Key skills
Workday HCM configurationWorkday ReportingWorkday Advanced Compensation modulesWorkday Prism AnalyticsEIB (Enterprise Interface Builder)BIRT Business IntelligenceBIRT Reporting ToolsMatrix reportingComposite reportingAnnual Compensation/Performance cycle leadershipWorkday Advanced Compensation certificationWorkday Prism certificationWorkday Integrations EIBsWorkday Integrations StudioWorkday Integrations Core ConnectorsStakeholder managementProject ownershipAnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceWorkdayLeadershipStakeholder Management
About this role
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, aiming to increase the GDP of the internet. They are seeking a Senior People Systems Analyst to be a technical anchor for their Workday ecosystem, managing technical health and optimizing HRIS tools for a seamless data flow.
Responsibilities:
- Architect & Execute: Lead the technical configuration for annual cycles (ATR/Comp Planning), driving technical requirements, implementation, testing, and deployment to ensure a frictionless user experience
- High-Pressure Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary technical partner for the Compensation team. You will navigate high-stakes environments with composure, translating urgent business needs into scalable Workday solutions
- Collaborative Escalation: Actively contribute to our supportive team culture by sharing knowledge and assisting peers. You must demonstrate the judgment to escalate risks and roadblocks timely, ensuring that "pressure" doesn't become "blockage."
- System Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the primary expert and point-of-contact for day-to-day support of Workday HCM & Compensation, managing business processes, integrations, reporting, and dashboards to ensure consistent, high-quality operations
- Data Orchestration: Leverage Workday Prism to ingest, transform, and report on high-volume data sets, providing leadership with actionable insights
- Document Engineering: Design and maintain professional, pixel-perfect compensation and stock statements using BIRT or Workday docs
- Strategic Roadmapping: Work alongside People Solutions to drive product-led strategic projects from discovery to deployment, ensuring our Workday footprint evolves ahead of Stripe’s growth
- Operational Excellence: Manage KLTO work with high precision, serving as the Tier 3 expert for HCM, Advanced Comp, and Security
- Compliance & Governance: Maintain a rigorous posture on SOX compliance and Workday security model integrity
- Stakeholder Diplomacy: Partner with the wider Solutions team and our stakeholders to translate complex business needs into scalable technical requirements, setting clear expectations and managing project timelines
Requirements:
- 5+ years in HRIS/People Systems, with at least 3+ years of deep configuration experience in the Workday HCM, Reporting, and Advanced Compensation modules, including Merit, Bonus, and Stock impacting compensation review processes
- Proven experience working with highly confidential information and supporting critical business operations and processes
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to set clear expectations with senior stakeholders and the confidence to escalate issues when necessary
- Proven expertise in Workday Prism Analytics, EIB and BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools)
- Successful track record leading the technical backend of Annual Comp/Performance cycles in a medium-to-large global enterprise
- Advanced proficiency in Matrix and Composite reporting; you understand how to tell a story with data
- Ability to lead cross-functional projects, navigating ambiguity and high-pressure timelines with a sense of urgency
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- Workday certifications in Advanced Compensation or Prism
- Understanding of EIBs, Studio, or Core Connectors to support data flow between Workday and third-party vendors
- You are a 'low-ego, high-talent' individual who loves adding organization to chaos