Workday People Operations Specialist

• Process employee lifecycle transactions in Workday HCM, including job changes, transfers, employee updates, and other assigned business processes
• Run existing Workday reports and audit employee records for accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Identify and flag data discrepancies such as incorrect employee classifications, profile errors, address/location mismatches, duplicate records, or missing worker-profile information
• Support data integrity efforts to help prevent downstream payroll or employee record issues
• Review exported reports in Excel or Google Sheets using basic filtering, sorting, and data review
• Support Workday case management by responding to, routing, delegating, or escalating employee inquiries through established workflows
• Assist with onboarding, offboarding, documentation management, employee record maintenance, and general People Operations administration
• Partner with internal teams such as Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Finance, IT, and Total Rewards as needed
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information with professionalism and discretion

Requirements:

• Prior Workday HCM experience required; This does not need to be advanced or recent, but candidates should be comfortable navigating employee profiles and processing basic transactions
• Experience in HR Operations, People Operations, HR Coordination, or a similar employee lifecycle support role
• Experience processing employee changes, maintaining employee records, and supporting HR administrative workflows
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to audit information, catch errors, and identify inconsistencies quickly
• Professional written and verbal communication skills, especially when interacting with employees and internal stakeholders
• Comfort running existing reports and reviewing data for accuracy; Report-building experience is not required
• Comfort handling sensitive and confidential employee information
• Ability to work independently after onboarding and contribute quickly with limited training

• HR certification such as PHR or SHRM-CP is a plus, but not required
• Experience supporting a moderate- to high-volume employee population
• Payroll-adjacent experience or understanding of how employee data impacts payroll accuracy
• Exposure to Workday case management or another HR ticketing/help desk system
• Basic Excel or Google Sheets skills, including filtering, sorting, and reviewing exported reports