The Squires Group is seeking a Workday HCM (Compensation & Talent) Analyst to support a large-scale public sector Workday production environment.
This role will focus initially on go-live stabilization and hypercare support, then transition into steady-state production support and ongoing optimization across Workday Compensation and Talent modules. This is an excellent opportunity to support a high-visibility enterprise Workday deployment in an Operate environment.
Active Workday Certification in applicable module(s) (e.g., HCM, Financials, Payroll, Integrations) is required.
Responsibilities
Provide functional production support for Workday Compensation and Talent modules
Manage incident intake, triage, prioritization, and resolution in accordance with SLAs
Troubleshoot Business Processes (BPs), security configuration, calculated fields, and transaction issues
Perform root cause analysis across configuration, security, data, and integrations
Partner with technical and integration teams to resolve cross-functional issues
Support recurring business cycles such as merit, bonus, performance reviews, and talent updates
Develop and maintain SOPs, runbooks, and knowledge documentation
Gather and document requirements for minor enhancements
Configure and test updates including:
Business Process routing changes
Condition rule and validation updates
Security refinements
Reports and calculated fields
Support testing, release documentation, and change control processes
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Hands-on experience supporting Workday HCM in a production environment
Experience supporting Workday Compensation and Talent modules
Strong understanding of:
Workday Business Processes (BPs)
Workday Security Framework (domains, security groups, BP security policies)
Calculated Fields and reporting
Experience troubleshooting configuration and security-related issues
Ability to work in a structured support model with defined SLAs
Strong communication and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting Workday go-live hypercare
Public sector experience
Active Workday Foundation Certifications (HCM, Compensation, Talent)
Additional Information
Must be authorized to work in the United States (U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder)
W2 employment only (no C2C arrangements available)