People Systems Analyst

Benchling
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 112,000 - 152,000 annuallyFunction: People, HR & TalentExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Cross-functional communication","Problem-solving"]

Own and optimize the People technology stack, with a focus on Workday configuration for an evolving People Operations function. Partner with HR Business Partners, Payroll/Finance, IT, Security, Recruiting, and cross-department leaders to streamline People processes, manage performance and talent workflows, and support Time & Absence. Turn HR data into insights via Workday reporting and analytics, handle People systems field tickets, and support HR audit/compliance needs.

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People Systems Analyst

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Job Summary

Own and optimize the People technology stack, with a focus on Workday configuration for an evolving People Operations function. Partner with HR Business Partners, Payroll/Finance, IT, Security, Recruiting, and cross-department leaders to streamline People processes, manage performance and talent workflows, and support Time & Absence. Turn HR data into insights via Workday reporting and analytics, handle People systems field tickets, and support HR audit/compliance needs.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: People, HR & Talent
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Serve as primary point of contact for Workday configuration, refining People processes and partnering with IT to execute process improvements.
  • •Partner with HR Business Partners and departmental leaders to refine performance management processes in Workday, including performance and succession planning.
  • •Own Time and Absence business processes and configuration in Workday, partnering with Payroll/Finance to ensure scalability, accuracy, and compliance.
  • •Partner with HR Business Partners and departmental leaders to build reporting and analytics from People data, updating Workday configuration to enable new reporting needs.
  • •Act as a point of contact for People systems (including Culture Amp, Knoetic, and Pave), support People systems field tickets, and work with Security/Compliance on audit-related process changes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 112,000 - 152,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •3+ years configuring and using Workday, especially HCM, Talent Optimization, and Time & Absence modules.
  • •Strong Workday reporting experience and familiarity with BI/analytics tools like Tableau, Looker, and advanced spreadsheets.
  • •Analytical mindset with a track record of solving problems and improving processes using available tools.
  • •Strong cross-functional communication skills across HR Business Partners, departmental leaders, Security, IT, Legal, Recruiting, and Payroll/Finance.
  • •Experience identifying project opportunities, designing solutions, and executing projects end-to-end.
Experience:3+ years
Skills:Cross-functional communicationProblem-solving
Certifications:Workday certifications in HCMWorkday certifications in Talent OptimizationWorkday certifications in Time & Absence
Tech Stack:WorkdayHCMTalent OptimizationTime & AbsenceTableauLookerCulture AmpKnoeticPaveADPAshby

Company Brief

Benchling
Provides a cloud-based R&D Cloud and laboratory informatics platform that centralizes scientific data, streamlines experiments, and accelerates biotechnology and life-science research and development for biotech, pharma, and academic teams.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 100M to 250M
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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Glassdoor: 3.5
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