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GitLab

Principal HRIS Analyst – Workday

GitLab

Principal HRIS Analyst at GitLab shaping the strategy for Workday and people technology. Guiding teams to create efficient, compliant processes and scalable integrations.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $152,800 - $259,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in Workday across core modules, including Human Capital Management, compensation, and benefits, while effectively coordinating cross-functional people technology programs. Capable of architecting scalable integrations and ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) IT general controls.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Workday ConfigurationHuman Capital ManagementSarbanes-Oxley (SOX) ComplianceIntegration DesignCross-Functional Coordination

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Hard Skills
WorkdayHuman Capital ManagementCompensationBenefitsTime TrackingTalent ManagementPerformance ManagementSecurityIntegration DesignEnterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
Soft Skills
CommunicationProblem-SolvingCollaborationAdaptabilityStakeholder Engagement
Tools & Technologies
WorkdayAutomation ToolsAI TechnologiesReporting DashboardsData Frameworks
Industry Keywords
People TechnologyIT General ControlsPublic Company EnvironmentCompliance PracticesCross-System Integration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define the long-range strategy for HRIS and translate business direction into a clear roadmap for Workday and related people systems.
  • Coordinate cross-functional programs across People, Finance, Talent Acquisition, IT, and other partners from discovery and design through delivery, adoption, and ongoing improvement.
  • Architect scalable integrations across the people technology ecosystem to improve reliability, reduce manual effort, and strengthen system connectivity.
  • Drive complex Workday configuration across Human Capital Management, compensation, benefits, talent, performance, security, and related areas.
  • Own the approach to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) information technology general controls (ITGC) for People systems, building controls that enable compliance and efficient execution.
  • Facilitate design discussions with senior stakeholders and executives, turning ambiguous requirements into clear options, tradeoffs, and implementation plans.
  • Develop reporting, dashboards, and data-informed frameworks that help leaders interpret trends and assess options.
  • Promote practical uses of automation and AI within people technology workflows to improve delivery, problem-solving, and team effectiveness.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Deep expertise in Workday across core people modules such as Human Capital Management, compensation, benefits, time tracking, talent, performance, and security.
  • Experience coordinating end-to-end people technology programs that span multiple business functions and require coordination across distributed stakeholders.
  • Strong knowledge of Workday integration design, including Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) and cross-system integration patterns that enable scale and resilience.
  • Experience operating in a public company environment with working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) information technology general controls (ITGC) and compliant system practices.
  • Ability to partner with senior leaders and executives, guide design sessions, and communicate system recommendations, tradeoffs, and impact clearly.
  • Comfort working through ambiguity, identifying future needs, and creating structure that helps teams execute effectively.
  • Interest in applying AI and automation to improve workflows, accelerate problem-solving, and expand how people technology teams work.
  • Experience using structured problem-solving to ask clarifying questions, evaluate tradeoffs, and apply transferable experience from consulting, in-house systems work, or both.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 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