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Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a skilled Workday Analyst to support and optimize our Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) platform. This role serves as a trusted Workday advisor to HR, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, Talent, and IT stakeholders. To meet organization al goals, this person translate s business requirements into scalable Workday solutions , collaborate s with vendors and implementation partners , promotes Workday best practices , and understands global compliance requirements .

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Workday HCM (Core HR)

Configure and support Core HCM worker lifecycle events including Hire, Job Change, Transfer, and Leave

Maintain and optimize Supervisory Organizations, Staffing Models, Positions, Job Profiles, Job Families

Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across worker, job/position, and organizational structures

Partner with HR to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions

2. Security & Access Management

Support Workday Security configuration including security groups, domains, and business process security

Troubleshot access issues related to tasks, reports, and business processes

Partner with HR, IT, and compliance teams on access provisioning and periodic security reviews

Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and least-privilege access

3. Talent & Performance Management

SME for Talent modules including Performance Reviews, Goals, Feedback, and Succession Planning

Support annual and off-cycle performance processes, including year-end performance cycles

Configure review templates, sections, rating scales, eligibility conditions, and related Business Processes

Support continuous enhancements to talent profiles, competencies, and

deveopment plans

4. Business Process Framework

Configure and maintain Business Processes across HCM, Time/Absence, Talent, Comp, Benefits, and payroll

Maintain approval workflows, notifications, condition rules, validations, and step-level security

Ensure BPF configuration aligns with internal controls, audit requirements, and operational efficiency

5. Benefits Administration and Compensation

Provide application support for Workday configuration related to benefits, compensation, and payroll-dependent objects

Configure and maintain eligibility rules, compensation plans, calculated fields, and business processes

Partner with Benefits, Compensation, and Payroll teams to support Open Enrollment, merit/bonus cycles, audits, and compliance-driven changes

6. Time Tracking and Absence Management

Configure and maintain Time Calculation, Time Entry Codes, Work Schedules, Time Schedules, eligibility

Configure and maintain Absence Plans, Accruals, Eligibility Rules, Period Schedules, and validations

7. Reporting & Analytics

Design, build, and support custom reports, including Advanced and Matrix reports and dashboards

Create and maintain Calculated Fields (e.g., LRV, ESI, Lookup, Conditional, Arithmetic)

Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and audit readiness of reports

8. Testing, Releases & Continuous Improvement

Support Workday releases, including release notes review, impact assessment, promoting adoption, testing

Proactively identify opportunities to improve system performance, configuration, and user experience

Qualifications

6+ years' experience in hands-on Workday HRIS role on a production environment

Strong understanding of HR business processes

Experience supporting critical annual cycles (performance, compensation, open enrollment)

Demonstrated understanding of cross-functional dependencies across Benefits, Payroll, and

Compensation

Ability to troubleshoot complex system and data issues

Workday HCM certification strongly preferred

Additional relevant Workday certifications a strong plus

Local to our Boston office a strong plus

Payroll experience a plus

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That's ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at GMWTalentOperations@wellington.com.

At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry.We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is: