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Workday Configuration Analyst

  • Texas, San Antonio

  • 06/15/2026

  • Contract

  • Active

Job Description:

  • Job Summary
    We are seeking a senior-level Workday Configuration Analyst with expertise in Payroll, Advanced Compensation (ACM), and Benefits Administration. This role will serve as a functional subject matter expert responsible for configuring, optimizing, and supporting Workday solutions that enhance payroll, compensation, and benefits processes. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver system enhancements, configuration updates, and process improvements in a fast-paced Agile environment.

    Key Responsibilities
    • Lead the end-to-end configuration, testing, and deployment of updates within Workday Payroll and Advanced Compensation (ACM) modules.
    • Design, optimize, and maintain complex Workday Business Processes (BPs) to support efficient workflows and data governance across payroll, compensation, and human resources functions.
    • Configure and support Workday Benefits Administration, ensuring accurate integration of benefit deductions within payroll processes.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment to deliver configuration enhancements based on business requirements and user stories.
    • Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, testing, and release activities.
    • Troubleshoot and resolve complex configuration issues across Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, and Business Process configurations.
    • Manage tenant security configurations and support access governance requirements.
    • Support Workday release testing, validation, and deployment activities.
    • Analyze business requirements and recommend scalable Workday configuration solutions.
    • Provide ongoing support, optimization, and documentation for Workday configurations and processes.

    Required Qualifications
    • Proven hands-on experience configuring and supporting the Workday Payroll module, including earnings, deductions, pay groups, and tax elections.
    • Direct experience configuring Workday Advanced Compensation (ACM), including merit cycles, bonus plans, compensation eligibility rules, and total rewards programs.
    • Strong experience with Workday Benefits Administration, including benefit groups, plans, coverage rules, and deduction mapping.
    • Advanced experience designing, configuring, and troubleshooting Workday Business Processes (BPs) across Core HCM and Payroll.
    • Experience building and maintaining condition rules, approval workflows, and step configurations.
    • Minimum of 2 years of experience working within Agile or Scrum delivery environments.
    • Strong understanding of payroll, compensation, benefits, and human capital management processes.
    • Experience supporting Workday testing, deployment, and release management activities.
    • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
    • Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
    • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

    Preferred Qualifications
    • Experience serving as a functional subject matter expert for Workday Payroll, Compensation, or Benefits.
    • Experience supporting complex enterprise Workday environments.
    • Knowledge of Workday security administration and tenant management.
    • Experience participating in large-scale Workday enhancement or optimization initiatives.
    • Experience collaborating with cross-functional business and technical teams in Agile environments.

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