Senior HRIS Analyst

Sysco is recruiting for a highly skilled Senior HRIS Analyst with deep hands-on expertise in the Workday Recruiting module. This role is critical in ensuring that our Workday Recruitment processes are accurately configured, continuously optimised, fully compliant, and delivering a seamless experience for candidates, hiring managers and HR teams across the Sysco Global Markets.

As a key member of our HR Service Delivery team, you will serve as a Workday Recruiting subject‑matter expert, working closely with Senior Analysts, Team Leaders and HR stakeholders to ensure the module performs reliably end‑to‑end. You’ll take ownership of configuration design, troubleshooting, governance adherence, testing and the delivery of enhancements that strengthen both functionality and compliance.

This is a full‑time, permanent position based from home in either Great Britain or Ireland. While the role is primarily home-based, some flexibility for occasional travel may be required, along with flexibility in working hours to effectively collaborate with our US and Sri Lanka based Global HRIS team, when needed.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Configure, maintain, and enhance Workday Recruiting including requisition workflows, candidate processes, job posting automation, interview scheduling, and offer management.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to streamline recruitment processes and improve hiring efficiency.
• Partner with other HRIS cross-functional teams to ensure configuration compatibility
• Act as the escalation point for recruitment system issues, providing expert second‑level support.
• Lead UAT and manage change control for Recruitment-related enhancements.
• Plan, test, and deploy system updates, new features, and enhancements in partnership with IT and Workday Support.
• Maintain accurate documentation of processes, configurations, and system design.
• Design and implement automated workflows to improve HR operational efficiency.
• Diagnose and resolve complex Workday Recruiting system issues across modules.
• Manage a clear backlog of system requirements and enhancements.
• Develop and execute end-to-end test scripts for assigned projects.
• Identify improvement opportunities to enhance processes and user experience.
• Participate in agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, and reviews.
• Collaborate with HR Shared Services and HRIS partners to assess system impacts.
• Triage and resolve queries, issues, and ad hoc requests promptly.
• Support global HRIS initiatives and prioritise effectively in fast‑moving environments.
• Lead or support ad‑hoc projects including security configuration, data integrity, EIBs, and new module deployments.

About you:

The successful applicant will bring expertise in the Workday Recruiting module, with a proven track record of configuring, optimising and troubleshooting complex Recruiting processes across European, US or global environments.

This role requires experience supporting large‑scale, multi‑country deployments, ensuring processes remain compliant with European regulations such as GDPR and local labour requirements while remaining scalable for global use. Strong capability in requirements gathering, solution design, configuration documentation and conducting thorough impact analysis for Recruiting‑specific changes, alongside experience creating and maintaining Workday reports, dashboards and analytics to support operational needs and compliance is essential. Adept at managing multiple configuration initiatives and enhancement projects from concept to delivery, working effectively in a fast‑paced global environment while balancing competing priorities with precision and system reliability. Analytical skills are required, with the ability to break down ambiguous problems, conduct root‑cause analysis and propose scalable, compliant solutions. Confidence when engaging with senior stakeholders, presenting recommendations with clarity and a highly collaborative mindset, capable of working across multicultural and geographically dispersed teams.