[Hiring] HRIS Workday HCM & Benefits Analyst @Medline Industries, LP

Role Description

The HRIS Workday HCM & Benefits Analyst is responsible for the configuration, implementation, and support of the Core HCM and Benefits modules of the Workday system with the goal of providing excellent system reliability, performance, availability, and overall system optimization. This individual works with the HR and Payroll teams to support continuous improvement, including supporting the bi-annual releases of the Workday system.

• Support the configuration and maintenance of Workday Core HCM and Benefits modules, including business processes, condition rules, and validation rules.
• Ensure compliance with established standards and best practices.
• Lead Benefits administration activities such as benefit eligibility rules, benefit plans, life events, plan year setup, and vendor coordination.
• Partner with HR, Benefits, Payroll, and HR Shared Services teams to gather requirements and support system changes.
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support for Core HCM and Benefits.
• Work closely with the Workday Product Owners and other stakeholders, managing escalations to management as appropriate.
• Support the maintenance of enhancement backlogs and roadmap planning.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies.
• Ensure proper documentation across the design that meets organization and audit guidelines.
• Oversee configuration moves through the environments, scheduling of batch jobs and reports, and contribute to the maintenance of the Workday system to ensure business continuity.
• Review Workday biannual release items, identify impacts to Core HCM and Benefits, and support regression testing to ensure issue-free releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR or IT related field.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting Workday HCM.
• Experience with the intersection of US payroll and benefits in Workday, specifically using Alight or other 3rd party vendors for benefit administration.
• Ability to organize and plan implementations, from development through deployment and the ongoing support model.
• Experience implementing large-scale transformation projects in HR.
• Excellent oral communication along with strong written skills to convey messages effectively.
• Understanding of project estimation methodologies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience prioritizing workload and scheduling effectively to meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package.
• Continuing education & training.
• Tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
• Health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions and access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups, and the Employee Service Corp.