Senior HRIS Analyst

About Shepherd Center

With five decades of experience Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care research and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions including spinal cord and brain injuries multi-trauma traumatic amputations stroke multiple sclerosis and pain. An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nations top hospitals for rehabilitation Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner. Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Shepherd Centers culture is one of hope humor and hard work. You will enjoy career growth strong relationships with co-workers strong support from leadership and fun activities that have ke pt over 12% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years .

The Senior HRIS Analyst serves as a hands-on technical and functional expert supporting Workday and UKG HCM systems. This role provides escalated support including system optimizations and continuous improvement and partners strategically with HR IT and business leaders to deliver scalable user-centered technology solutions. This is a very hands-on role with the opportunity to manage all aspects of Workday including core HCM payroll benefits absence advanced compensation performance talent and reporting modules.

• System Configuration & Administration

  • Serve as functional lead for Workday Core HCM and multiple modules including Payroll Benefits Compensation Advanced Compensation Talent Management Performance Absence Recruiting and Onboarding

  • Provide escalated support for Workday and UKG HCM systems including configuration business processes security and reporting

  • Configure and maintain organizational structures supervisory organizations job profiles positions locations worker data security roles and workflows

  • Design configure test and implement business processes with condition rules and validations for hire termination transfer and job changes

  • Manage security design business process configuration and mass data processing using EIBs

  Integrations & Reporting

  • Partner with IT to develop and maintain inbound/outbound integrations using EIBs Connectors and Workday Studio

  • Monitor integrations to ensure error-free delivery between third-party and internal systems

  • Design and create advanced matrix and composite reports with custom calculated fields and condition rules

  Strategic Partnership & Consultation

  • Partner with HR colleagues and business leaders to gather requirements and translate business needs into system solutions

  • Lead discovery sessions and provide subject matter expertise on Workday capabilities limitations and best practices

  • Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend creative solutions leveraging existing technology investments

  • Act as trusted advisor using consultative approach to influence future processes and drive adoption of HR technology ecosystem

  • Conduct research studies analyze data and develop recommendations and reports for stakeholders

  Project Management & Implementation

  • Lead and manage HRIS projects through full lifecycle from requirements gathering through design build testing go-live and support

  • Participate on project teams to implement new functionality and analyze test and document custom modifications

  • Manage Workday release efforts including impact analysis scope definition prioritization and feature deployment

  • Drive and guide third-party vendors functional consultants and developers on architecture design and implementation

  • Provide change management expertise to maximize adoption and prioritize user experience when rolling out new functionality

  Testing Quality & Compliance

  • Conduct unit system integration regression and User Acceptance Testing with accountability for pre-launch sign-off

  • Test and validate configurations integrations security and annual events to ensure data integrity and compliance

  • Develop functional test cases and maintain testing documentation aligned with HR policies and requirements

  • Monitor Workday roadmap and proactively assess potential impacts of future releases

  Documentation Training & Support

  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for business requirements configurations processes and modifications

  • Prepare scripts and documentation to assist HR Payroll and business teams in daily tasks

  • Create deliver and maintain end-user training materials and training guides

  • Serve as escalation point for issues and provide timely accurate resolution with excellent customer service

  • Troubleshoot configuration business process integration reporting and user interface issues

  Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

  • Build strong cross-functional relationships with HR IT Payroll Accounting and business stakeholders

  • Collaborate with internal and external subject matter experts to leverage best practices and holistic solutions

  • Stay current with emerging technologies and provide recommendations to meet organizational objectives

  • Proactively identify opportunities for process efficiency and system optimization

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Information Systems Computer Science or related field

Experience

• 4 years of experience in HR/Talent Technology HRIS systems or related areas with at least one year preferred in a lead or senior role .

• Prefer Workday functional configuration across three or more HCM modules (Core HCM Payroll Compensation Benefits Performance Talent Absenceor Recruiting)

• Experience handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion and good judgment

Technical Skills & Expertise

• In-depth knowledge of Workday Core HCM components including supervisory organizations positions job profiles worker lifecycle and security

• Proven Workday functional expertise with awareness of capabilities limitations delivered functionality and extensive configuration experience

• Experience creating custom reports calculated fields and condition rules

• Hands-on experience with EIBs integrations Connectors and Workday Studio

• Understanding of HR operations employee data management and HCM business processes

• Working knowledge of integrated and automated HCM system transaction flows

Core Competencies

• Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively across varied stakeholder audiences

• Strong analytical problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities with attention to detail

• Self-starter with strong prioritization skills good judgment and ability to work independently with minimal guidance

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in fast-paced environments

• Customer-centric mindset with strong personal accountability and track record for delivering high-quality value-driven results

• Strategic thinker who can bridge current state and future vision through consultative approach

• Comfortable with ambiguity adaptable to change and resilient in scaling operations

• Ability to exercise discretion maintain confidentiality and demonstrate honesty integrity and trust-building behaviors

• Continuous learner with appetite for staying current with HR technology trends and best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro or Partner certification in HCM functional modules

• Experience with HRIS systems beyond Workday ( UKG etc.)

• Change management and training delivery experience

Work Environment

• This is an on-site role and partial remote flexibility may be available based on location and business needs

Required Experience:

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