Senior HRIS Analyst

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Job Summary

As a Senior HRIS Analyst, your day will begin by helping support our iCIMS platform while also serving as the lead technical person for the recruiting implementation in Workday. You’ll be deeply involved in project management for this implementation—coordinating meetings, leading large groups, and managing the backlog to keep the project on track. A significant part of your role will be influencing the configuration and design of Workday to ensure best practices are followed, balancing technical expertise with strategic decision-making. Early on, your responsibilities will be heavy on both project management and technical Workday expertise, but as the implementation progresses, your focus will shift more toward deepening your Workday knowledge and providing ongoing technical leadership. Throughout the day, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, oversee system processes, and ensure data integrity, all while driving improvements and supporting the organization’s HR technology goals. Your ability to prioritize, communicate, and build relationships will be key to your success in this dynamic and impactful role. While this position is fully remote, we will prioritize candidates who are able to work effectively within the Central Time Zone to ensure strong collaboration and alignment with our core team and project schedules.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support iCIMS platform and assist with transition planning.
• Serve as the lead technical person for the Workday recruiting implementation.
• Manage project timelines, coordinate meetings, and lead large groups during implementation.
• Influence configuration and design decisions to ensure best practices in Workday.
• Manage backlog and prioritize tasks to support implementation goals.
• Transition into deeper technical expertise in Workday post-implementation.
• Serve as a business analyst for Talent & Culture data, ensuring systems are structured to support business needs.
• Develop and maintain a data dictionary and role-based security documentation, and use these tools to build Talent dashboards.
• Oversee daily administration of the HRIS to ensure effective processes, data accuracy, and system security.
• Collaborate with the Total Rewards team to align HRIS design with changes in benefits, organizational structure, and compensation.
• Act as a subject matter expert for HR systems (e.g., Workday, iCIMS, LMS), ensuring systems are streamlined, integrated, and aligned with business needs.
• Partner with IT (I3T) to automate data flows and maintain integration audits.
• Develop procedures for updating, validating, and correcting HR data across systems, including managing electronic data feeds.
• Create end-user documentation and training materials as needed.
• Establish and manage audit processes to ensure data integrity and support effective reporting and analysis.
• Create standard and complex reports to meet ongoing business and compliance needs (e.g., Affirmative Action, EEO, FLSA, COBRA, FMLA).
• Provide data summaries and statistical insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Recommend system enhancements and manage implementation projects to improve efficiency and user experience.
• Manage system contracts and renewals in collaboration with IT (I3T).
• Monitor and maintain connection files, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Review and update files during open enrollment or system changes, evaluating risk in partnership with IT.
• Support process documentation efforts across the Talent & Culture team. Use Visio to create and maintain process maps related to core responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an analytical HR role.
• At least 1 year of HRIS administration and project management experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in process improvement and change management.
• Experience supporting iCIMS and Workday recruiting implementations.
• Strong project management skills with ability to lead large groups and coordinate meetings.
• Ability to manage backlog and influence system configuration for best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to transition from project management to technical system expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

• HRIP, PHR, SPHR, or SHRM-CP certification.
• Experience with large HCM platforms (e.g., Workday, Ultimate, Microsoft).
• Experience in vendor selection and implementation.
• Background in decentralized or matrixed organizations.
• Experience integrating HR systems and developing performance dashboards.
• Proven ability to link HR metrics to business outcomes.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven solutions.
• Skilled in storytelling through data.
• Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Tiffany Farnsworth, from our recruiting team, will be guiding you through this process. Visit her LinkedIn page to connect!

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Additional Details:

Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Wipfli is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or participate in our recruiting process, please send us an email at hr@wipfli.com

Wipfli values fair, transparent, and competitive compensation, considering each candidate's unique skills and experiences. The estimated base pay range for this role is $88,000 to $118,000 an hour, with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future salary increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws. 

Individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, subject to participation rules and based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and Firm performance. 

Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Highlights include 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage, opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits include firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution, well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards. Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D. Eligibility for all benefits programs is dependent on annual hours expectation, position status/level and location.