Lead HRIS Analyst - Workday

The HR Systems team is responsible for owning and managing various HR SaaS applications and integrations, with a strong focus around Workday, supporting multiple business functions within the global HR department at Kraken. This team works closely with our stakeholders across HR, Performance, Compensation, Benefits, etc. to provide technology solutions and services to enable them for success in carrying out business operations & launching strategic business projects.

The Opportunity

• Lead process discovery workshops and requirement gathering sessions to uncover business gaps, pain points and opportunities
• Conduct design workshops with business stakeholders and cross functional teams to recommend best solutions on the Workday platform
• Develop scalable solutions on the Workday platform for the Global HR teams for best in class user experience, performance and security
• Work closely with business to explore opportunities to leverage Workday functionalities and features to improve HR business processes and operations
• Challenge existing business & IT processes, methods and systems for improving operations, security and scalability
• Uphold the highest standards of application security and data integrity on the Workday platform and protect sensitive HR data and ensure compliance with relevant regulations
• Act as a Scrum Master for the team, conduct sprint ceremonies and manage sprint communications with business stakeholders, ensuring reliable project tracking, execution, and on time deliverables
• Act as the primary analyst for the Compensation, Talent & Performance teams on projects, and operations
• Support the reporting needs of business to design and develop insightful analytics solutions on the workday platform
• Stay abreast of the latest Workday releases to promote awareness, and adoption of Workday tools to drive more productivity and efficiency within HR operations
• Mentor and develop team members through project collaboration and KT’s

Skills you should HODL

• 5+ years of configuration and administration experience on the Workday platform
• 3+ years of experience specifically in Compensation, Performance and Reporting is a plus
• Experience working within the enterprise applications/HR operations team of a hyper growth company with complex data and integrations will be a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of core HR business processes, and procedures
• Experience in configuration, implementation, and supporting Workday solutions from start to finish.
• Strong working knowledge and experience across various Workday modules specifically: HCM, Advanced Compensation, Performance, Reporting, and Security
• Ability to work independently, and self-manage business deadlines and expectations.
• Strong working knowledge of project management techniques and methodologies
• Comfortable working on projects with ambiguity and able to handle multiple projects at the same time
• Experience working with internal and external audit teams to conduct SOX, SOC type of audit
• Prior consulting experience/ business process mapping experience is a plus
• Workday Adv Comp, Talent & Performance, Time Tracking, or Reporting certification is a strong plus.