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Job Description
HRIS Analyst Workday
Sonaca Romania, an aerospace manufacturer and part of the Sonaca Group, is expanding its operations with a second factory near Turda (Cluj). We are seeking an HRIS Analyst (Workday) to ensure the operational support, maintenance, optimization, and continuous improvement of our Workday HRIS across multiple international subsidiaries. This role is crucial for supporting HR teams and managers, maintaining system stability and data integrity, contributing to reporting and analytics, and participating in global HRIS initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Operational HRIS Support
- Provide operational functional support for Workday to HR teams, business managers, and stakeholders across subsidiaries.
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to Workday usage.
- Act as a trusted HRIS point of contact for system-related questions.
- Collaborate with HR, IT, payroll providers, and external partners.
Workday System Administration & Maintenance
- Maintain, configure, and optimize Workday modules, including HCM, Recruitment, Talent, Learning, and Compensation.
- Support daily system operations, data maintenance, and configuration updates.
- Ensure data integrity, security roles, and compliance with internal policies.
- Participate in Workday releases, regression testing, and new feature implementations.
- Monitor and support Workday integrations with Payroll and IT systems.
Reporting & Analytics
- Design, develop, and maintain standard and custom Workday reports and dashboards.
- Translate requirements into meaningful reports and insights for HR and business stakeholders.
- Perform data audits, mass updates, exports/imports, and data clean-up activities.
Continuous Improvement & Projects
- Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and system efficiency.
- Contribute to HRIS projects, including new module implementations and process optimization.
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Develop and maintain SOPs, system documentation, and user guidelines.
- Deliver training and knowledge-sharing sessions to HR users and managers.
Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
- 2-3 years’ experience in Workday/HRIS functional support or a similar role.
- Proven hands-on experience and strong functional knowledge of Workday modules (HCM, Recruitment, Compensation, Talent, Learning).
- Experience in system configuration and maintenance, HR data management, and reporting.
- Fluent in English and French (spoken and written).
- Experience in an HR role is a plus.
- Ability to work effectively in a multilingual, international environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication skills, with the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What you will find here:
- A great team to work with.
- Lots of learning opportunities.
- Excellent work-life balance.
- Possibility to work from home 2 days/week.
- Flexible working hours.
- A role exposed to executive communities inside & outside the organization.
Key skills/competency
- Workday HRIS
- HRIS Analyst
- System Configuration
- Data Management
- Reporting and Analytics
- HR Processes
- Problem-Solving
- Stakeholder Management
- International HR
- English and French Fluency
How to Get Hired at Sonaca Romania
- Tailor your resume: Highlight Workday experience, HRIS support, system configuration, and reporting skills relevant to Sonaca Romania.
- Craft a compelling cover letter: Emphasize your understanding of aerospace manufacturing, international environments, and your fluency in English and French.
- Prepare for Workday questions: Be ready to discuss your experience with specific Workday modules and system administration tasks.
- Showcase problem-solving abilities: Prepare examples of how you've analyzed and resolved HRIS issues and improved processes.
- Demonstrate cultural fit: Research Sonaca Group's values and be prepared to discuss your ability to work in a multilingual, international team.
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