Senior HRIS Analyst – Talent, Performance & Development

Syneos Health

Senior HRIS Analyst at Syneos Health managing Workday Talent & Performance module. Leading HRIS projects and system enhancements for global HR applications.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeHyderabad • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Acts as the primary support for the Workday Talent & Performance module, managing configuration, driving enhancements, and ensuring ongoing optimization of system functionality.
Provides global support for all HRIS applications.
Initiates, leads, and implements HRIS projects of medium to large scope and impact to assigned HR function(s). Collaborates with other departments to proactively identify needs for enhancements/modifications, document business requirements, and creates project plans for the implementation of enhancements and solutions. Supports modifications and serves as a change agent to assist in promoting new designs.
Identifies areas for improvement in both the processes and systems; continuously researches new system functionality/trends and HR best practices.
Participates in the testing and implementation of all system upgrades and rollouts of new features; coordinates all user testing and parallel run activities.
Provides technical support for interface integrations between HRIS applications and various third-party applications. Provides hands-on functional, reporting, and technical expertise to users; Serves as help desk for HRIS requests.
Manages HR data requests; Assembles, analyzes, and formats data into useable reports.
Develops data integrity protocols for all HRIS applications; Audits HR data to ensure compliance and data integrity; Detects, troubleshoots, and resolves data issues; Supports efforts to maintain accurate master data.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree in Business, Human Resources, or Information Technology; Advanced degree preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, working with HRIS, web-based applicant tracking systems, enterprise reporting platforms, and/or related systems, with demonstrated leadership skills required.
Experience with Workday Talent & Performance module preferred.
Detailed understanding of integration strategy; practice in the development and day-to-day support of vendor interfaces.
Previous participation in a multi-site HRIS conversion/implementation; Experience in all phases of the software development life cycle - requirements gathering, designing, building, testing, training, go-live and postproduction support.
Excellent analytical skills. Ability to collect and analyze data and present findings.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong customer service orientation and ability to maintain a professional, friendly demeanor.
Ability to independently learn new tasks quickly.
Excellent judgment is required to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.
We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Workday Talent & Performance moduleHRIS applicationsenterprise reporting platformsintegration strategydata integrity protocolssoftware development life cyclerequirements gatheringdata analysisproject managementtechnical support

Soft Skills

leadership skillsanalytical skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailcustomer service orientationprofessional demeanorindependent learningexcellent judgment

Certifications

BA/BS degree in BusinessBA/BS degree in Human ResourcesBA/BS degree in Information TechnologyAdvanced degree preferred