JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT
At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.
Location: Hybrid (2-3 Days per week) Farmers Branch, TX
This job does not offer citizenship or H1-B Sponsorship. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
The Senior HRIS Analyst serves as a senior individual contributor and subject-matter expert for assigned Workday modules and other HR systems across Varsity Brands. This role independently delivers configuration, release, reporting, and project work for assigned areas; resolves complex Workday Help cases escalated by HRIS Analysts, escalating cross-module or high-impact issues; and acts as a reliable partner to HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), Payroll, HR Business Partners (HRBPs), Finance, and Technology & Product organizations. This role partners with Workday module administrators to prepare for releases and annual cycles and supports additional HR systems as assigned, including Phenom, which is integrated with Workday Recruiting to deliver a better candidate experience.
The Senior HRIS Analyst translates defined business needs into system capabilities with a strong focus on efficiency, data privacy, and compliance, and shares improvement ideas, including opportunities for AI and automation, with the team.
The Senior HRIS Analyst reports to the Director, HRIS and works day to day with the other members of the team; it does not manage people or direct the HRIS function. This role provides technical and functional expertise through module ownership, project contribution, and knowledge sharing, under the direction of the Director, HRIS.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Workday Configuration, Releases, and Annual Cycles
Serve as the functional and technical SME for assigned Workday modules, eliciting requirements and designing, building, testing, and deploying configuration changes independently, which may include complex or cross-module changes
Active Workday modules include : Absence, Benefits, Core HCM, Compensation, Help, Payroll, Recruiting, Talent Management (Performance, Potential, Succession, Learning, Engagement), Time Tracking
Translate business needs into Workday capabilities for assigned modules; recommend and implement enhancements that improve automation, user experience, and process efficiency, presenting options with business value, effort, and risk to inform prioritization
In partnership with the other HRIS team members, support Workday release management for assigned modules:
Review new features from Workday's two primary annual releases that affect assigned modules
Maintain release backlog items for assigned modules
Execute regression and impact testing for assigned modules
Communicate changes and readiness to module administrators and HR stakeholders
Configure and maintain Workday business processes, condition rules, and foundational data for assigned modules to meet evolving business needs, applying documented testing and change-control practices to protect data integrity and system stability
Execute configuration, testing, and production support for annual and cyclical HR processes such as open enrollment, annual compensation/merit, talent review, and performance management for assigned modules
Meet regularly with Workday module administrators and functional owners for assigned modules to understand upcoming needs, releases, and leading practices, and share recommended solutions and options
Participate in readiness reviews with module administrators before each annual or cyclical HR process (e.g., performance, talent review, open…