
Description
Every day, Kelly Engineering connects professionals with opportunities to advance their careers. We currently have an exciting contract opportunity with one of our leading clients!
Title: Senior Workday Analyst
Location: Remote
Duration: 9 months +
Pay Rate: $60.40 - $73.80/hour (Depending upon experience)
Overview
The HR Technology team is one of the amazing teams within our Employee Experience & Services area. Our small yet mighty group wants everyone to feel as passionate about Workday as we do! We strive to make our HR processes as efficient and awesome as possible, collaborating cross-functionally and providing outstanding customer service.
As a Senior Workday Analyst, HCM & Talent, you'll be the subject matter expert for all things Workday HCM. Whether it's organizations, tenant settings, or EIBs, you'll keep everything running smoothly. You'll step in to shine on the Talent and Recruiting modules, too, supporting talent development initiatives for our talent to learn and grow. And if you have experience with Absence, even better!
Responsibilities
- Primary Focus: Workday HCM configuration
- Secondary Modules: Talent (performance, learning, recruiting), Absence (as backup coverage)
- Tweak and Tune: Configure and maintain Workday HCM Core, Talent, and Recruiting. Back-up for Absence module
- Team Up: Work with HR Tech, HR Resources, Talent Acquisition, and other cool folks to turn their business needs into system magic.
- Fix and Finesse: Troubleshoot, test, and resolve issues to keep our data clean and our customers happy. Build trust in ourselves, our team, and Workday.
- Optimize and Innovate: Monitor our help desk, do root cause analysis, and review our processes to make them even better.
- Stay Ahead: Keep up with Workday releases and new features and suggest the best ways to enhance our system.
- Analyze and Advise: Generate and analyze reports to support HR decision-making and strategic planning.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 5+ years overall HRIS experience (Workday specific is a plus)
- Minimum of 3+ years Workday specific configuration
- Solid grasp of HR processes and best practices
- Top-notch analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement
- Proficiency in Workday reporting and data analysis
- Ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Global work environment experience is highly preferred, not required
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Human Resources, or related field is highly preferred but flexible
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Technical Strength: Strong Workday HCM configuration experience is essential.
- Bonus Skills: Experience in Absence module is highly desirable for backup coverage.
- Work Style: Able to work independently in a remote environment; proactive and reliable.
- Soft Skills: Collaborative, easy to work with, and adaptable to a global team structure.
- Time Zone: East Coast preferred for coverage balance, but flexible if the candidate is strong.
- Team Fit: Someone who can integrate well with a small, distributed team and contribute positively to a supportive culture.
Additional Information
- Remote position / Candidates located in EST highly preferred
- Monday – Friday / 9am – 5pm / Occasional meetings outside these hours (1-2x month)
Important information: This position is recruited for by a remote Kelly office, not your local Kelly branch. Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Please contact Taryn Carbone (taryn.carbone@kellyengineering.com) for immediate consideration.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Engineering?
Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
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