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People Systems Analyst

Benchling· People
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

HR systems specialist responsible for managing the People technology stack, refining processes, and owning HR data reporting. Partners with HR Business Partners, Payroll/Finance, IT, Security, Recruiting, and department leaders to drive efficient People processes and accurate reporting.

Responsibilities

  • HRIS / Workday Configuration: Serve as the primary point of contact for Workday configuration, refining business processes to meet the needs of a growing organization. Partner with a Business Systems Analyst (IT) to identify opportunities and execute process improvements that drive efficiency.
  • Performance & Talent Management: Partner with HR Business Partners and departmental leaders to refine performance management processes in Workday, including performance reviews, talent reviews, and succession planning.
  • Time & Absence: Own Time and Absence business processes and configuration in Workday, partnering with Payroll/Finance to ensure processes are scalable, accurate, and compliant.
  • Reporting & Analytics: Partner with HR Business Partners and departmental leaders to turn People data into insights that help them understand and address People challenges. Make configuration and process changes in Workday as needed to enable new types of reporting.
  • People Systems Ownership: Act as a point of contact for our broader People technology stack, including tools like Culture Amp (surveys), Knoetic (people analytics), and Pave (compensation).
  • Compliance: Work closely with Security and Compliance teams to produce materials or implement process changes required for audits, including SOC2, ISO, GxP, and SOX, as well as broader external and internal HR audit and compliance requests (e.g., EEO reporting, pay equity reviews, HR data requests from Legal or regulators).
  • Support: Field tickets related to People systems, providing excellent customer service and timely resolution for internal and external stakeholders.]
  • qualifications:["3+ years of experience using and configuring Workday, particularly HCM, Talent Optimization, and Time & Absence modules","Strong experience with reporting in Workday and other BI/analytics tools (Tableau, Looker, advanced spreadsheets)","Analytically minded, with a track record of solving problems and improving processes using available tools","Strong cross-functional communication skills — comfortable working with HR Business Partners, departmental leaders, Security, IT, Legal, Recruiting, and Payroll/Finance","Experience identifying project opportunities, designing solutions, and executing projects end-to-end"] ,
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Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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