Workday Analyst

Job Posting:

Ferguson is North America’s leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry’s most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.

TheWorkday Analystis a member of the centralized, dedicated Workday HRIS Team, working together to ensure effective use of the system by updating, configuring, improving and providing expertise on the system for other HR departments!

The Workday HR system enables Ferguson to efficiently manage HR, payroll, talent, recruiting, learning and is the critical system of record for all people data. The HRIS Analyst will have at least one specialty function to support. This is an opportunity to join a thriving team at Ferguson.

This role is approved to be either Remote within the United States or Hybrid in Newport News, VA, in accordance with company policy.

This position reports into the Manager of HRIS.

Responsibilities:

• Address raised service tickets related to complex Workday issues, including testing of changes
• Identify, validate and test business process and configuration changes related to business changes, issues or process improvements
• Stakeholder management and communication related to requirements gathering, new releases, and project goals and results
• Collaborate with Workday Analysts and Business Analysts on discovery, designing and planning solutions, building, testing and hypercare of projects
• Root-cause analysis of issues
• Testing for Workday releases, configuration changes, data loads
• Identify and apply best practices
• Manage and troubleshoot data loads
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise for training
• Log cases and partner with Workday for problem-solving and learning
• Provide advisory services and guidance to management regarding system requirements based on company resources and needs
• Participate in team and cross-functional meetings to generate ideas and collaboratively find solutions
• Maintain awareness of current trends in HRMS with a focus on product and service development, delivery and support, and applying key technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

Workday PRO Certification

Or 3 years experience in at least two of the following Workday modules required:

• Workday HCM
• Workday Recruiting/Onboarding
• Workday Security
• Workday Compensation and Advanced Compensation
• Workday Payroll (US only)
• Workday Absence and Time Tracking
• Workday Benefits
• Workday Performance Management and Talent

Understanding of HR operations and experience with HR data

Excellent written and oral communication skills to interact with associates and managers

Personal Qualifications/Attributes

• Commitment to and passion for excellence and taking care of associates
• Ability to collect information to understand challenges and underlying concerns, share ideas and help others calmly and collaboratively
• Positive, team-oriented attitude with a focus on communication and information sharing
• Problem-solving and learning mindset
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize workload and provide timely follow-up and resolution
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects, and embrace frequent change

Ferguson is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families—geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings. Ferguson offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and parental), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities, and much more!

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Pay Range:

Actual pay rate may vary depending upon location. The estimated pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on a candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.

Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.

This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information