Principal HRIS Analyst, People Technology - Workday
About the role
An overview of this role
As a Principal Human Resources Information Systems Analyst, People Technology - Workday, you'll shape the systems strategy behind how GitLab scales its global, all-remote workforce. In this role, you'll set the direction for Workday and the broader people technology ecosystem, turning business needs into durable system design, compliant processes, and scalable integrations. You'll partner closely with leaders across People, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and IT to guide complex programs from concept through adoption, while helping GitLab build a people technology foundation that supports speed, clarity, and informed decision-making.
This is a high-impact role for someone who can look beyond immediate fixes and define what comes next. You'll report through the People Technology organization and guide work across functions through influence, using deep Workday expertise, compliance knowledge, and systems thinking to improve reliability, reduce manual work, and expand team capability over your first year. You'll also help bring an AI-forward approach to people technology by identifying practical ways automation and AI can remove friction and improve how the team operates.
What You’ll Do
- Define the long-range strategy for HRIS and translate business direction into a clear roadmap for Workday and related people systems.
- Coordinate cross-functional programs across People, Finance, Talent Acquisition, IT, and other partners 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 enable compliance and efficient execution.
- Facilitate design discussions with senior stakeholders and executives, turning ambiguous requirements into clear options, tradeoffs, and decisions.