Sr. HRIS Analyst, Workday - Boston office

Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do. Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer. This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers. As the Senior Workday HRIS Analyst, you will be responsible for providing functional and technical support on the use of HR applications. You will have HRIS subject matter expertise and will leverage internal subject matter experts, such as IT, Finance, Payroll, other HR functional areas and external vendor subject matter experts to resolve system related issues. The Senior Workday HRIS Analyst will recommend process improvements and deploy solutions, as well as develop user procedure, guidelines and documentation. This position will support HR system enhancements in the Absence, Time Tracking and Payroll modules, and other modules as assigned. What You Will Do: Act as a primary technical support analyst for Workday Absence, Time Tracking and Payroll system projects and initiatives Provide functional and technical support, identify and troubleshoot system problems Ensure data integrity, testing of system changes, report writing and process improvement opportunities Manage system access to ensure appropriate security procedures are in place, perform data audits Develop, implement and maintain , user procedures, guidelines and business processes documentation Perform analysis of HR functionality, recommend and develop process/customer service improvements and system enhancements to optimize the HR systems value Lead projects and relationships with IT, Finance, HR managers, HR vendors, Benefits vendors and other subject matter experts to ensure the services and solutions provided meet the needs of our customers Participate in reviewing, planning, testing and implementing system upgrades or enhancements Maintain awareness of current trends in HR technology and understand statutory and regulatory requirements affecting HR, Benefits, Recruitment and Payroll systems Lead HRIS related projects as needed and other duties as assigned. Maintains current