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Overview
Job Title: HRIS Analyst Location: India Team: People Technology Reports To: Sr Mgr, People Technology
Join the Revolution in Healthcare Technology
At HealthEdge, we’re on a mission to drive a digital revolution in healthcare.
We are seeking an experienced HRIS Analyst with strong hands-on expertise in Workday Core HCM and Absence to support system configuration, data integrity, testing cycles, and process optimization for our global People Technology ecosystem. This role serves as a functional system owner for key Workday modules and partners closely with HR and cross-functional teams to enhance workforce data management, streamline employee lifecycle processes, and ensure reliable, scalable system design.
You will play a critical role in maintaining operational excellence while contributing to strategic system improvements and innovations that elevate the employee experience.
Key Responsibilities
Workday Functional Ownership
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Job Title: HRIS Analyst Location: India Team: People Technology Reports To: Sr Mgr, People Technology
Join the Revolution in Healthcare Technology
At HealthEdge, we’re on a mission to drive a digital revolution in healthcare.
We are seeking an experienced HRIS Analyst with strong hands-on expertise in Workday Core HCM and Absence to support system configuration, data integrity, testing cycles, and process optimization for our global People Technology ecosystem. This role serves as a functional system owner for key Workday modules and partners closely with HR and cross-functional teams to enhance workforce data management, streamline employee lifecycle processes, and ensure reliable, scalable system design.
You will play a critical role in maintaining operational excellence while contributing to strategic system improvements and innovations that elevate the employee experience.
Key Responsibilities
Workday Functional Ownership
- Administer and maintain Core HCM configuration including supervisory organizations, positions, job profiles, compensation profiles, and business process frameworks.
- Manage end-to-end configuration and support for Absence including time-off plans, leave policies, accruals, eligibility rules, and workflows.
- Serve as a point of contact for HR partners regarding system design, capabilities, and issue resolution.
- Troubleshoot complex issues impacting data, business processes, or user experience.
- Design, build, and test configuration changes across Core HCM and Absence in alignment with business requirements.
- Evaluate existing system setup and recommend improvements that drive automation, scalability, and better user experience.
- Support Workday bi-annual release updates, perform testing, and implement approved changes.
- Support or lead small-to-medium HRIS initiatives, enhancements, and continuous improvement projects.
- Perform regular audits of workforce and absence data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
- Support HR and business partners with reporting needs and help interpret data for insights and decision-making.
- Lead data validation efforts during system updates, reorganizations, integrations, or major HR changes.
- Uphold data governance, security standards, and global compliance practices.
- Support and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Workday updates, enhancements, and new features.
- Maintain documentation of configuration, business processes, data dictionaries, and system workflows.
- Adhere to structured change control and governance processes to ensure system stability and audit readiness.
- Partner with HR Operations on data loads, and issue resolution, ensuring accuracy and timely support.
- Provide training, troubleshooting, and user guidance to HR teams globally.
- Collaborate with technical HRIS resources on changes that impact integrations, security, and downstream systems.
- Understand India HR processes to ensure local compliance and alignment with global HR programs.
Required
- 3–6 years of HRIS experience with hands-on Workday administration.
- Strong knowledge of Core HCM structures and employee lifecycle transactions.
- Experience configuring and supporting Absence / Leave frameworks.
- Strong analytical, data validation, and troubleshooting skills.
- Proven experience supporting configuration, testing cycles, and system maintenance.
- High attention to detail, with strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
- Experience supporting Workday implementations, tenant redesigns, or HR transformation projects.
- Familiarity with Workday security, reporting, and data governance best practices.
- Experience working with global HR teams and understanding of India HR operations.
- Ability to independently manage module ownership and moderate complexity configuration.
- Comfort working across time zones in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Strong partnership mindset with HR, IT, and cross-functional teams.
- Passion for improving processes, enabling automation, and driving system innovation.