Workday platform across Core HCM
Configure and maintain Workday business processes, security roles, domains, and policies
Lead and support enhancement initiatives across the platform, including projects such as process automation and user experience improvements, reporting and dashboard optimization
Partner with HR and Technology stakeholders to gather requirements, assess impacts, and deliver scalable solutions
Support Workday releases including impact analysis, testing, and deployment of new functionality
Investigate and resolve system issues, data discrepancies, and user queries
Create and maintain reports, calculated fields, and dashboards to support operational and business needs
Assist with data loads, integrations testing, and tenant management activities
Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify configuration, reduce manual effort, and improve governance
Produce and maintain clear documentation for configurations, processes, and support procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on experience supporting and configuring Workday (5+ years)
Strong functional knowledge of Core HCM
Business Processes Reporting
Experience delivering or supporting Workday enhancement projects
Strong understanding of Workday security framework including domains, roles, segment-based security, and governance best practices
Experience troubleshooting production issues and supporting BAU operations
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities across BAU and project delivery
Experience supporting Workday releases and regression testing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more
Optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of employees

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Hard Skills & Tools

WorkdayCore HCMbusiness processesreportingdashboard optimizationdata loadsintegrations testingconfigurationtroubleshootingregression testing

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcommunicationprioritizationproblem-solvingdocumentation