
HRIS Workday Analyst
QTS Data Centers
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Irving • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Serve as a functional Workday expert and system owner , supporting and enhancing Workday as the system of record for People Services.
- Lead configuration, enhancement, and break/fix efforts across Workday HCM modules, including (but not limited to) Core HR, Compensation, Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance, Learning, Time & Attendance, and Benefits.
- Maintain and continuously improve Workday security governance to ensure appropriate access and compliance.
- Act as a key contributor to integrations between Workday and downstream systems , partnering closely with technical teams.
- Contribute to the development, maintenance, and execution of the People Services technology roadmap.
- Establish and maintain strong, consultative relationships with People Services functional leads and cross-functional partners (IT, Finance, Risk, Procurement, etc.).
- Lead end-to-end requirements gathering, facilitating discovery sessions to uncover business needs, challenges, and future-state goals.
- Translate complex business requirements into clear functional and technical specifications for technical resources to execute against.
- Serve as a translator between technical and non-technical audiences , clearly communicating system capabilities, limitations, dependencies, and trade-offs.
- Proactively manage expectations, align priorities across stakeholder groups, and help partners navigate ambiguity and change.
- Create and maintain clear, accessible documentation for People Services technologies and processes.
- Advise business partners across the organization on Workday and People Services technology capabilities , providing recommendations on current and future-state solutions.
- Support adoption of People Analytics and Talent Insights , contributing to reports and dashboards that enable data-driven decision-making.
- Participate in and contribute to People Services technology RFP efforts , bringing a strong Workday and business-process lens.
Requirements
- Hands-on Workday experience , with demonstrated involvement in configuration, enhancements, or ongoing system support.
- Proven ability to gather requirements from diverse stakeholder groups and translate them into actionable system solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence, align, and build trust across functions .
- Excellent communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences .
- Experience working with HR business processes and HR-enabling technologies.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, resolve conflicts, and move work forward in a matrixed environment.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
Benefits
- QRest Sabbatical
- Employee Stock Purchase
- QTS scholarship for dependents
- Eagle Club Award Trip eligibility for all employees
- Paid volunteer days
- Tuition assistance
- Parental leave and military leave assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Workday HCMconfigurationenhancementssystem supportPeople AnalyticsTalent Insightsrequirements gatheringfunctional specificationstechnical specificationsdocumentation
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementinfluencealignmenttrust buildingcommunicationnavigating ambiguityconflict resolutionconsultative relationshipsproactive managementfacilitation
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree