Principal HRIS Analyst, People Technology - Workday

Details

As a Principal Human Resources Information Systems Analyst, People Technology - Workday, you will shape the systems strategy behind GitLab's global, all-remote workforce. You will set the direction for Workday and the broader people technology ecosystem, translating business needs into durable system design, compliant processes, and scalable integrations.

You will partner with leaders across People, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and IT to guide complex programs from concept through adoption. The role reports through the People Technology organization and influences work across functions using deep Workday expertise, compliance knowledge, and systems thinking. You will also identify practical ways that automation and AI can improve people technology workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-range HRIS strategy and create a roadmap for Workday and related people systems.
• Coordinate cross-functional people technology programs across People, Finance, Talent Acquisition, IT, and other partner teams from discovery and design through delivery, adoption, and ongoing improvement.
• Architect scalable integrations across the people technology ecosystem to improve reliability, reduce manual effort, and strengthen system connectivity.
• Drive complex Workday configuration across Human Capital Management, compensation, benefits, talent, performance, security, and related areas.
• Own the approach to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) information technology general controls (ITGC) for People systems, building controls that support compliance and efficient execution.
• Facilitate design discussions with senior stakeholders and executives, translating ambiguous requirements into clear options, tradeoffs, and implementation plans.
• Develop reporting, dashboards, and data-informed frameworks to help leaders interpret trends and assess options.
• Promote practical uses of automation and AI within people technology workflows to improve delivery, problem-solving, and team effectiveness.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in Workday across core people modules, including Human Capital Management, compensation, benefits, time tracking, talent, performance, and security.
• Experience coordinating end-to-end people technology programs spanning multiple business functions and distributed stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Workday integration design, including Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) and cross-system integration patterns that enable scale and resilience.
• Experience in a public company environment, with working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) information technology general controls (ITGC) and compliant system practices.
• Ability to partner with senior leaders and executives, guide design sessions, and communicate system recommendations, tradeoffs, and impact clearly.
• Comfort working through ambiguity, identifying future needs, and creating structure that helps teams execute effectively.
• Interest in applying AI and automation to improve workflows, accelerate problem-solving, and expand how people technology teams work.
• Experience using structured problem-solving to ask clarifying questions, evaluate tradeoffs, and apply transferable experience from consulting, in-house systems work, or both.

About the Team

The People Technology team builds and maintains the systems foundation that helps GitLab scale as a global, all-remote company. The team works 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.

Benefits

• Benefits supporting health, finances, and well-being
• Flexible paid time off
• Team member resource groups
• Equity compensation and employee stock purchase plan
• Growth and development fund
• Parental leave
• Home office support