HRIS Analyst – Workday Absence & HCM

Role Overview The HRIS Analyst supports the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday Absence Management and core HCM. This role partners closely with HR, Legal, and internal application teams to ensure absence plans and employee data are accurately maintained, compliant, and aligned with company policy.

Key Responsibilities
Configure and maintain absence plans, accrual policies, and time off types in Workday
Support core HCM functions including org management, job and position data, and business process configuration
Troubleshoot and resolve absence and HCM-related system issues and employee/manager inquiries
Partner with HR and Legal to translate policy changes into system configuration
Collaborate with internal application teams on absence data flows and downstream system impacts
Support EIB data loads for absence balance adjustments and corrections
Participate in Workday bi-annual release reviews, assessing impact to absence and HCM functionality
Document configuration decisions, business processes,



and test scripts
Assist with audits and exception reporting to ensure data integrity

Qualifications
2+ years of Workday experience with hands-on Absence & HCM configurations
Required: proven ability to independently configure absence and leave plans end-to-end, including accrual logic, carryover rules, and leave of absence management - with minimal need for direction or oversight
Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal chance workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an workplace that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a d

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