Join Western Digital as a Senior Business Analyst, HR Technology and play a key role in shaping the future of our global HR operations. You will translate complex business needs into powerful technical solutions, optimize our Workday HCM platform, and drive excellence across the organization as a strategic partner blending deep technical expertise with sharp business acumen.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with HR to gather business needs and translate them into functional specifications for Workday and other HR technology projects.
- Manage Workday business process configuration, including condition rules, validations, notifications, and approvals.
- Configure and maintain Workday HCM Core modules such as Worker, Organizations, Staffing, Job Profiles, Positions, Business Process Framework, Advanced Compensation, and Security.
- Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from HR and functional partners.
- Translate business needs into functional design specifications and system solutions.
- Advise stakeholders on Workday best practices and process improvements.
- Lead HR system projects from requirements gathering to deployment, working with cross-functional teams for successful delivery.
- Develop change management plans, create training resources, and facilitate user adoption of new HR technologies.
- Drive process improvement and innovation through analysis, automation opportunities, and adherence to compliance standards.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 7-10 years of experience as a Business Analyst, HRIS Analyst, or similar role supporting Workday HCM Core.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Workday configuration and business process framework.
- Strong understanding of HCM core modules such as Advanced Compensation, Performance and Development, Succession Planning, Absence Management, Benefits, and Journeys.
- Extensive experience configuring and optimizing Workday modules, building reports, and managing integrations.
- Strong background in HR systems architecture, API integrations, data analytics, and cloud security.
- Proven track record of delivering complex HR system projects in matrixed environments.
- Proven leadership in project management, requirements gathering, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on global compliance and cultural sensitivity.
- Experience with testing, documentation, and system support.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Technical Stack
- Workday HCM Core
- Workday business process framework
- API integrations
- Data analytics
Benefits & Compensation
- Paid vacation time and sick leave
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life, accident and disability insurance
- Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit benefits
- The Applause Program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in San Jose, CA.
Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
