Workday System Analyst
Hays Electrical Services · Houston, TX
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## Workday System Analyst (Houston, TX) **Type:** Full Time | **Experience:** Experienced --- ### About Hays Electrical Services Hays Electrical Services is a nationally recognized electrical contractor delivering high-quality, safe, and reliable electrical solutions across commercial, industrial, and specialty markets. With a foundation built on safety, excellence, drive, communication, and client focus, the team invests in people, continuously improves processes, and delivers results that set the standard in the electrical contracting industry. --- ### Position Summary Hays Electrical Services is seeking a **Workday System Analyst** to support both the **implementation** and **ongoing optimization** of the **Workday HCM** platform. Reporting to the **Workday System Administrator**, this role begins by supporting active implementation (testing, data validation, documentation, and end-user readiness) and then transitions into continuous improvement after go-live—identifying process gaps, resolving day-to-day system issues, building/refining reports, supporting release testing, and helping HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders get more value from the system over time. --- ### Key Responsibilities - Assist the Workday System Administrator and implementation partner with configuration tasks (business process steps, condition rules, organizational data) under direction. - Support data conversion activities: review legacy extracts, assist with data mapping, and reconcile converted data against source systems. - Build and execute test scripts for **unit testing**, **system integration testing (SIT)**, and **user acceptance testing (UAT)**; log and track defects through resolution. - Help prepare and validate parallel payroll and benefits testing materials. - Support cutover and go-live readiness activities (checklist tracking and coordination across HR, Payroll, and IT). - Develop end-user training materials, job aids, and FAQs ahead of go-live; assist with delivering training sessions. - Provide hypercare support immediately after go-live: triage incoming issues and route/resolve as appropriate. - Partner with stakeholders to streamline processes, reduce manual workarounds, and improve data accuracy. - Analyze business process configurations (approval chains, condition rules, notifications) and recommend refinements to reduce cycle time and errors. - Document current-state processes and pain points; translate stakeholder requests into clear configuration/reporting requirements. - Evaluate newly released Workday functionality and additional modules for potential adoption (basic cost/benefit and impact analysis). - Maintain an enhancement backlog, prioritize with the System Administrator, and track progress through resolution. - Build, maintain, and troubleshoot Workday custom reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite) and calculated fields. - Monitor scheduled reports and integrations for errors/anomalies; perform first-level troubleshooting before escalating. - Conduct regular data quality audits (missing data, duplicates, process bottlenecks) and recommend corrective actions. - Support HR metrics and analytics needs (turnover, headcount, compensation, compliance reporting). - Participate in semi-annual Workday release testing (review release notes, build test scripts, execute regression testing, document results). - Support sandbox/preview testing of new configuration, integrations, or enhancements before production. - Assist with UAT co
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