Senior HRIS Analyst

Wilson Sonsini is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide. We represent companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations, as well as the venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks that finance and advise them. The firm has approximately 1,100 attorneys in 18 offices: 13 in the U.S., three in China, and two in Europe. Our broad spectrum of practices and entrepreneurial spirit allow our staff exceptional opportunities for professional achievement and career growth.

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Senior HRIS Analyst to join our Human Resources team. This role will be the key subject matter expert in Workday configurations, advanced report writing, data analytics and payroll troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in optimizing Workday functionality, supporting HR and payroll operations, and providing data-driven insights.

This position is available as a fully remote or hybrid opportunity.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain various business process (BP) configurations including creating and updating BP definitions, conditional and validation rules.
• Design and develop ad-hoc requests for custom reports and dashboards in Workday.
• Partner with the Payroll department to ensure accurate pay processing.
• Provide Workday technical support to all users by diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving issues firmwide.
• Document processes, user guides, system workflows and training materials for new and existing users.
• Develop, import, and maintain data from external systems in Workday Prism Analytics.
• Stay up to date on Workday biannual release notes, documenting updates relevant to the team and firm.
• Participate in HRIS projects, including implementations, upgrades and system optimizations.
• Manage the firm’s relationship with Workday Consultants and certified partners on projects.
• Assign and maintain Workday security roles and access.
• Support data integrity, security and compliance within Workday.
• Collaborate with department leaders on project needs and analytics.
• Support HR business processes such as bonus, merit, benefits and open enrollment, benefit integrations, new hire onboarding, etc.
• Work closely with and mentor junior level HRIS Analyst(s), providing insightful advice and knowledge transfer.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Skills, Knowledge & Ability Requirements:

• Passion for technology, intellectually curious and strong understanding of systems.
• Proactive, action-oriented; always thinking ahead.
• Critical thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and timelines.
• Team player; ability to operate in a collaborative team environment as well as work independently.
• Ability to properly handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with all levels of employees, verbally and in writing.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service internally and externally.
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel, Outlook).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of Workday HRIS experience, with a strong focus on reporting and analytics in a professional services or similar organization.
• Strong understanding of Workday’s advanced reporting tools, including calculated fields, composite reports and custom dashboards.
• Knowledge of Workday Payroll functionality is a plus.
• Experience with Workday Prism Analytics is highly preferred.
• Experience working with third-party administrators, carriers, and vendors.
   

The primary location for this job posting is in Palo Alto, but other locations may be listed. The actual base pay offered will depend upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, level of education, professional certifications and licenses, and work location. The anticipated pay range for this position is as follows:

San Francisco and Silicon Valley: $116,875 – $158,125 per year

Austin, Boston, Boulder, District of Columbia, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Seattle, and Wilmington: $105,400 – $142,600 per year

Salt Lake City and all other locations: $93,500 – $126,500 per year

The compensation for this position may include a discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits information can be found here. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).