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Workday HCM Business Systems Specialist

🇺🇸 Remote - US 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $70K - $100K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ April 7th, 2026
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Stride, Inc. is hiring a Workday HCM Business Systems Specialist. This role supports the optimal use and data integrity of Workday within the Human Resources department by liaising between HR teams and IT, providing user support, conducting data analysis, and facilitating strategic business planning. The specialist configures HR technologies, performs testing, manages system interfaces, leads project initiatives, and drives continuous improvement including leveraging AI technologies.

Highlights
  • Support production enhancements and configuration of Workday and other HR systems.
  • Conduct functional and end-user testing, and develop test scripts to meet user requirements.
  • Perform data audits to ensure HRIS information accuracy and resolve data transfer issues with external systems.
  • Partner with IT for system interface design to ensure interoperability.
  • Manage and facilitate people-related programs such as performance assessments, talent reviews, and compensation planning.
  • Develop and maintain trusted relationships with HR and IT stakeholders to drive adoption of best practices.
  • Provide user training and implement new HR technology systems, including configurations and testing.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio; deep expertise in at least one Workday HCM module.
  • Requires 2 years of Workday configuration experience and 5 years of HRIS/IT, HR application analysis/support experience.
  • Anticipated salary range: $69,906.75 to $100,000 with eligible bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Workday HCM Business Systems Specialist Full Description

Job Description

Business Systems focuses on acting as a liaison between the business/end users and IT systems development teams for business needs requiring IT based solutions including: identifying and analyzing business needs, conducting requirements gathering, and defining scope and objectives; making recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can be accomplished through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology; researching business requirements and documenting the relationships between the components of the application system (i.e., end users, business processes, data, applications, and devices); translating business requirements into application requirements. Bachelor's degree, 5-7 years of related professional experience.

Summary: The Workday HCM Business Systems Analyst performs a wide range of activities that support the optimal use, functioning and data integrity of Workday.  Residing within the Human Resources (HR) department and working closely with the IT Department, the position liaises across the HR teams to provide user support and education as well as feedback, analysis and reporting on data, workflow and system functionality for strategic business planning and decision-making.

Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

HR Technology Production Support

  • Support all enhancements as part of the production support team
  • Workday, or other HR technologies, configuration for projects and/or production support 
  • Performs testing activities to ensure development/configuration work meets user requirements, such as functional testing, end-user testing, developing testing criteria to drive test script.
  • Provide and support ad hoc reports as needed
  • Complete data audits to ensure the accuracy and integrity of HRIS information
  • Research and resolve issues and errors related to data transfers from HRIS to other K12 systems or vendors, including benefit providers
  • Partner with the IT Department in the design and development of system interfaces to support systems interoperability
  • Facilitate and assist with project management of people related program and initiatives, such as annual performance assessments, talent review and compensation planning
  • Complete user access audits to ensure HR data is appropriately restricted
  • Execute bulk employee changes via EIB

Product Area Owner

  • Develop trusted relationships with stakeholders in HR and IT to understand their requirements and drive them towards adapting best practices and features.
  • Maintain expertise on new functionality/features/capabilities in Workday, wider industry, and technology trends
  • Analyze current business processes and make recommendations for improvement based on industry trends and professional business knowledge
  • Improve training and operational procedures to increase efficiency and productivity
  • Champion recommendations for continuous improvement including using technologies such as AI to give Stride a competitive advantage through its deployment of Workday.

HR Technology Implementations

  • Implements new systems and conducts user training in the use and features of systems and applications and other areas as needed (requirements, configurations, testing, training)

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Required Qualifications 

  • Proficient in use of Microsoft Applications such as MS Project, Word, Power Point, Excel & Visio.
  • Process improvement, ability to prioritize, organizational skills, interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication, auditing and analytical skills.
  • Strong knowledge of human resources policies, procedures, and practices. Keeps abreast of current trends and changes in HR / people & culture technology.
  • Deep subject matter expertise of at least 1 module of Workday HCM including upgrades/new features management
  • Delivery focused, with high energy and drive, and ability to deliver working with IT
  • Creative solutioning and strong problem-solving skills with agility for fast and simple solutions
  • Experience providing production support of HR Technology solutions, such as solving longer-running user issues; troubleshoots independently based on knowledge of application
  • Ability to work both independently, as well as in a collaborative team environment
  • Ability to clear required background check
  • Two (2) years of Workday configuration specific experience
  • Five (5) years HRIS /IT experience, HR application analysis/support experience and working with data, business process design and documentation
  • Certificates and Licenses: None required.

    DESIRED Qualifications:  

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, computer science, or related field or equivalent combination of education
  • Project management experience
  • Experience with UKG Pro
  • Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • This position is remote and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C.    

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

  • We anticipate the salary range to be $69,906.75 to $100,000.00. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual's compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

  • The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. 

Job Type

Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.