HRIS Analyst, Lead

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Lead HRIS Analyst serves as a senior functional and technical expert for Workday HCM, providing strategic guidance, hands-on configuration, and ongoing optimization across key modules. This role ensures Workday is leveraged to support business processes and enable operational excellence.

The ideal candidate brings deep HRIS expertise, advanced Workday configuration skills, and proven experience leading cross-functional projects with a preference for expertise in Workday payroll.

System Configuration & Optimization

Lead configuration, testing, and deployment of enhancements across Workday HCM modules, including:
• Payroll
• Security Administration
• Time & Absence
• Benefits
• Advanced Compensation
• Translate business requirements into solutions and recommend design improvements to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Design, build, and maintain business processes, condition rules, calculated fields, custom validations, and notifications/alerts.
• Ability to define and understand functional and data requirements for integrations, while collaborating closely with the integration developer.

Production Support & Issue Resolution

• Serve as the escalation point for complex system issues, troubleshooting root causes, and ensuring timely resolution.
• Maintain system integrity and data accuracy through audits, testing, and ongoing monitoring.
• Manage biannual Workday releases, including impact analysis, regression planning, and configuration updates.

Data, Reporting & Security

• Design and maintain advanced reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions to support HR and business leaders.
• Oversee Workday security configuration, including role administration, access controls, and audit compliance.
• Ensure adherence to data privacy, regulatory requirements, and internal governance standards.

Project Leadership

• Lead Workday-related projects, from scoping and requirements gathering to design, testing, and deployment.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders on cross-functional projects.
• Influence process improvements, standardization, and best practice adoption.
• Support training and knowledge transfer within the HRIS team.

Stakeholder Support

• Act as an adviser to HR and business stakeholders, offering guidance on Workday capabilities, process improvements, and system optimization.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of HRIS experience with at least 6+ years of Workday HCM configuration.
• Hands-on experience configuring multiple Workday modules, including Payroll, Time & Absence, Benefits, Security, and/or Compensation.
• Experience building Workday reports and configuring dashboards.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects and work independently.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Workday Payroll Certification
• Workday Pro Security Certification
• Experience with complex report building including composite reports.
• Familiarity with one or more of the following platforms: UKG, iCIMS, OnBase.
• Knowledge of HR operations, compliance, and payroll processes.
• Experience mentoring or guiding HRIS analysts or other lead experience.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $120,931 to $191,131, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).