Operations Senior Analyst (AMER HCM)

We are looking for an Operations Senior Analyst (AMER HCM) to join the Global Professional Services Workforce Operations team! Workforce Operations is the headcount and workforce engine for Professional Services. We govern headcount processes, forecasts, and status for ~10k Worldwide Professional Services employees, and drive insights and alignment across Finance, Business leaders, Employee Success (ES), and Recruiting.

As the in-region HCM business partner for AMER, you will be the go-to point of contact for AMER leaders during their workday. You'll govern headcount requests within our guardrails, guide Hiring Managers and Business Leaders through our HCM processes, and turn headcount data into insights that help the business plan and make decisions.

Core Responsibilities & Scope

• Act as the in-region HCM business partner for AMER Professional Services leaders, and as the bridge between the business, Finance, ES, and Recruiting.
• Drive insights to business leaders and key stakeholders: track headcount status against plan, flag trends and variances early, and give clear recommendations that inform decisions.
• Partner with Finance and Business Operations on headcount forecast and outlook, so hiring stays aligned to the financial plan.
• Support mid-year initiatives and hiring programs, and help stand up new or changing orgs.
• Manage the Workday queue for AMER headcount requests, including net-new positions, backfills, cost-impacting position and job requisition edits, and bulk position data loads.
• Govern incoming Workforce Operations requests to make sure they fit within our guardrails, and make sound decisions within those guardrails.
• Maintain the org's headcount plan through Workday position management: ad-hoc position creation, freeze/unfreeze or close positions, and regular audits of frozen and vacant positions.
• Drive data integrity across Workday and Org62 through recurring audits.
• Define and document HCM processes, and build playbooks for recurring use cases (e.g., hiring programs, org changes, job architecture shifts).
• Advocate for and implement process improvements, using Slack workflows, automation, and AI to reduce manual work and scale the function.
• Collaborate across a global team (AMER, EMEA, APAC) and with central specialists (forecast & insights, comp & data operations), cross-covering for each other as needed.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with Finance, Recruiting, ES, the Workday Center of Excellence, and business leaders.

Minimum Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience in an analytical, operations, or strategy role.
• Strong problem solving: a track record of asking the right questions and developing solutions and recommendations.
• Critical thinking and the ability to make decisions within business guardrails.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain complex issues simply and tailor insights to senior leaders.
• A collaborative, service-oriented partner who builds trust across teams and functions.
• Comfortable with changing requirements and priorities; able to proactively make and communicate progress with incomplete information.
• Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with ad-hoc analysis and presentation requests.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in headcount management, position management, or workforce planning, ideally in Workday.
• Experience defining processes, building playbooks, or driving process improvement or automation (e.g., Slack workflows).
• Familiarity with CRM and Salesforce reporting, and advanced G Suite skills (Sheets, Slides, etc.).
• Excel, SQL, Tableau, Alation, Snowflake, or other business intelligence tools.
• Interest in applying AI to operational work.

Benefits

• Time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision
• Mental health support
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee stock purchasing program