Principal HRIS / Workday Reporting Analyst

Principal HRIS / Workday Reporting Analyst Syneos Health® is a leading
fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate
customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug
development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity,
anticipate change and accelerate progress. Every day we perform better because
of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring
together talented experts across a broad spectrum of business critical corporate
functions. Every role plays an essential part in enabling our customers to
achieve their goals. Our teams are agile, collaborative, and committed to
delivering—for each other, for our customers, and ultimately for the people who
rely on the services we support. Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues
already know: Why Syneos Health • We are passionate about developing our people,
through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line
management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total
rewards program. • We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you
can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to
Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and
shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life. •
We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our
customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together
smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare,
driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress. Job
Responsibilities Job Summary The Principal HRIS Analyst serves as a strategic
and technical leader within the HR Technology function, responsible for driving
the design, execution, and optimization of Workday solutions across the full
employee lifecycle. This role acts as a trusted advisor and hands-on systems
expert, bridging HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), IT, and business leaders to
ensure Workday supports organizational strategy and operational excellence. The
Principal Analyst combines deep Workday expertise with strong business acumen to
deliver scalable, data-driven, and compliant solutions that enhance the employee
and HR user experience. Core Responsibilities • Workday Strategy & Execution •
Lead configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday functionality across
multiple HCM modules (e.g., Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking,
Talent, and Recruiting). • Translate business requirements into scalable Workday
solutions that enhance process efficiency and data integrity. • Partner with HR
Tech, IT, and COEs to prioritize, troubleshoot, and optimize Workday
functionality. • Support system governance, roadmap planning, and release
management to ensure continuous improvement. • Workday Expertise • Serve as the
subject matter expert for Workday configuration, reporting, and business process
design. • Build and maintain eligibility rules, calculated fields, condition
rules, and security groups. • Develop dashboards and reports that provide
actionable insights to HR, Finance, and business leaders. • Monitor Workday
releases and assess new functionality for business applicability. • Business
Partnering & Collaboration • Serve as a strategic partner to HR, IT, and Finance
teams to align system capabilities with business goals. • Advise stakeholders on
Workday functionality, process design, and best practices. • Educate HR partners
and business users on system capabilities to promote effective and consistent
use. • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to support enterprise
initiatives. • Governance & Data Stewardship • Maintain data integrity,
compliance, and audit readiness across Workday modules. • Support enterprise job
architecture, security design, and data governance frameworks. • Ensure
alignment with organizational policies, global standards, and local regulatory
requirements. • Technology Leadership • Partner with HR Technology leadership on
roadmap development, system enhancements, and vendor strategy. • Lead business
reviews with HR and COEs to identify improvement opportunities and leverage new
technology. • Drive innovation by exploring new Workday capabilities,
integrations, and automation opportunities. Qualifications Education
Requirements Min/Preferred Education Level Description Minimum 4 Year /
Bachelors Degree in Business, Human Resources, or Information Technology
Preferred Graduate Degree in Business, Human Resources, or Information
Technology Additional Qualifications • HR Technology experience, including deep
hands-on Workday configuration and administration. • Advanced proficiency in
Workday configuration across multiple modules (e.g., Core HCM, Compensation,
Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Recruiting). • Experience with Workday release
management and tenant strategy • Proficiency in Workday reporting, calculated
fields, and custom dashboards. • Strong understanding of HR business processes
and data structures. • Experience leading or mentoring analysts within a
complex, global HR environment. • Excellent analytical, communication, and
problem-solving skills. • Proven ability to deliver both strategic system design
and day-to-day operational support. Critical Skills • Enterprise program
leadership – drives multi-functional initiatives with measurable business
outcomes. • Strategic governance – defines standards and frameworks for system
design, change management, and roadmap decisions. • Executive communication and
influence – present recommendations and trade-offs to senior leadership. •
Technical depth and foresight – anticipate system needs based on organizational
growth and market trends. • Change leadership – leads enterprise-wide change
management efforts and ensures adoption of new technologies. Disclaimer Tasks,
duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not
exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may
assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience,
skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents
may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole
discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications
described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create
an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are
expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully
comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which
it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in
relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is
committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the
provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or
applicants to perform the essential functions of the job. Get to know Syneos
Health Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved
Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites
and 675,000+ Trial patients. No matter what your role is, you’ll take the
initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and
ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
http://www.syneoshealth.com Additional Information Tasks, duties, and
responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The
Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other
tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or
education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ
from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion,
will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described
above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an
employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are
expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully
comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which
it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in
relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is
committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the
provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or
applicants to perform the essential functions of the job. Discover what our
Syneos Health colleagues already know: work here matters everywhere. Work
alongside the brightest minds in the biopharmaceutical industry taking down
walls and removing barriers to speed our customers’ delivery of important
therapies to patients. We are strategic thinkers who actively seek different
perspectives, whether across offices or across oceans. Because we solve some of
the toughest challenges facing the most prestigious healthcare companies today,
you'll gain exposure and be supported with comprehensive resources including
emerging technologies, data, science and knowledge sharing. The diversification
and breadth of Syneos Health creates a multitude of career paths and employment
opportunities. We’re a growing, global company dedicated to advancing our talent
past their initial role. Discover what our 29,000 employees already know: work
here matters everywhere. We work hard, and smart, all in the name of getting
much-needed therapies to those who need them most. A career with Syneos Health
means your everyday work improves patients’ lives around the world. Selecting us
as an employer secures a career in which you’re guaranteed to: Partner with the
most diverse team of experts in the industry. From the top down, our people are
inspiring. Everyone has a voice and is encouraged to use it. Work in specialized
Syneos Health teams that are therapeutically or functionally aligned for expert
collaboration. We assemble clinical teams where everyone, from CRAs to senior
management, is skilled in the same therapeutic area or customer teams. With this
structure, everyone on your team speaks the same language and can deliver unique
insights into the therapeutic environment and patient population. We are
partners with purpose. We integrate seamlessly with our customers and do what’s
best for their success. Our people provide the brilliant ideas, valuable
insights and endless energy that accelerates the impact of life changing
therapies worldwide.