Senior HRIS Analyst - Workday

At First Advantage, people are at the heart of everything we do. This mindset spans from our customers and partners, to our greatest strength: our team members. Join us if you want to say “hello” to a rewarding career, and pave the way as an industry leader in mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands. 

Who We Are 

We are on the frontline of the Great Onboarding, empowering organizations to Hire Smarter. Onboard Faster™. First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA) is an HR Tech company that delivers innovative solutions and insights to enable our clients to manage risk and hire the best talent. Leveraging an advanced global technology platform, First Advantage builds fully scalable, configurable screening programs that meet the unique needs of over 33,000 clients across the world. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA and with a globally distributed workforce spanning 28 locations with 5,500+ employees, First Advantage performs over 93 million screens in over 200 countries and territories annually.

Who You Are 

We are looking for a team member who considers themselves: 

• Self-motivated – you love to lead others but are also ready to “roll up your sleeves." You can spearhead a project and see it through from start to completion.

• A team player – you navigate cross-functional teams and work well with team members across groups toward a common goal. While you are an independent contributor, you appreciate the value in collaboration. 

• An innovator – you see gaps in current processes or workflows as an opportunity to improve and try something new. 

• A lifelong learner – you seek opportunities to learn and upskill, you understand the importance of thorough and secure screenings, and are interested in the Human Capital sector and the confluence of people, process, and technology. 

What You'll Do

A successful Senior HRIS Analyst will support the team and organization in driving and communicating the HRIS roadmap, enable transformative change and migration as we transition to using Workday as our “source of truth” for all employees, work collaboratively with HR teams and business partners; evaluate, design, configure, test, document, and implement HRIS functionality; provide troubleshooting support as well as training, including developing user procedures, guidelines, and documentation; and analyze, audit and maintain HRIS Systems, including but not limited to Workday. This position will serve as a technical point of contact for all functional areas and will ensure data integrity, system changes, testing, develop reports and analyze data flows for process improvement, providing technical expertise in the utilization, development, and implementation of technology related projects. 
Note on location: this role is remote.

Responsibilities: 

• Collaboratively define, enable, and execute on the measurable HR technology strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business needs and objectives as well as compliance 

• Maximize improvements, usability and automation by analyzing current practices, recommending solutions, and designing and implementing modifications 

• Lead requirements-gathering, roadmap, configuration setup and ongoing management for new, third-party integrations and technologies 

• Partner with HR leaders and external vendors to identify opportunities to optimize HR technology solutions and processes 

• Partner with Business Leaders to gather feedback and requirements needed to configure and maintain Workday systems to meet achieve business results 

• Support end-to-end release management, and stay updated with Workday releases and new features to identify opportunities

• Collaborate with other team members to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Workday implementation projects 

• Support administration of Workday Security Framework and ITGC and SOX controls for the effectiveness of the system and process operation 

• Develop and maintain reports, resources, training materials, and documentation on Workday system configurations and processes as applicable 

What You Need to be Successful 

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Workday and HCM architecture and analytics

• 4+ years of experience driving HCM migration in a global, public organization 

• Demonstrated success in setting and accomplishing cross-functional roadmaps 

Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move

First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.

More About Our Values Code 

• Honor Honesty, Consistency, Responsibility: Do the right thing

• Cultivate an environment of dignity: Show respect for the individual 

• Take an Outside-In approach: Put the client first 

• Think out-of-the-box: Innovate and create

• Stay Team-Oriented: Collaborate and appreciate each other 

What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today! 

You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!