Workday Functional Analyst; Core - Hybrid

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At Houston Methodist, the Workday Functional Analyst position is responsible for ensuring Workday HCM processes align to support Houston Methodist operational needs, focusing on technology automation, innovation, and system utilization. This position leads the review, design, and continuous improvement of Workday business processes, gathers and analyzes business and technical requirements, and partners with Information Technology (IT) and HR to develop effective system solutions.

The Workday Functional Analyst collaborates with HR, Finance, IT, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to ensure Workday supports organizational goals, fair and competitive practices, and a culture of high reliability. This position will conduct data comparisons across multiple sources to derive insights and support decision‑making. Serving as a subject‑matter expert and primary liaison between HR Operations and IT, the Workday Functional Analyst maintains data integrity, oversees system configuration, designs, and leads system testing and report development.

Exempt

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business Administration, Health Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline

• Five years of Human Capital Management functional experience or prior project management, information technology, business intelligence, decision science or related field
• One year of experience in the Workday ecosystem, implementing or operating Workday;
  Will consider internal candidates with two years of Houston Methodist experience in Human Resources, project management, business intelligence, information technology, decision science and/or HRIS
• Experience working in a complex healthcare or large enterprise environment preferred
• Two years human resources experience preferred

• PHR - Professional in Human Resources (HRCI)
• SPHR - Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHRM)
• SHRM-CP - Certified Professional in HR (SHRM)
• SHRM-SCP - Senior Certified Professional in HR (SHRM)
• PMP - Certified Project Management Professional (PMI)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co‑workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Background includes functional use and/or configuration of one or more of the following Workday functional areas:
  Workday Core HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Compensation, Absence Management, People Experience (PEX), Recruiting, Learning, Reporting and/or Security
• Strong understanding of the HR processes and procedures (i.e. recruiting, compensation, benefits, payroll, time tracking, etc.)
• Ability to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high‑level information into details, abstract from low‑level information to a more general understanding, distinguish presented user requests from the underlying true needs, and distinguish solution ideas from requirements
• Ability to work with a vast array of information gathered during elicitation and analysis and to cope with rapidly changing information and priorities
• Ability to work independently and take initiative in areas of responsibility
• Ability to help negotiate priorities and to resolve conflicts among customers, technologists, and management. Strong teamwork skills at all levels are critical
• Understands concepts of Data Warehousing applications, tools, functions, and features

• Collaborates with HR leadership and internal stakeholders to evaluate and optimize work processes, enhance operational efficiency, explore innovative approaches, maximize the value of HR technologies and enhance…