- Location
- Pune - Hinjewadi (Ascendas), India · Bengaluru - EC-2 Gateway campus · Gurugram · Chennai - Taramani (Ascendas) · Mumbai
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Human Resources
- Seniority
- Mid
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Technology
- Category
- Human Resources
- Role type
- Individual Contributor
- Environment
- Office
- Source
- Workday
Overview
The HRIS Analyst will configure and maintain Workday Absence Management and core HCM functions, ensuring compliance and data accuracy. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting system issues, translating policy changes into system configurations, and supporting EIB data loads. The role involves collaboration with HR, Legal, and internal application teams, as well as participation in Workday release reviews and audits. Candidates should have 2+ years of hands-on Workday experience with Absence & HCM configurations and strong analytical skills.
Description
HRIS Analyst – Workday Absence & HCM
Role Overview The HRIS Analyst supports the configuration, maintenance, and optimization of Workday Absence Management and core HCM. This role partners closely with HR, Legal, and internal application teams to ensure absence plans and employee data are accurately maintained, compliant, and aligned with company policy.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure and maintain absence plans, accrual policies, and time off types in Workday
- Support core HCM functions including org management, job and position data, and business process configuration
- Troubleshoot and resolve absence and HCM-related system issues and employee/manager inquiries
- Partner with HR and Legal to translate policy changes into system configuration
- Collaborate with internal application teams on absence data flows and downstream system impacts
- Support EIB data loads for absence balance adjustments and corrections
- Participate in Workday bi-annual release reviews, assessing impact to absence and HCM functionality
- Document configuration decisions, business processes, and test scripts
- Assist with audits and exception reporting to ensure data integrity
Qualifications
- 2+ years of Workday experience with hands-on Absence & HCM configurations
- Required: proven ability to independently configure absence and leave plans end-to-end, including accrual logic, carryover rules, and leave of absence management - with minimal need for direction or oversight
- Ability to manage competing priorities and communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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About Synechron
Synechron is a global consulting firm that combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions across Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering.
