Senior Functional Workday Analyst

<p>Upwork Inc.’s (Nasdaq: UPWK) family of companies connects businesses with global, AI enabled talent across every contingent work type including freelance, fractional, and payrolled. This portfolio includes the Upwork Marketplace, which connects businesses with on-demand access to highly skilled talent across the globe, and Lifted, which provides a purpose-built solution for enterprise organizations to source, contract, manage, and pay talent across the full spectrum of contingent work. </p> <p>From Fortune 100 enterprises to entrepreneurs, businesses rely on Upwork Inc. to find and hire expert talent, leverage AI-powered work solutions, and drive business transformation. With access to professionals spanning more than 10,000 skills across AI machine learning, software development, sales marketing, customer support, finance accounting, and more, the Upwork family of companies enables businesses of all sizes to scale, innovate, and transform their workforces for the age of AI and beyond.</p> <p>Since its founding, Upwork Inc. has facilitated more than $30 billion in total transactions and services as it fulfills its purpose to create opportunity in every era of work. Learn more about the Upwork Marketplace at<a href="http://upwork.com/" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="http://upwork.com/" target="_blank">Upwork.com</a></u> and follow us on<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/upwork" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/upwork" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/upwork" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/upwork" target="_blank">Facebook</a></u>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/upwork/" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/upwork/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@upwork" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@upwork" target="_blank">TikTok</a></u>, and<a href="https://twitter.com/upwork" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://twitter.com/upwork" target="_blank">X</a></u>; and learn more about Lifted at<a href="http://go-lifted.com" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="http://go-lifted.com" target="_blank">Go-Lifted</a></u> and follow on<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/go-lifted/" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/go-lifted/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></u>.</p> <p>As a <strong>Senior Functional Workday Analyst</strong>, you’ll lead the configuration, optimization, and continuous improvement of Upwork’s Workday Benefits, Absence, and Time Tracking modules while contributing to the broader HR technology strategy. You’ll collaborate globally across People, IT, and Finance teams to design scalable, data-driven solutions that enhance employee experience, streamline processes, and strengthen data integrity. This is a hands-on role where your Workday expertise will directly shape how our people programs operate and evolve worldwide.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as the primary configuration lead for <strong>Workday Benefits, Absence, and Time Tracking</strong> modules, including eligibility rules, accruals, enrollment events, and business processes.</li> <li>Design, test, and implement scalable solutions that align with global compliance and improve employee experience and operational efficiency.</li> <li>Partner with Total Rewards, People Operations, and IT to develop automated workflows and ensure seamless integration across systems.</li> <li>Develop and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, and calculated fields that deliver actionable insights and support compliance across regions.</li> <li>Lead Workday release management activities—evaluating new features, assessing global impact, and recommending adoption strategies.</li> <li>Troubleshoot and resolve complex configuration and integration issues while maintaining data accuracy and system reliability.</li> <li>Mentor and coach team members on Workda ... (truncated, view full listing at source)