HRIS Analyst, Workday

Location: Hybrid or Remote

Medidata follows a hybrid office policy in which employees who are hired for an in-person position are expected to work on site a certain number of days per week in accordance with Company policy.

About our Company:

Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 36,000 trials and 11 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million users trust Medidata’s seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. Discover more at www.medidata.com.

The Role at a Glance:

We are seeking an independent and detail-oriented Workday Analyst to join our HRIS team. In this role, you will be the technical engine behind our people processes, ensuring our systems run smoothly for employees across multiple countries.

The Tech Mix: You can expect your workload to be distributed approximately:

• 70% Workday: Configuration, testing, reporting, security, and maintenance.
• 30% Broader HR Tech Stack: Supporting integrations and operations for downstream systems (e.g., Peoplesoft, Talentneuron etc.).

This is an ideal opportunity for a problem-solver who loves troubleshooting and wants to grow their career in a Workday and a technology-driven HR environment.

Key Responsibilities:

System Configuration & Maintenance

• Participate in Workday configuration, testing, and troubleshooting to support evolving business needs.
• Monitor HRIS process, data accuracy and proactively identify recurring issues or opportunities for improvement.
• Support the validation and rollout of new HRIS functionality, bi-annual releases, and system enhancements.
• Assist with integration setup, monitoring integration logs, and troubleshooting failed transactions between HR platforms and downstream systems.
• Maintain detailed documentation and evidence of user access changes, system enhancements, and system configurations to support audit and compliance reporting.

User Support & Issue Resolution

• Serve as the Tier 1 support contact for HR technology issues; identify, triage, and resolve user-reported incidents across Workday and third-party platforms, creating supervisory organizations etc.
• Create and maintain user guides, job aids, and FAQs to empower employees and drive self-service adoption.
• Provide responsive guidance to the HR Operations team and end-users regarding system processes.

Data Integrity, Security & Compliance

• Execute and validate mass data uploads (EIBs) and employee data changes, ensuring strict accuracy and governance.
• Administer user access and security roles within Workday and connected systems in compliance with internal policies.
• Maintain detailed evidence of access changes and system configurations to support audit and compliance reporting.
• Assist with monitoring and troubleshooting integrations between Workday and downstream systems.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 5 years of professional experience with at least 2 years working with HR technology platforms or analyzing data.
  • Preferred: Exposure to Workday HCM.
  • Valued: Experience with PeopleSoft, SAP SuccessFactors, or similar.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) for data analysis.
• Soft Skills:
  • Analytical Mindset: You enjoy digging into the "why" behind a system error.
  • Communication: You can translate "tech-speak" into plain English for HR partners.
  • Agility: You have strong organizational skills and can prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.

As with all roles, Medidata sets ranges based on a number of factors including function, level, candidate expertise and experience, and geographic location.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in the NYC Metro Area is $79,500-$106,000.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in the California Bay Area is $84,000-$112,000.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in the Boston Metro Area is $78,000-104,000.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in Texas or Ohio is $70,125-$93,500.

The salary range for positions that will be physically based in all other locations within the United States is $71,250-$95,000.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides best-in-class benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance; 401(k) matching; unlimited paid time off; and 10 paid holidays per year.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Medidata are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Medidata is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Medidata will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Compensation for the role will be commensurate with experience. The total expected compensation range will be between $127000 and $174000, representing the base salary (or annualized salary based on estimated hourly compensation) and target bonus.