Senior Workday HRIS Analyst

At Azenta new ideas new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington MA and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industrys top pharmaceutical biotech academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis sample management and storage services informatics software and consumables with the largest installed base managing millions of samples globally.

About the Role

Azenta is seeking an experienced Senior Workday HRIS Analyst reporting to the Manager HRIS & Analytics to serve as the primary subject matter expert for Workday Payroll supporting global payroll operations. This role will be responsible for the design configuration enhancement testing and ongoing optimization of Workday Payroll while providing complementary support for Time Tracking and Absence.

The ideal candidate combines deep Workday Payroll expertise with a strong understanding of payroll compliance workforce administration integrations reporting and process automation. This individual will partner closely with Payroll HR Finance and IT teams to ensure accurate payroll processing regulatory compliance data integrity and a best-in-class employee and manager experience.

This role is onsite in Burlington MA 4 days/week.

Key Responsibilities

Workday Payroll Administration & Configuration

• Serve as the primary technical expert for Workday Payroll.
• Configure and maintain payroll business processes earnings deductions taxes payroll inputs pay groups pay components and payroll security.
• Support payroll processing activities by troubleshooting transactional calculation and configuration issues.
• Partner with Payroll teams to ensure payroll processes align with statutory and organizational requirements in the United States and United Kingdom.
• Maintain knowledge of Workday payroll compliance updates regulatory changes and delivered functionality enhancements.

Time Tracking & Absence Management

• Configure and support Workday Time Tracking and Absence functionality including eligibility rules validations time calculations absence accruals and leave plans.
• Support global absence plan administration including country-specific plan year rules eligibility requirements and accrual methodologies.
• Develop and maintain scalable solutions for leave of absence statutory leave and severance programs.
• Identify opportunities to automate leave administration and payroll-related workflows.

Payroll Process Improvement & Automation

• Evaluate and recommend new Workday functionality that supports operational excellence and process simplification.
• Design and implement solutions that improve payroll efficiency compliance data quality and user experience.
• Automate integrations and data inputs from third-party systems including benefits equity administration sales compensation and other payroll-impacting sources.

Reporting Analytics & Audits

• Ensure system configurations support audit readiness and appropriate security controls.
• Develop complex Workday reports dashboards and calculated fields that support Payroll HR Finance and Compliance functions.
• Support internal and external audits by providing payroll pension tax unemployment and compliance-related data.
• Prepare and deliver large data extracts and regulatory reporting requirements while ensuring data accuracy and confidentiality.

Integrations Testing & Data Management

• Support the configuration monitoring maintenance and troubleshooting of payroll benefits and general ledger integrations.
• Coordinate testing activities for Workday releases payroll updates integrations business process changes and regulatory enhancements.
• Support data conversion mass uploads EIBs and movement of large employee data sets while maintaining strong data governance standards.

Employee & Manager Experience

• Support and enhance employee and manager self-service functionality.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and managers to improve adoption of Workday Payroll Time Tracking and Absence functionality.
• Support solutions related to time clocks Workday punches manager time review processes overtime monitoring and workforce dashboards.
• Deliver user training documentation and ongoing support for employees managers payroll professionals and HR teams.

Compliance Security & Data Privacy

• Ensure payroll processes adhere to internal controls audit requirements and applicable payroll regulations.
• Maintain strong understanding of data privacy requirements including PII protection and GDPR compliance.
• Support regulatory reporting and audits including tax pension payroll and workforce-related inquiries.
• Ensure system configurations support audit readiness and appropriate security controls.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Information Systems Business Administration Finance Accounting or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of HRIS experience with at least 3 years supporting Workday Payroll.
• Deep functional expertise in Workday Payroll including business processes domain security payroll configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting payroll operations in both the United States and United Kingdom.
• Experience configuring and supporting Workday Time Tracking and Absence.
• Knowledge of payroll compliance taxation statutory requirements accruals leave management and payroll controls.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Payroll Certification.
• Experience with Workday Integrations EIBs and Core Connectors.
• Experience supporting global payroll operations.
• Experience supporting pension tax regulatory and workforce audits.
• Knowledge of SOX controls and payroll governance.
• Experience leading Workday implementations payroll migrations or major transformation initiatives.
  

EOE M/F/Disabled/VET

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race color age religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.

The posted pay range for this position is an estimate based on current market data and internal pay structure. Final compensation may vary above or below this range depending on factors such as experience education (including licensure and certifications) qualifications performance and geographic location among other relevant business or organizational needs.