Senior Analyst, Business System Development-Workday HCM

Ally and Your Career Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings. We love this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You’re constantly evolving, so shouldn’t your opportunities be, too? Work Schedule : Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role's specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need. The Opportunity Participates in the requirements development for applying business needs to technical applications and seeks prioritization guidance from senior leader. Involved with various aspects of the requirements design process. Defines and documents internal and external user interfaces and support system and data requirement clarification and definition. Supports prototyping activities that will validate business requirements, solution definition and minimize risk. Works directly with team members from business sectors and the applications development team.Actively assist in quality assurance and defining testing strategy and risks. Work is project-oriented and actual tasks must be defined by employee. Understands company goals and practices and applies them when resolving a variety of problems. Receives only general instructions on new work. Uses judgment, creativity and sound technical knowledge to obtain and recommend solutions. May interface with senior management to convey information. The Work Itself This role is on a hybrid schedule and must be able to work from Ally’s Charlotte, Detroit or Jacksonville locations an average of three days per week. As the Sr Analyst, Business Systems Development-Workday, you will be responsible for the design, configuration, administration, maintenance, and optimization of the HCM Core, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation modules. Additionally, you will ensure that services are delivered in accordance with documented service level targets. You will frequently interact with HR, Technology, and third-party teams on specific projects or more complex tasks. You may also interact with Ally Senior Leadership. This position is part of the HR Workday Development team within the Human Resources’ Enabling Solutions organization. This position reports to the Manager, Business Systems Development-Workday. The Work Itself • Provide Workday HCM Core, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation subject matter expertise support by managing Tier 2 cases, system maintenance, business process configuration, tenant configuration, integrations support, and release management. • Advise stakeholders on industry standards, providing suggestions to achieve clean configuration and streamlined processes. • Partner with HR and stakeholder teams to gather and analyze business requirements and drive the planning, development, testing, and implementation of Workday HCM Core, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation functionality to optimize processes and enhance the employee, manager, and HR operations experience. • Troubleshoot and resolve routine and complex issues, while engaging and/or collaborating with Workday Support, HR, Technology, and/or third-party teams as needed. • Maintain change controls documentation to align with tenant governance and prioritization routines. • Validate, reconcile, and execute EIBs and other mass data updates in accordance with established data quality standards. • Ensure data integrity in Workday in support of HCM Core, Compensation, and Advanced Compensation business processes. • Clearly articulate the merits and disadvantages of solution options to support informed decisions by stakeholders. Communicate system issues and/or enhancements in a clear and concise manner. Simplify technical language to effectively communicate with non-technical users. • Regularly evaluate current state of systems and new Workday functionality to identify and recommend process improvements, system enhancements, and/or new applications to support business strategies and operational needs. The Skills You Bring • 3+ years of experience in a role responsible for configuration of Workday HCM Core and/or Compensation/Advanced Compensation modules required. • Bachelor’s Degree in HR, HRIS, Technology, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the key accountabilities of the job required. • Related HR functional experience required. • Workday Pro HCM Core Certification or Partner Certification preferred. • Workday Pro Compensation and/or Advanced Compensation Certification or Partner Certification preferred. • Experience leading the Workday HCM Core, Compensation, and/or Advanced Compensation functional workstream for a Workday implementation project preferred. • Experience with case management systems, such as ServiceNow, including the ability to triage and manage assigned cases within defined processes and service level agreements. • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret requests and provide actionable insights. • Experience with operating in alignment with an agile project management methodology, such as scrum, including experience managing sprints in Jira. • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and assigned projects in an organized, thorough, and timel