HR Technology Senior Analyst
FanDuel is looking for an HR Technology Senior Analyst – Payroll to help optimise and support its global Workday ecosystem, with a primary focus on Payroll. As the Workday Payroll subject matter expert, the analyst will partner closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, and Technology teams to deliver scalable, compliant, and efficient payroll technology solutions while supporting employees across multiple countries.
This role combines deep functional and technical expertise in Workday Payroll with experience across the broader Workday platform. The analyst will lead system configuration, enhancements, production support, integrations, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring payroll operations remain accurate, compliant, and optimised. This is an opportunity to influence the evolution of the HR technology landscape while partnering with global stakeholders to deliver exceptional employee experiences.
- Serve as the primary HR Technology subject matter expert for Workday Payroll, providing configuration, production support, enhancements, and ongoing optimisation.
- Partner with Payroll teams supporting the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as HR, Finance, IT, and external vendors, to deliver scalable and compliant payroll technology solutions.
- Configure, maintain, and enhance Workday Payroll, Absence, Benefits, and HCM, ensuring system configurations align with business requirements and evolving regulatory needs.
- Lead the configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday releases, enhancements, and new functionality across Payroll and related Workday modules.
- Support payroll operations by troubleshooting complex Workday issues, resolving production incidents, and performing root cause analysis to implement sustainable solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather business requirements and translate them into scalable Workday solutions that improve operational efficiency and the employee experience.
- Manage inbound production support requests and prioritise enhancements across Payroll, Absence, Benefits, and HCM.
- Coordinate system testing activities, including regression testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), parallel payroll testing, and release validation.
- Develop and support integrations between Workday and payroll, timekeeping, benefits, finance, and third-party vendor systems.
- Build reports, dashboards, and data audits to support payroll accuracy, compliance, operational decision-making, and data integrity.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, standardise system configurations, and improve operational efficiency across the HR technology landscape.
- Create and maintain functional documentation, configuration workbooks, process flows, and knowledge articles to support system governance and operational continuity.
- Ensure compliance with applicable payroll regulations, internal controls, security standards, and data privacy requirements across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
- Partner with HR Technology and Payroll leadership to develop and execute the Workday roadmap, recommend best practices, and continuously improve HR technology capabilities.
- Mentor junior analysts and contribute to cross-functional HR technology initiatives and enterprise Workday projects.
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience supporting Workday Payroll in an HR Technology, HRIS, or Payroll Systems role (required).
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience (preferred).
- Demonstrated expertise configuring and supporting Workday Payroll (required).
- Hands-on configuration experience with Workday Absence, Benefits, and HCM (required).
- Direct experience supporting payroll operations in both the United States and Canada (required).
- Experience supporting United Kingdom payroll (preferred).
- Experience supporting Workday business processes, security, reporting, calculated fields, EIBs, and system integrations (required).
- Experience leading Workday releases, feature adoption, testing, and production support activities (required).
- Strong understanding of payroll legislation, compliance requirements, and payroll business processes across multiple jurisdictions (required).
- Experience supporting integrations between Workday and payroll, benefits, finance, timekeeping, and third-party applications (required).
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail (required).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across HR, Payroll, Finance, Technology, and external vendors (required).
- Experience working in a fast-paced, global organisation supporting multiple business units (required).
- Knowledge of sports and/or experience working within a highly regulated industry (nice-to-have).
- Workday Pro certification(s), particularly Payroll (preferred).
- Experience supporting additional global payroll operations beyond North America and the United Kingdom (preferred).
- Experience with Workday Studio, Core Connectors, APIs, or other integration technologies (preferred).
- Experience supporting Workday Time Tracking or other adjacent Workday modules (preferred).
- Health plans including fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits.
- Generous paid time off (PTO) and sick leave.
- Annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities.
- 401k with up to a 5% match.
- Commuter benefits.
- Pet insurance.
- 14 paid company holidays.
FanDuel Group is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the North America, FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media, including FanDuel, Stardust Casino and TVG. The company is based in New York with US offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Jersey City, as well as global offices in Canada and Scotland. The company’s affiliates have offices worldwide, including in Ireland, Portugal, Romania, and Australia. FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).