The Sr. People Systems Analyst I, you will play a pivotal role in supporting PX Transformation and strategic enterprise initiatives by providing expert administration and support for Workday and the broader HR technology portfolio. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Workday, HR processes, the system development lifecycle, agile methodology, data management, report writing, exceptional analytical skills, and an eye for detail. This is a highly collaborative position, and you will partner closely with the Payroll, HR, IT, Legal and Finance stakeholders. As the SME, you will play a crucial role in optimizing HR system functionality through continuous process improvement, automation, or other system enhancements to deliver an excellent and efficient end-user experience while ensuring data & process integrity in our HCM system and all systems are operational and stable.

Key Responsibilities
· Backfill & Coverage: Provide coverage for People Systems team members assigned to transformation and strategic projects, ensuring uninterrupted HR systems operations and compliance.
· Project & Initiative Support: Rotate across high-priority initiatives
· Operational Reporting & Production Support: Support operational reporting, release management, and production support for Workday and related HR systems. This includes incident management, triaging and performing root cause analysis.
· HR Backlog & Compliance: Ensure timely delivery of HR compliance and backlog items, addressing critical BAU and production support tasks.
· Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with Payroll, HR, IT, Legal, and Finance stakeholders, taking a consultative approach to support requests, enhancements, defects, and new functionality.
· Requirements & Configuration: Lead requirements gathering, design, build, test, and deployment of enhancements or new functionality. Document requirements, perform configuration, draft and maintain test plans, user acceptance criteria, and facilitate user acceptance testing and defect management.
· Release Management: Play an active role in bi-annual Workday releases by reviewing release notes, educating end users, recommending and deploying new functionality, and conducting regression testing.
· Training & Documentation: Train end-users on new and existing processes/functionality, and develop and maintain job aids and standard operating procedures.
· Data Integrity & Compliance: Collaborate with the Technology team to ensure data integrity, compliance with data privacy regulations, audit and security best practices, and adherence to enterprise change control and governance.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU WILL BRING:
· Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, business administration, or related field.
· 5+ years of experience in Workday configuration, report writing and support, with exposure to high-growth or transformation environments.
· Experience supporting medium to large-scale HR technology system administration in a global environment, with specific experience in Workday HCM and at least one other module (Compensation, Recruiting, Talent Management, Advanced Reporting).
· Strong understanding of HRIS database design, structure, functions, and processes.
· Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
· Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and independently manage work and deliverables with minimal oversight.
· Exceptional analytical skills, attention to detail, and consultative approach to stakeholder engagement.
· Solid understanding of HRIS database design, structure, functions and processes, and experience with database tools.
· Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
· Ability to multi-task and prioritize
· Strong functional and analytical skills
· Can be relied upon to independently manage work, deliverables with minimum oversight

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.