Sr. HRIS Analyst
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
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How old is it?
Posted 53d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-09-10). Last seen at its source 5h ago.
We have tracked this listing since 26 Oct 2026 (6 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it, most recently 5 hours ago.
Is it remote?
Remote, USA
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Who may apply?
United States
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Pay not stated
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The listing
Job Summary
The HRIS Analyst is the functional and technical owner of Workday Payroll, Absence Management, and Time Tracking (PATTS) at Pennant. In this role, you will design, optimize, and support scalable, compliant solutions that power payroll accuracy, operational efficiency, and an excellent employee experience.
You’ll partner closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT, lead system enhancements and Workday releases, and serve as a trusted expert for complex payroll and time-related challenges. This role blends hands‑on Workday configuration with strategic system ownership and cross‑functional leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Workday System Ownership
- Own the design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of Workday Payroll
- Translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable, best‑practice Workday solutions.
- Lead Workday semi‑annual releases, including impact analysis, testing, documentation, and deployment.
- Act as the escalation point for complex payroll, time, and absence issues.
Configuration & Technical Delivery
- Configure payroll processing (on‑cycle, off‑cycle, retro, on‑demand), earnings, deductions, and payroll schedules.
- Maintain U.S. payroll compliance across federal, state, and local requirements.
- Configure and support Time Tracking rules, calculations, schedules, validations, and Absence accruals and eligibility.
- Ensure payroll and time-related integrations are reliable and compliant.
Reporting, Controls & Support
- Provide Tier 3 support for payroll system and data issues.
- Build and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, audits, and calculated fields.
- Support SOX controls, audits, testing, documentation, and regulatory changes.
Leadership & Enablement
- Mentor HRIS and payroll system resources and promote Workday best practices.
- Lead design discussions, communicate risks and tradeoffs, and drive alignment across stakeholders.
- Deliver training and documentation that improves adoption and confidence in Workday processes.
Qualifications
- 3-5 Years of Workday experience, including 2+ years supporting Payroll
- Strong U.S. payroll expertise in multi‑state, complex environments (5,000+ employees).
- Hands‑on experience with Workday configuration, reporting, integrations, and release management.
- Experience supporting SOX‑controlled payroll environments.
- Workday certifications in U.S. Payroll preferred.
- Proven ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives and deliver compliant, scalable solutions.
CAPLICO at Pennant
At Pennant, our work is guided by CAPLICO—Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Celebration, and Ownership. These principles shape how we lead, collaborate, and serve. The Senior HRIS Analyst plays a key role in living these values by building reliable systems, partnering with integrity, continuously improving, and taking ownership of outcomes that impact our employees and communities.
Why Pennant?
Pennant is a growing, mission‑driven organization where relationships, trust, and operational excellence matter. We empower our teams to innovate, take ownership, and make meaningful impact. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that values autonomy, learning, and continuous improvement—while supporting systems that directly affect the pay, time, and well‑being of thousands of employees.
Additional Information
We are committed to providing a competitive Total Rewards Package that meets our employees’ needs. From a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans to retirement savings opportunities through a 401(k) plan with company match and various other benefits, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. We believe in great work, and we celebrate our employees' efforts and accomplishments both locally and companywide, recognizing people daily through our Moments of Truth Program. In addition to recognition, we believe in supporting our employees' professional growth and development. We provide employees a wide range of free e-courses through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars.
Compensation: Based on experience.
Type: Full Time
Location: Remote
The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.