Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.
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The Workday Analyst role serves as the subject matter expert on Workday able to support required Workday modules. Both highly analytical and front facing, the role provides Workday support to primary stakeholders and the business in general. As a subject matter expert, the Analyst is responsible for troubleshooting, configuration, maintenance and testing of Workday. Working collaboratively, this position will be responsible for a broad range of activities including system configuration, ensuring data integrity, documentation, training, reporting, auditing, troubleshooting, and compliance. This position will support ongoing process improvement activities to bring greater efficiency to the Human Resource function, as well as the entire company. This role is also responsible for performing system enhancements, system maintenance, system testing, and system upgrades.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Demonstrates expertise and ownership for the configuration, enhancement maintenance and testing of the Workday platform.
• Interact with business users to gather and clarify business requirements and translate requirements into system functionality utilizing best practices and making recommendations to ensure optimal system functionality
• Evaluate newly released functionalities, and recommend solutions that meet business needs while fitting into overall Human Resource strategies
• Support semi-annual Workday updates/new functionality
• Provide business process and workflow configurations, integration support and troubleshooting Support data uploads into Workday utilizing EIBs
• Provide user support, process mapping/documentation and training, for system enhancements and processing procedures
• Collaborate with functional and technical system stakeholders to streamline processes and promote user adoption
• Offer technical solutions to gain process efficiency and improve data integrity
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
• 2-4 years’ related experience in an analytical role utilizing Workday; specific experience with any of the following Workday modules is highly desired: HCM, payroll, benefits, compensation, talent, recruiting, learning.
• Functional understanding of core HR business terminology processes and practices.
• Problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in data structures
• Knowledge of Workday integration and data flow best practices are critical to successful performance in this role.
• Knowledge of Workday security and business process configuration highly preferred
• Experience creating Workday reports and dashboards a plus
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills Demonstrated strong customer focus
• Strong organizational skills and initiative required.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job You may be required perform other duties that are not included on this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.
We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.
At Empower, we’ve always been guided by strong values with a focus on helping people achieve the financial freedom they deserve.
It’s been an incredible journey so far, but our story is just getting started.
From the very beginning, we’ve prided ourselves on putting our customers first in everything we do — which will never change. The genesis of Empower dates back to 1891, when our parent company was founded as an insurance firm on the Canadian prairie. After more than a century of expansion and a profound evolution of service offerings, the modern iteration of Empower was launched in 2014. Our past is a big part of who we are as a business, but we continue to invest heavily in our current principles and future endeavors.
Today, as the second-largest recordkeeper¹ in the U.S. and a comprehensive wealth management leader, we proudly serve more than 19 million individuals and over 88,000 different organizations.²
With a constant commitment to growth, innovation and technology, we are fully dedicated to transforming the lives of all Americans. Our personalized tools and solutions are aimed at helping everyone improve their financial confidence so they can pursue their passions and reach their unique goals.
That’s our promise.
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¹Pension & Investments DC Recordkeeper Survey (2024). Ranking measured by total number of participants as of December 2023.
²As of March 31, 2025.
