HRIS Analyst

Azenta Inc.At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.
All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity

Job TitleHRIS Analyst

Job Description

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships. 

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

The HRIS Analyst will be a key contributor within a team of Workday professionals managing and overseeing key functionality within Azenta’s Human Resources information systems and processes. We are looking for someone who is passionate about innovating, scaling, automating, and driving efficiencies through our people systems. We are looking for someone who can roll up their sleeves and get things done in a fast-paced environment and lead change. In this role, you will work directly with our HRIS and broader HR teams to continuously enhance the functionality of Workday, identify and implement solutions to drive leader and employee adoption, and support cross-functional projects. This is an ideal role for a Workday professional with core knowledge and experience who wants to share their passion for learning and growing across all Workday areas and be part of a collaborative and ever-evolving organization by adding depth and breadth to the team.

A Day in the Life

• Partner with HR stakeholders on people data and systems projects, integration, and analytics
• Serve as initial contact point for HR system issues
• Monitor and respond to HRIS ticket queue
• Assist with processing, rescinding, correcting, and canceling transactions
• Partner with HRIS team to continuously optimize Workday and implement solutions to drive adoption and ease of use of the tool
• Provide Workday end-user support; develop and maintain associated procedures, guidelines, and documentation; and train end-users on new functionality, processes, and reporting
• Partner in the research, roll-out, and adoption of new Workday functionality and the regression testing of semi-annual Workday releases
• Perform HRIS functional responsibilities such as gathering requirements in design sessions, configuration and unit testing, supporting end-to-end testing, and managing appropriate training and integrations as needed
• Assist with preparation for annual HR programs such as talent, performance management, open enrollment, and compensation planning, including requirements gathering, documentation, and configuration updates
• Assist in conducting internal data and security audits and participate in internal audit reviews
• Leverage Workday Community to remain up to date on new features and updates as well as resolve day-to-day issues/bugs
• Provide status updates on in-progress work items and broader roadmap projects

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Human Resources, HRIS, Business Administration, IT/IS, MIS, or related field preferred
• 2-4 years of Workday experience is required
• Knowledge of most of the following Workday modules: Core HCM, Payroll, Learning, Performance, Benefits, Time and Attendance, Compensation and Reporting
• Demonstrated critical thinking, organization and analytical skills
• Deep understanding of the Workday platform (business processes, job profiles, compensation plans reporting, security, etc.)

Who You Are

• You’re a self-starter with a passion for process excellence: You take initiative; You possess self-motivation and can work with little or no supervision; When you need support or guidance, you’re not shy to ask

• You’re a professional: You demonstrate the ability to exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility for decisions that have an impact on people, quality of service, and costs
• You’re flexible: You prefer a fast-paced and dynamic environment and are agile and comfortable enough to keep up as plans change and evolve
• Continuous improvement mindset: You look for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in work output and decisions

This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the Burlington, MA office and 2 days remo

EOE M/F/Disabled/VET

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please email at [email protected] for assistance. 

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.