Senior People Systems Analyst

Company:

Compassus

 

Position Summary

The Senior People Systems Analyst is responsible for modeling the Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as the foundation. This position is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. The Senior People Systems Analyst acts as a business partner to internal stakeholders by providing system recommendations and improvements. This position develops, tests, implements, and maintains data and processes within the HRIS. The Senior People Systems Analyst is responsible for configuring and maintaining the HRIS workflows to align with Company practices and needs. This position develops reports and dashboards in the HRIS to support business decisions. The Senior People Systems Analyst acts as a point of escalation for all HRIS needs.

Position Specific Responsibilities

The Senior People Systems Analyst is responsible for the ongoing support, configuration, and optimization of Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), with a specific emphasis on Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking modules. This fully remote, full-time position partners closely with HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders to ensure accurate and efficient use of Workday in alignment with organizational needs.

This position supports internal users, leads Workday system enhancements, and ensures stability and compliance across key HR business processes. The Senior People Systems Analyst plays a critical role in testing, reporting, training, and resolving system-related issues, and is a strategic contributor in both day-to-day operations and long-term systems planning.

Key Responsibilities

Lead configuration, testing, release management, and maintenance of Workday modules, specifically:

• Payroll
• Time Tracking
• Absence

• Serve as a Workday subject matter expert and primary point of contact for production support and issue resolution.

• Drive Workday updates and semi-annual feature release testing, partnering with HR Technology, HR Partner, and Payroll teams.

• Monitor system performance and proactively identify and resolve configuration issues or process inefficiencies.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze requirements, translate business needs into system solutions, and implement those solutions through configuration or reporting.

• Develop, maintain, and deliver custom Workday reports, dashboards, and calculated fields where necessary.

• Recommend and implement process improvements by leveraging new Workday features or best practices.

• Perform root cause analysis on system issues and incidents, developing preventive solutions.

• Support integrations between Workday and third-party systems where applicable (e.g., payroll vendors, time clocks, reporting).

• Maintain clear documentation of configurations, business processes, and training materials.

• Provide training and support to end users and internal teams to promote Workday adoption and efficiency.

• Participate in and sometimes lead cross-functional projects, including mergers, acquisitions, audits, and compliance initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business, or related field; or equivalent work/military experience.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience supporting Workday as a systems analyst, administrator or consultant.

• Experience with Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence modules (configuration and support).

• Proven ability to manage configuration changes, testing cycles, and production deployments in Workday.

• Proficiency in Workday reporting tools, calculated fields, condition rules, advanced reporting and matrix reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro certification in Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, or other relevant modules.

• Familiarity with Agile methodology, JIRA, or similar tools for tracking work and managing enhancements.

• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills, including formulas, data transformation, and reporting.

• Experience with Workday integrations (EIBs, Core Connectors, or Studio) is a plus.

Key Skills

• Deep understanding of Workday’s structure, configuration, and data relationships.

• Ability to effectively translate business problems into Workday solutions.

• Detail-oriented with strong analyti