Senior HRIS Analyst

Job Description

Job Posting Title:
Senior HRIS Analyst
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Hiring Department:
Dell Medical School
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt from FLSA
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Earliest Start Date:
Immediately
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue
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Location:
AUSTIN, TX
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Job Details:
GENERAL NOTES
As part of UT Health Austin's transformation into a world-class academic health enterprise, we are launching an Enterprise Human Capital Management (HCM) transformation centered on Workday, beginning in Fall 2026. To support this approximately 18-month implementation, we are recruiting both permanent and project-based HR and technology professionals who will help design, implement, and optimize Workday. This is a unique opportunity to build the foundational HR technology platform that will support the future University of Texas Dell Medical Center and the broader academic health enterprise.
PURPOSE
The Senior
HRIS Analyst
is responsible for leading the design, configuration, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of Human Resources Information Systems, with a primary focus on Workday. This role serves as a strategic partner to HR, Payroll, Finance, Information Technology, and operational leadership to ensure HR technology solutions align with organizational objectives and industry best practices. The Senior HRIS Analyst functions as a subject matter expert for HR systems, reporting, analytics, integrations, security, data governance, and process improvement initiatives. This position plays a key leadership role in the organization's Workday implementation and long-term optimization strategy through solution design, configuration oversight, data governance, stakeholder consultation, and project leadership.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Workday Configuration and System Administration
Leads the configuration, testing, deployment, and ongoing optimization of Workday modules, business processes, and security frameworks.
Collaborates with functional leads and implementation partners to gather requirements and translate business needs into system solutions.
Serves as the primary functional lead for assigned Workday modules and recommends strategic system enhancements.
Provides governance and oversight for configuration decisions to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance.
Maintains organizational structures, security roles, workflows, and business process configurations.
Assists in evaluating system enhancements and new Workday functionality.
Supports release management activities, including testing and deployment of Workday updates.
HRIS Reporting and Analytics
Develops, maintains, and enhances Workday reports, dashboards, scorecards, and calculated fields.
Consults with senior leaders to develop workforce analytics and key performance indicators that support strategic decision-making.
Analyzes workforce data to support organizational decision-making and compliance requirements.
Produces recurring and ad hoc reports for HR leadership, Finance, and operational stakeholders.
Validates report accuracy and ensures consistency of workforce metrics.
Identifies opportunities to improve reporting efficiency and data accessibility.
Data Management, Conversion, and Integrations
Leads data conversion, cleansing, validation, reconciliation, and governance activities associated with Workday implementations and optimization efforts.
Oversees and coordinates complex inbound and outbound integrations between Workday and enterprise systems.
Monitors data quality and resolves data integrity issues.
Maintains data governance procedures and documentation standards.
Works closely with Information Technology and vendors to troubleshoot integration and system issues.
Testing, Process Improvement, and Project Leadership
Leads complex HR technology projects, system upgrades, and optimization initiatives.
Provides project leadership, coordinating stakeholders, timelines, risks, and deliverables.
Evaluates business processes and recommends technology-enabled solutions that improve efficiency, compliance, and user experience.
Develops and executes test plans, test scripts, and user acceptance testing activities.
Identifies opportunities to streamline and automate HR processes.
Supports system implementation projects, upgrades, and optimization initiatives.
Documents business requirements, configuration decisions, and operational procedures.
Participates in project meetings and provides status updates to stakeholders.
Stakeholder Support and Training
Serves as a senior consultant and trusted advisor to HR, Payroll, Finance, Information Technology, and organizational leadership regarding HR technology strategy, system capabilities, and best practices.
Acts as an escalation point for complex system issues and guides stakeholders through resolution strategies.
Provides mentorship and knowledge sharing to HRIS team members and functional users.
Provides functional support and troubleshooting assistance to system users.
Develops training materials and job aids.
Delivers end-user training and knowledge transfer sessions.
Assists with change management and adoption activities during system implementations.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Public Health, Health Information Management, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
At least 7 year(s) of experience supporting HRIS, ERP, or enterprise business systems.
Experience with HRIS administration, reporting, and data management.
Experience supporting HR technology implementations or system upgrades.
Knowledge of HR business processes including talent acquisition, core HR, compensation, benefits, payroll, or talent management.
Experience gathering business requirements and supporting system testing.
Relevant education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.Relevant education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.
Experience leading complex Workday implementations, upgrades, or optimization initiatives.
Experience serving as a functional lead or subject matter expert for one or more Workday modules.
Experience influencing stakeholders and managing enterprise-wide system enhancements.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience supporting or implementing Workday in a large and complex organization.
Experience supporting multiple Workday functional areas (Core HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Talent, Benefits, Payroll, Learning, etc.).
Experience with Workday reporting, EIBs, business process configuration, and security.
Experience in healthcare, higher education, or academic medicine environments.
Experience participating in large-scale HR transformation initiatives.
Workday Pro Certification(s) or prior Workday implementation experience.
SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or equivalent HR certification.
Project Management certification (PMP) or related credential.
SALARY RANGE
$89,803 + depending on qualifications
WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT
Standard office equipment
Repetitive use of a keyboard
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
Important

for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:
You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure
that ALL Required
Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:
As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application
questions presented
to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
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Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an
equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or appl