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Principal Workday HCM Analyst

Burlington, MA

Posted: 09/30/2026 Industry: Systems, Software and IT Job Number: 19629 Security Clearance: NA / not required Work Model: Hybrid

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Workday HCM Analyst

  • Job Type: Contract / Temporary (Staffing - Supplier Sourced)

  • Start Date: 10/19/2026

  • Estimated End Date: 04/19/2027

  • Work Location Type: Hybrid (Must be local to Burlington, MA)

  • Onsite Requirements: 3–5 days per week onsite

  • Financials & Work Schedule

  • Max Pay Rate: $70.00-77.62 / hr, DOE

  • Position Summary

The Principal Workday HCM Analyst is a senior individual contributor responsible for the configuration, administration, optimization, and ongoing support of the Workday platform. This hands-on role serves as a senior subject matter expert and escalation point for complex configuration, business processes, security, reporting, and data issues. Workday is managed internally without reliance on an external managed-services provider.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as a senior hands-on Workday HCM SME and escalation point for complex system issues.

  • Design, configure, test, deploy, and maintain Workday HCM functionality.

  • Translate business requirements into effective, scalable Workday solutions.

  • Configure and optimize Workday Business Processes (condition rules, validations, approvals, routing, notifications).

  • Configure and maintain Workday security (security groups, domain security, BP security, role-based access).

  • Build, test, and execute EIBs and perform mass employee transactions (hires, terminations, job/org/compensation changes).

  • Develop complex Workday reports (Advanced and Matrix reports), calculated fields, dashboards, and alerts.

  • Perform data audits, reconciliations, and corrective actions to maintain data integrity.

  • Evaluate Workday releases/updates, perform impact assessments, and recommend process improvements.

  • Partner with HR, Total Rewards, Payroll, Finance, and IT stakeholders.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Experience: 8+ years of progressive HRIS experience with deep, hands-on Workday HCM expertise.

  • Core Competencies:

    • Advanced Workday Business Process & Security configuration experience.

    • Hands-on EIB and mass data load expertise.

    • Advanced Workday reporting (Advanced/Matrix reports, calculated fields, dashboards).

    • Foundational Workday configuration knowledge (supervisory orgs, positions, job profiles, comp structures).

  • Education: Preferred Associate's or Bachelor's degree in an Analytical or Technical field.

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Sean Mullen
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