Senior Workday Analyst
GitLab
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Canada
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About the role
- Own end-to-end Workday administration: configure modules, maintain business processes, manage bi-annual Workday releases, and iterate on configurations through bi-weekly sprint cycles across Advanced Compensation, Absence, Benefits, Time Tracking, Talent, and Security
- Ensure data integrity and compliance through systematic auditing, security reviews, and proactive issue resolution within these core modules
- Lead annual People program delivery (compensation cycles, performance management, benefits enrollment) with full ownership of configuration, testing, integration impacts, and stakeholder coordination
- Advance our unified employee experience vision by deploying Workday AI capabilities, orchestrating cross-system integrations with ServiceNow, Slack, and Cornerstone, and building intelligent automation and dashboards that transform how team members navigate talent management, compensation, and benefits
- Translate complex business requirements into scalable system solutions, balancing user experience, compliance requirements, and technical constraints across global operations
- Facilitate design sessions with People Operations, Compliance, Total Rewards, and Talent teams to understand needs, challenge assumptions, and recommend process improvements
- Champion human-centered design by understanding how team members and managers actually work, then building experiences that meet them in their flow
- Stay current on Workday, HR technology, and data management trends, and identify opportunities to improve GitLab’s People Technology ecosystem, including integrations and related tools.
Requirements
- 8+ years hands-on Workday administration with deep expertise in Advanced Compensation, Absence, Benefits, Time Tracking, Talent, and Security modules—you've seen these systems at scale and know where they break
- Strong integration and automation capabilities using Workday Studio, BIRT, EIB, Cloud Connect, REST/SOAP APIs, and modern integration patterns—you've built connections between Workday and downstream systems that actually work reliably
- Proven track record building executive-grade Workday reports, calculated fields, and dashboards that translate complex data into clear insights leaders can act on
- Experience with or strong curiosity about AI/ML applications in HRIS: you understand how to leverage Workday Illuminate, predictive models, or conversational AI to eliminate manual work and improve employee experiences
- Systems thinking mindset: you naturally consider downstream impacts, data dependencies, compliance implications, and user experience when designing solutions—you think in workflows, not just features
- Consultative and collaborative approach: comfortable facilitating design sessions with Total Rewards, Talent, and Compliance stakeholders, challenging assumptions constructively, and translating business needs into scalable technical solutions
- Agile and iterative working style: you thrive in bi-weekly sprint cycles, prioritize ruthlessly, ship incremental value, and iterate based on feedback rather than waiting for perfect solutions
- Self-directed and results-oriented: proven ability to work asynchronously in global, all-remote environments across time zones with minimal supervision—you own outcomes, not just tasks
- Bonus: Experience managing Workday in complex multi-entity international environments with Works Councils, GDPR requirements, or cross-border employment structures
- Bonus: Exposure to multi-system integration projects connecting Workday with ServiceNow, Slack, learning platforms, or building conversational AI experiences across platforms
Benefits
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental leave
- Home office support
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Workday administrationAdvanced CompensationAbsenceBenefitsTime TrackingTalentSecurityWorkday StudioBIRTEIB
Soft skills
consultative approachcollaborative approachsystems thinkingself-directedresults-orientedagile working stylefacilitating design sessionschallenging assumptionstranslating business needsuser experience focus