Sr HRIS Analyst (Workday)

Illumina has a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Analyst, People Technology interested in joining a fast-paced, high growth environment.  This role will report to the Sr Manager, People Technology and be responsible for supporting multiple projects and programs globally for Human Resources and cross-functional groups. 

 
Tasks & Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Administration and configuration of Workday systems to support optimization of HR business processes 

• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of HR processes & data in HR systems globally 

• Train and consult employees on standard operating procedures and system functionality 

• Maintain and troubleshoot integrations from HR applications to other enterprise systems 

• Design & develop custom reports, dashboard and analytics to identify trends which improve management decision making 

• Collaborate and align business requirements with HR system including cross-functional teams in finance, internal audit, talent acquisition, compensation & benefits 

• Develop and manage core project deliverables including detailed scope and requirements, resource plans, project schedules, risk management plans, change control processes, decision/action/risk/change/issue logs, communication plans, test strategies and lessons learned 

• Facilitate clear and concise status updates for key project stakeholders including direct communications with project sponsors and steering committees 

• Escalate critical risks, issues, changes, problems or delays to the project sponsor & HRIS leadership as needed 

• Provide subject matter expertise and leadership on People systems in the functional aspect of system design. Develop and articulate solution options that consider Illumina's technical landscape as well as incorporate user experience, scalability, security and best practices. Provides scoping of complexity and effort for each option. 

• Partner with the customers to develop test strategy, test scenarios/scripts, as well as execute systems/E2E testing in preparation for user acceptance testing. 

• Support Workday’s bi-annual updates. 

Characteristics of a Successful Candidate: 

• Ability to work effectively with HR leadership & stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives, prioritization, and successful project delivery 

• Utilizing proven interpersonal and change management skills, overcome resistance to new processes and technologies 

• Strong business acumen to recommend optimal solutions to complex business problems by critically evaluating and distinguishing user requests from the underlying true business needs 

• Self-starter with proven ability to produce positive results under tight deadlines with limited resources  

Preferred Educational Background: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, HR, or related field 

  
Preferred Experiential Background: 

• 4+ years of HRIS experience configuring Workday HCM (Core HCM, Advance Compensation, Benefits, Talent & Performance, Learning, Absence Management and Time Tracking) 

• Strong problem solving, troubleshooting skills 

• High attention to detail 

• Good understanding of the human resources function 

• Ability to multitask and re-prioritize in a fast-paced organization 

• Microsoft Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables and charts 

• Good communication and teamwork skills 

• Applied experience consulting with the business to define requirements and to provide recommended solutions for prioritization within the HR portfolio of work 

• Creation, organization and delivery of project materials and documentation 

• Business Analyst experience creating and distributing reports & metrics 

• Experience working using Agile, Scrum and related principles and best practices