Principal HRIS Analyst, People Technology - Workday

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Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab.</em></p></div><h4><strong>An overview of this role</strong></h4> <p>As a <span class="textBold">Principal Human Resources Information Systems Analyst, People Technology - Workday,</span> you'll shape the systems strategy behind how GitLab scales its global, all-remote workforce. In this role, you'll set the direction for Workday and the broader people technology ecosystem, turning business needs into durable system design, compliant processes, and scalable integrations. You'll partner closely with leaders across People, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and IT to guide complex programs from concept through adoption, while helping GitLab build a people technology foundation that supports speed, clarity, and informed decision-making.</p> <p>This is a high-impact role for someone who can look beyond immediate fixes and define what comes next. You'll report through the People Technology organization and guide work across functions through influence, using deep Workday expertise, compliance knowledge, and systems thinking to improve reliability, reduce manual work, and expand team capability over your first year. You'll also help bring an <span class="textBold">AI-forward</span> approach to people technology by identifying practical ways automation and AI can remove friction and improve how the team operates.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li value="1"><span class="textBold">Define</span> the long-range strategy for HRIS and translate business direction into a clear roadmap for Workday and related people systems.</li> <li value="2"><span class="textBold">Coordinate</span> cross-functional programs across People, Finance, Talent Acquisition, IT, and other partners from discovery and design through delivery, adoption, and ongoing improvement.</li> <li value="3"><span class="textBold">Architect</span> scalable integrations across the people technology ecosystem to improve reliability, reduce manual effort, and strengthen system connectivity.</li> <li value="4"><span class="textBold">Drive</span> complex Workday configuration across Human Capital Management, compensation, benefits, talent, performance, security, and related areas.</li> <li value="5"><span class="textBold">Own</span> the approach to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) information technology general controls (ITGC) for People systems, building controls that enable compliance and efficient execution.</li> <li value="6"><span class="textBold">Facilitate</span> design discussions with senior stakeholders and executives, turning ambiguous requirements into clear options, tradeoffs, and implementation plans.</li> <li value="7"><span class="textBold">Develop</span> reporting, dashboards, and data-informed frameworks that help leaders interpret trends and assess options.</li> <li value="8"><span class="textBold">Promote</span> practical uses of automation and AI within people technology workflows to improve delivery, problem-solving, and team effectiveness.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You’ll Bring&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li value="1"><span class="textBold">Deep expertise</span> in Workday across core people modules such as Human Capital Management, compensation, benefits, time tracking, talent, performance, and security.</li> <li value="2"><span class="textBold">Experience coordinating</span> end-to-end people technology programs that span multiple business functions and require coordination across distributed stakeholders.</li> <li value="3"><span class="textBold">Strong knowledge</span> of Workday integration design, including Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) and cross-system integration patterns that enable scale and resilience.</li> <li value="4"><span class="textBold">Experience operating</span> in a public company environment with working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) information technology general controls (ITGC) and compliant system practices.</li> <li value="5"><span class="textBold">Ability to partner</span> with senior leaders and executives, guide design sessions, and communicate system recommendations, tradeoffs, and impact clearly.</li> <li value="6"><span class="textBold">Comfort working</span> through ambiguity, identifying future needs, and creating structure that helps teams execute effectively.</li> <li value="7"><span class="textBold">Interest in applying</span> AI and automation to improve workflows, accelerate problem-solving, and expand how people technology teams work.</li> <li value="8"><span class="textBold">Experience using</span> structured problem-solving to ask clarifying questions, evaluate tradeoffs, and apply transferable experience from consulting, in-house systems work, or both.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About the team</strong></p> <p>The People Technology team builds and maintains the systems foundation that helps GitLab scale as a global, all-remote company. We work across core people systems, integrations, reporting, and compliance, partnering asynchronously with stakeholders in multiple regions to improve reliability, usability, and insight across the tools that enable the People organization. We are focused on creating scalable, resilient solutions that reduce friction for teams, strengthen compliance, and make it easier for GitLab team members and leaders to do their best work.</p> <h4><strong>How GitLab will support you</strong></h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/benefits/general-and-entity-benefits/" target=&qu