Senior HRIS Analyst - Workday

Company: Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc. Job Description: Senior HRIS Analyst – Workday Location: United States (Remote) At Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG), we are committed to creating innovative solutions that contribute to sustainable growth and improve quality of life. Guided by our KAITEKI vision, we bring together people, technology, and expertise across regions to support our global workforce and business operations. We are seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst – Workday to serve as the U.S. functional expert within our global Workday governance framework. This role ensures Workday effectively supports U.S. HR, Payroll, Benefits, and Talent processes for a large multi-state workforce while maintaining alignment with global standards, architecture, and system ownership. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate across regions, influence enterprise HR technology strategy, and deliver compliant, scalable solutions that enable our people and business to succeed. Key Responsibilities Workday System Expertise (U.S.) Serve as the U.S. subject matter expert across Workday Core HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Performance, Learning, Recruiting, and related modules Configure, test, and implement U.S.-specific enhancements in coordination with global Workday teams Maintain business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, and security roles in accordance with global governance Troubleshoot system issues impacting U.S. HR, Payroll, Benefits, and Time functions Global Collaboration & Governance Act as the U.S. liaison to the global Workday team for system requests, releases, integrations, and security updates Communicate U.S. regulatory and operational requirements to ensure alignment with global design standards Participate in global governance forums and follow structured change management protocols Lead U.S. testing for Workday releases and coordinate regression testing Functional Partnership (U.S. Operations) Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, and Operations leaders to translate business needs into Workday solutions Provide expertise on U.S. multi-state compliance requirements, including payroll, timekeeping, and benefits regulations Deliver Workday training, communications, and job aids to stakeholders Develop reports and insights supporting HR and business decision-making Travel required - minimal, determined by business need. Data Integrity, Security & Compliance Maintain high standards of Workday data accuracy and consistency Support security role assignments aligned with global frameworks Assist with internal and external audits (SOX, payroll, regulatory) Ensure system configuration supports U.S. regulatory requirements while adhering to global constraints Reporting & Analytics Develop advanced Workday reports, dashboards, and data extracts for HR, Finance, and Operations Ensure reporting aligns with global data standards and U.S. compliance needs (EEO, ACA, payroll audits, state reporting) Qualifications Required Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Information Systems, or related field required 4–7+ years of hands-on Workday HRIS experience Strong knowledge of U.S. HR operations, multi-state payroll, benefits, and compliance Experience working within a global or shared-services governance model Proficiency in Workday reporting, calculated fields, business processes, and troubleshooting Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills Preferred Experience partnering with international Workday system owners Workday Payroll, Benefits, Absence, or integrations experience Workday Pro certifications Experience supporting manufacturing or multi-site operations Core Competencies Cross-cultural collaboration Stakeholder partnership and influence Workday functional and technical expertise Analytical problem solving Adaptability within structured governance Project and change management Confidentiality and data integrity The salary range for this position is $103,400.00 - $129,300.00. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.