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In this role, you will design, optimize, and support scalable, compliant solutions that power payroll accuracy, operational efficiency, and an excellent employee experience.\nYou’ll partner closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT, lead system enhancements and Workday releases, and serve as a trusted expert for complex payroll and time-related challenges. This role blends hands-on Workday configuration with strategic system ownership and cross-functional leadership.\nKey Responsibilities\nWorkday System Ownership\nOwn the design, configuration, and ongoing optimization of Workday Payroll\nTranslate business and regulatory requirements into scalable, best-practice Workday solutions.\nLead Workday semi-annual releases, including impact analysis, testing, documentation, and deployment.\nAct as the escalation point for complex payroll, time, and absence issues.\nConfiguration & Technical Delivery\nConfigure payroll processing (on-cycle, off-cycle, retro, on-demand), earnings, deductions, and payroll schedules.\nMaintain U.S. payroll compliance across federal, state, and local requirements.\nConfigure and support Time Tracking rules, calculations, schedules, validations, and Absence accruals and eligibility.\nEnsure payroll and time-related integrations are reliable and compliant.\nReporting, Controls & Support\nProvide Tier 3 support for payroll system and data issues.\nBuild and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, audits, and calculated fields.\nSupport SOX controls, audits, testing, documentation, and regulatory changes.\nLeadership & Enablement\nMentor HRIS and payroll system resources and promote Workday best practices.\nLead design discussions, communicate risks and tradeoffs, and drive alignment across stakeholders.\nDeliver training and documentation that improves adoption and confidence in Workday processes.\nQualifications\n3-5 Years of Workday experience, including 2+ years supporting Payroll\nStrong U.S. payroll expertise in multi-state, complex environments (5,000+ employees).\nHands-on experience with Workday configuration, reporting, integrations, and release management.\nExperience supporting SOX-controlled payroll environments.\nWorkday certifications in U.S. Payroll preferred.\nProven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver compliant, scalable solutions.\nCAPLICO at Pennant\nAt Pennant, our work is guided by CAPLICO -Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Celebration, and Ownership. These principles shape how we lead, collaborate, and serve. The Senior HRIS Analyst plays a key role in living these values by building reliable systems, partnering with integrity, continuously improving, and taking ownership of outcomes that impact our employees and communities.\nWhy Pennant?\nPennant is a growing, mission-driven organization where relationships, trust, and operational excellence matter. We empower our teams to innovate, take ownership, and make meaningful impact. You’ll work in a collaborative environment that values autonomy, learning, and continuous improvement-while supporting systems that directly affect the pay, time, and well-being of thousands of employees.\nAdditional Information \nWe are committed to providing a competitive Total Rewards Package that meets our employees’ needs. From a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans to retirement savings opportunities through a 401(k) plan with company match and various other benefits, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. We believe in great work, and we celebrate our employees' efforts and accomplishments both locally and companywide, recognizing people daily through our Moments of Truth Program. In addition to recognition, we believe in supporting our employees' professional growth and development. We provide employees a wide range of free e-courses through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars.\nCompensation: Based on experience.\nType: Full Time\nLocation: Remote\nThe employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. 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