Senior Workday Analysts (Payroll or HCM)

About the role

This is a remote position. Superlanet is seeking two Senior Workday Analysts for our healthcare client in Texas. These are direct-hire, primarily remote positions with travel required for key project milestones and go-live events. The Senior Workday Analysts will support the implementation, configuration, testing, optimization, and ongoing support of a new Workday environment. One position will focus on Workday Payroll, while the second will focus on Workday HCM. Responsibilities Configure, test, implement, and optimize Workday functionality. Translate business requirements into scalable Workday configurations and processes. Support implementation, testing, data validation, cutover, go-live, and stabilization. Troubleshoot complex configuration and production issues. Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, IT, and business stakeholders. Support Workday releases, enhancements, and ongoing production needs. Profile 1 – Workday Payroll Deep hands-on Workday Payroll configuration and implementation experience. Pay groups, calendars, earnings, deductions, payroll taxes, and tax jurisdictions. Payroll accounting and GL mapping . Retroactive and off-cycle payroll. Time Tracking, Absence, and Benefits touchpoints. Parallel payroll testing, reconciliation, cutover, and go-live. EIBs and payroll-related data conversion. Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll requirements. Preference for candidates who have directly configured and implemented Workday Payroll versus primarily operating payroll post-implementation. Profile 2 – Workday HCM Strong hands-on Workday HCM configuration experience. Core HCM, organizations, staffing, positions, and job structures. Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Talent, and Performance. Business Process configuration and security. Reporting, calculated fields, and dashboards. Testing, releases, optimization, and production support. Qualifications 5–7+ years of relevant Workday/enterprise application experience. Strong hands-on Workday configuration expertise in Payroll or HCM. Workday implementation, optimization, or major system initiative experience. Strong business analysis, troubleshooting, testing, and stakeholder engagement skills. Healthcare, higher education, or complex enterprise experience preferred. Workday certifications are valued, but hands-on configuration and implementation experience is the priority.