Workday Business Systems Analyst, HCM

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the role

Anthropic is seeking a talented and driven Workday Business Systems Analyst to join our People Services team. You’ll own the technical configuration, testing, and operational excellence of our Workday HRIS - with a particular focus on Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation, and Security.

We’re looking for someone who is naturally curious and an exceptional problem solver - the kind of person who looks beyond the obvious or “standard” Workday answer, asks why before how, and gets energy from figuring out how systems should work, not just how they currently work. You’ll partner closely with the broader People Services team, our COE partners (Benefits, Comp, Talent, Payroll), and People Analytics to make sure our HRIS is secure, scalable, and a true business enabler.

Responsibilities:

Support Workday configuration and implementation, working closely with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective system solutions

Design, test, and deploy Workday modules, integrations, and custom reports to support core business processes

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, document processes, and implement solutions that align with organizational goals

Develop and maintain detailed documentation for system configurations, business processes, and technical integrations

Create and maintain Workday reports and dashboards to provide actionable insights to stakeholders

Support HR and Finance teams with day-to-day system troubleshooting and enhancement requests

Lead change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new features and workflows

Manage system security, role-based permissions, and compliance requirements - treating HR data protection as a non-negotiable foundation

Stay current with Workday updates and best practices to continuously improve system capabilities

Drive the continuous improvement of Workday business processes through regular system audits and stakeholder feedback

Partner with the broader People Services team and other COEs (Benefits, Comp, Talent, Payroll) to identify opportunities for process automation and system optimization

You may be a good fit if you:

Have 5+ years of experience as a Workday Business Systems Analyst, with demonstrated expertise in system configuration, testing, and implementation

Possess strong technical skills including understanding of Workday architecture, security models, and integration methodologies

Have experience with full lifecycle Workday implementations and/or significant module expansions

Expertise in Workday HCM, Benefits, advanced Compensation, and Security modules

Are intellectually curious - you ask “why” before “how,” explore root causes rather than symptoms, and stay current on Workday and adjacent HR tech because you want to, not because you have to

Approach problems with creativity, comfortable looking past the standard or obvious solution to find an answer that actually fits the business

Treat HR data security and privacy as a non-negotiable foundation in everything you build and maintain

Demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a talent for translating complex business requirements into effective technical solutions

Excel at building relationships and communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels

Are detail-oriented with strong documentation skills and a commitment to process excellence

Have a track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Are results-oriented, with a bias toward flexibility and impact

Have a collaborative mindset and willingness to pick up slack even if it goes outside your job description

Strong candidates may also have:

Workday certifications in HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, Absence, Time tracking, Talent, Performance and/or Learning

Experience with calculated fields and business process configurations

Understanding of Workday integrations: familiarity with Workday integration tools (EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, Web Services / RaaS), inbound vs. outbound patterns, authentication (SSO, SFTP, API keys / certs), typical HR integration partners (benefits providers, payroll, ATS, IdP, background check), and disciplined error handling, reconciliation, and monitoring

Knowledge of complementary HR/Finance systems and integration patterns

Experience supporting Workday in a high-growth technology company

Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools

Background in change management and user adoption strategies

Understanding of data privacy regulations and security best practices

The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.

For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.

Annual Salary:

$205,000—$265,000 USD

Logistics

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.

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How we're different

We believe that the highest-impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large-scale research efforts. And we value impact — advancing our long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We're an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest-impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills.

The easiest way to understand our research directions is to read our recent research. This research continues many of the directions our team worked on prior to Anthropic, including: GPT-3, Circuit-Based Interpretability, Multimodal Neurons, Scaling Laws, AI & Compute, Concrete Problems in AI Safety, and Learning from Human Preferences.

Come work with us!

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues. Guidance on Candidates' AI Usage: Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process