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Salary: USD 161,000 - 189,000 / annual
Checkr is seeking a highly experienced Staff Workday HRIS Technical Analyst to own and advance the Workday platform end-to-end. This role sits at the center of the people systems landscape and is responsible for deep Workday configuration, business process design, integrations, reporting, and adoption of Workday's AI and automation capabilities.
Key responsibilities include:
**Platform Ownership & Roadmap** - Serve as the Workday subject matter expert across HR, IT, and Finance; own the platform roadmap, module adoption strategy, and alignment with Workday's twice-yearly release cycle.
**Configuration & Optimization** - Lead configuration, testing, and deployment across HCM Core, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Performance, Recruiting, and Workday Adaptive Planning, including business processes, security models, calculated fields, and custom reporting.
**Release Management & Health** - Conduct regression testing for each Workday release, perform regular audits, and drive performance tuning and configuration health checks to ensure platform stability.
**Integrations & Automation** - Build and maintain integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, and APIs to connect Workday with adjacent systems (Greenhouse, CultureAmp, Pave, payroll, finance, provisioning); identify and eliminate manual workflows through system-driven automation.
**Self-Service & Employee Experience** - Optimize business processes, notifications, navigation, and the user interface to reduce administrative burden, increase adoption, and improve the employee and manager self-service experience.
**AI & Analytics** - Evaluate and implement Workday AI, machine learning, skills intelligence, and Analytics capabilities; partner with data and IT teams to ensure scalability, data privacy, and ethical deployment.
**Cross-Functional Partnership** - Translate stakeholder requirements into technical specifications, manage Workday vendor and implementation partner relationships, and lead project delivery and adoption across the organization.
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic. The company is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
The role is based in San Francisco with an expectation to work from the office 3+ days per week. In-office perks include lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and snacks/beverages. A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location (Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Nashville, TN; or Santiago, Chile).
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
- 6+ years of progressive HR technology experience with deep, hands-on expertise configuring and optimizing Workday
- Demonstrated expertise across multiple Workday modules such as HCM Core, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, or Recruiting; Workday certification (Pro or equivalent) is a strong plus
- Hands-on experience building Workday integrations using Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, and Workday APIs
- Strong command of the Workday security model, business process framework, calculated fields, and advanced reporting
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning is a strong plus
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
- Self-starter with proactive approach, capable of driving work independently and identifying opportunities for improvement without explicit direction
- Proven experience with process automation and workflow design inside Workday
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to translate complex Workday concepts for non-technical audiences
- A-player mindset with strong bias for action: raises the bar, moves with urgency, stays resilient through ambiguity, and takes ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes
