Senior Workday Analyst, HR Systems

InterDigital, Inc.

. Serve as the primary HR Systems owner for assigned Workday functional areas, including Core HCM, Absence, and Time Tracking .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Workday configuration, particularly in Core HCM, Absence, and Time Tracking, with a strong ability to troubleshoot complex issues and implement scalable solutions. Possesses a solid understanding of Workday integrations, reporting, and security concepts, ensuring effective management of HR systems.

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Workday ConfigurationCore HCM ExpertiseAbsence ManagementTime TrackingWorkday Reporting

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Hard Skills

Workday ConfigurationWorkday Core HCMWorkday AbsenceWorkday Time TrackingWorkday ReportingWorkday SecurityEIBsData FlowsTroubleshootingSystem Administration

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsStakeholder ManagementOwnership Mindset

Tools & Technologies

Workday

Certifications & Qualifications

Workday Pro

Industry Keywords

HRISPayrollBusiness ProcessesData ManagementSystem Configuration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary HR Systems owner for assigned Workday functional areas, including Core HCM, Absence, and Time Tracking
Assess requirements, recommend solution approaches, and own configuration through testing and deployment
Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday business processes, eligibility and condition rules, validations, notifications, calculations, and related functionality
Support worker lifecycle processes including hires, job changes, transfers, terminations, and organizational changes
Configure and support absence plans, time-off plans, accruals, eligibility, leave-related configuration, and absence business processes
Configure and support time entry, time calculations, eligibility, time-related business processes, and downstream payroll impacts
Evaluate current-state processes and recommend scalable system and process improvements
Troubleshoot complex Workday issues, identify root causes, and drive resolution
Assess upstream and downstream impacts across HCM, Absence, Time Tracking, Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Performance, Reporting, Security, and integrations
Perform and support data corrections, EIBs, mass data changes, and other system administration activities
Partner with HR Systems team members on cross-functional projects, enhancements, configuration, and production support
Provide functional and technical support for other Workday areas as needed
Partner with Payroll, HR Centers of Excellence, HR Operations, business stakeholders, IS, and external vendors to translate business needs into scalable solutions
Maintain working knowledge of Workday integrations and data flows and partner with integration resources and vendors
Design and build advanced, matrix, and composite reports, dashboards, and discovery boards
Understand Workday data sources, business objects, calculated fields, report dependencies, and security implications
Identify security-related causes of system or business process issues and partner on security changes and access decisions
Coordinate end-to-end, regression, and user acceptance testing
Assess Workday releases and feature updates, evaluate impacts, coordinate testing, and support implementation
Maintain configuration documentation, change records, testing evidence, and system documentation
Balance production support, planned enhancements, and strategic project work

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of HRIS experience, including 3+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience; equivalent depth of experience will also be considered
Strong hands-on experience with Workday Core HCM, with demonstrated configuration experience in Workday Absence and/or Time Tracking and the ability to develop proficiency across both areas
Strong knowledge of Workday business process configuration and foundational architecture, including organizations, staffing structures, worker data, eligibility, condition rules, and related dependencies
Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot complex Workday issues and translate business requirements into practical, scalable system solutions
Experience supporting a production Workday environment and managing configuration through testing and deployment
Strong working knowledge of Workday Reporting and working knowledge of Workday Security concepts and governance
Experience partnering with Payroll in a Workday environment and understanding the downstream impact of HCM, absence, and time configuration on payroll processes
Working knowledge of Workday integrations, data flows, and EIBs; direct integration development experience is a plus but not required
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work directly with HR, Payroll, business stakeholders, IS, and external partners
Workday Pro or other relevant Workday certifications are preferred, but not required
Demonstrated ownership mindset and ability to independently drive issues from analysis through resolution
Strong judgment when working with sensitive employee data, system access, and business-critical HR processes
Ability to manage multiple priorities and balance production support with project and enhancement work
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, investigate unfamiliar issues, and develop practical solutions
Strong stakeholder management skills, including explaining technical issues, tradeoffs, and system constraints to nontechnical audiences
Ability to build trust and credibility across HR, Payroll, IT, and external partners through consistent, responsive, and reliable execution

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal employment opportunity and protection from unlawful discrimination
Hybrid work arrangement