Sr Business Systems Analyst, Workday System Administrator

Job Summary: Sr Business Systems Analyst, Workday System Administrator

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and privacy-aware Sr Business Systems Analyst, Workday System Administrator to serve as a technical leader for our Workday platform across HCM and Payroll modules. This role combines deep functional expertise, project management, business systems analysis, and technical configuration leadership, while maintaining strict separation of duties from HR and Payroll data access.  This role enables complex system configuration, integration support, and Workday lifecycle management while maintaining strict data privacy and role-based access boundaries that prevent exposure to employee and payroll data.

The ideal candidate will drive Workday enhancement initiatives, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure system reliability and compliance, without handling or viewing sensitive employee or payroll data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the IT-side functional and technical Workday expert for Payroll and HCM modules, supporting configuration, troubleshooting, and integration workflows without accessing personnel or payroll data content.

• Administer and maintain Workday HCM and Payroll modules, focusing on technical configuration, system performance, and infrastructure support.

• Lead and implement system enhancements, feature releases, and tenant migrations in coordination with HRIS and Payroll stakeholders.

• Manage and maintain Workday system configurations, security frameworks, business object visibility rules, and integration endpoints.

• Design, implement, and monitor integrations with internal systems (e.g., Finance, Identity Management, Benefits, Time Tracking) and external vendors (e.g., payroll processors, tax authorities).

• Participate in Workday release testing and tenant moves, ensuring Payroll and HCM functionality works technically as expected—while HR/Payroll test functional and data-specific outcomes.

• Develop and enforce Workday security policies, enabling least-privilege access across IT, HR, and Payroll teams; assist in audits and data protection compliance reporting.

• Maintain high-quality documentation for configurations, integrations, access controls, and system design for audit, support, and continuity purposes.

• Lead and manage Workday enhancement projects from initiation through deployment, including scoping, scheduling, stakeholder coordination, risk management, and change control.

• Maintain detailed project documentation, manage project timelines, and communicate effectively across IT, HR, and Payroll teams.

• Gather technical requirements from HRIS and Payroll teams, analyze business needs, and design privacy-respecting system solutions.

• Design, implement, and support Workday integrations (EIBs, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, APIs) with third-party systems while ensuring data segregation from PII or payroll details.

• Provide tier-2/3 production support for system-related issues, triaging problems, identifying root causes, and coordinating resolutions.

• Maintain accurate and auditable technical documentation for all Workday configurations, enhancements, and deployments.

• Implement and enforce strict access controls to prevent exposure to sensitive personnel or payroll data.

• Collaborate with IT Security, Compliance, and Internal Audit to ensure data protection and regulatory alignment (e.g., HIPAA, SOX, GDPR).

Separation of Duties – Scope Definition:

This role includes:

• Deep platform expertise in Workday Payroll and HCM modules from a technical perspective (e.g., processes, configurations, dependencies).

• Responsibility for managing and securing the technical infrastructure, security rules, and interfaces of the Workday platform

• Development and deployment of secure, auditable, and privacy-aware integrations.

This role explicitly excludes:

• Direct access to or visibility of sensitive employee information, including:

  • Personally identifiable information (PII)

  • Compensation, benefits, garnishments, and tax data

  • Individual performance or employment history

• Ownership or modification of functional configuration parameters that involve sensitive data or business logic (e.g., compensation plans, payroll calendars, tax setups). 

• Sensitive data tasks are fully owned and managed by the HRIS and Payroll teams with elevated data access roles.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

• 8+ years of Workday experience with a focus on HCM and Payroll, including technical configuration and integration support.

• 3+ years of experience in IT project management, business systems analysis, or similar leadership roles.

• Proficiency in building and maintaining Workday integrations (e.g., EIBs, Core Connectors, Studio, REST/SOAP APIs).

• Strong working knowledge of Workday security and role-based access controls.

• Familiarity with Workday business process frameworks and configuration tools.

• Solid understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOX) and experience implementing least-privilege access.

• Proven ability to manage complex projects and collaborate across technical and functional domains.

• Familiarity with data privacy and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, SOX). 

Preferred:

• Workday certifications in Payroll, HCM, Integration, or Security.

• Experience in privacy-sensitive or regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services).

• Experience supporting Workday in a multi-tenant, enterprise-scale environment.

• Familiarity with IT change management and documentation frameworks (e.g., ITIL, ISO 27001, SOX).

Soft Skills:

• Project leadership mindset with strong analytical, planning, and communication skills.

• Deep functional-platform understanding balanced with privacy discipline.

• Effective collaborator across technical, HR, and Payroll teams.

• Strong documentation habits and attention to compliance.

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams 
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