HRIS Business Analyst - Workday at Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.

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Sunbelt Rentals strives to be the customer's first choice in the equipment rental industry. From pumps to scaffolding to general construction tools, we aim to be the only call needed to outfit a job site with the proper equipment. Not only do we offer a vast fleet that ranks among the best in the industry, we pair it all with a friendly and knowledgeable staff. Our employees are our greatest asset, and although we present a comprehensive equipment offering, our expertise and service are what truly distinguish us from the competition.

We pride ourselves on investing in our workforce and offer competitive benefits, as well as extensive on-the-job training for all eligible employees.

As a highly successful national company, we are constantly looking for talented individuals to support our growth. If you are interested in pursuing a rewarding career, we invite you to review our opportunities!

Job Description Summary

The HRIS Business Analyst - Workday serves as a consultative liaison between cross-functional HR teams and technical HRIS teams. He or she identifies and documents the business needs, collects, confirms and writes business requirements for Workday system enhancements and projects, and oversees the implementation of solutions inside the Workday system. Actively partners with outsourced HRIS resources to deliver solutions.

• Collaborate with cross-functional HR teams including Talent Acquisition, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, Talent Development, HRBP, HR Operations and the business to understand our business strategy, processes, services and roadmap to maximize our Workday system and drive success

• Elicit requirements from functional HR teams through interviews to understand the current process and the desired result

• Understand, communicate and plan for Workday cross-functional system touchpoints and impacts around configuration, business processes, reporting and integrations

• Work in partnership with functional HR and technical team members to ensure successful translation of business needs into technical system requirements and acceptance criteria

• Set up technical teams for success by writing comprehensive business requirements

• Serve as a key collaborator between HRIS, HR functional teams and the outsourced HRIS vendor on the implementation of Workday system changes to ensure successful implementation

• Perform testing and validation of deliverables prior to functional team user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure requirements are met

• Assist in coaching and supporting functional teams with UAT and end-to-end testing considering downstream impacts, tracking testing progress, pass/fail and feedback; ensure appropriate data sets are available for functional teams

• Obtain all required UAT documentation and approvals needed for production deployment

• Provide input to help functional HR and technical leads prioritize system enhancement requests on the roadmap

• Work with functional HR and technical teams to educate, prepare and test for upcoming Workday releases

• Serve as the liaison with the training department to educate users on how to navigate and use the system

• Create documentation and materials to support user adoption

• Continually build awareness and knowledge of Workday system and new functionality

• Understand and promote data governance and ensure attention to data quality

• Understand and ensure security and data privacy standards

• Other projects and duties as assigned

• Bachelor ’s degree in Human Resources, Information systems or Computer Science or equivalent experience plus 3+ years of experience and knowledge of Workday (across multiple products) and extensive knowledge of HR business processes and functions

• Workday post implementation experience required

• Knowledge of IIBA /PMI – Business Analysis Standards and/or equivalent certification preferred

• Demonstrated ability and experience writing and executive test strategies and plans

• Demonstrated ability and experience translating business needs into written technical business requirements

• Demonstrated experience implementing Workday solutions

• Experience with waterfall and agile project methodologies

• Experience with Jira/Confluence preferred

• Experience working with and overseeing outsourced vendors a plus

• Exceptional analytical ability, strong technical, problem solving and business intelligence skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong customer service orientation, demonstrating a full understanding of the needs of the customer and ability to develop strong relationships across functional and technology teams

• Effective presentation skills to communicate complex information clearly

• Must thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where planning, organization, time management and prioritizing is necessary

• Must possess the ability to work independently or as part of a team on assignments

Must be able to bend, squat, crouch and/or reach and lift up to 25 pounds or more, as required by the job.  Some Sunbelt jobs may require driving for long periods of time, loading and unloading heavy equipment, performing work in extreme weather conditions including rain, wind or excessive temperatures and/or night and weekend work.  All duties must be performed according to Sunbelt’s safety policies and guidelines.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to comply with ADA/ADAAA.

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job.  The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which may be required from day to day.

Sunbelt Rentals is an Equal Opportunity Employer — Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran and any other protected ground.

Base Pay Range: $82,219.00 - 113,051.40

Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. Please visit

Sunbelt Rentals offers generous benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, wellbeing, and a retirement plan with employer matching contributions in accordance with Sunbelt’s plans, policies, and applicable agreements (unless specified in a collective bargaining agreement).

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