Senior Business Systems Analyst - People Systems

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About IT at Databricks

At Databricks, the IT team's vision is to empower every Brickster with AI-driven tools that anticipate needs, amplify productivity, and secure our future at scale. Our mission is to deliver intelligent automation that makes work frictionless, accelerates innovation, and upholds Databricks' gold standards in security and reliability.

You will be part of the People Systems team, a critical pillar within IT. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the foundational services and infrastructure that enable productivity, resilience, and rapid growth across Databricks. We partner closely with business stakeholders to optimize key business processes and technologies, including enterprise platforms like Workday, to ensure scalable, reliable solutions that support Bricksters around the globe.

About the Role

Databricks is seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst (Workday) to own and evolve our global Workday Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Payroll modules. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Business Systems, you will lead key projects, collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders in HR, Finance, and IT, and ensure our systems deliver operational excellence while scaling with the company's continued global growth.

The impact you will have:

• Lead end-to-end configuration, optimization, and support for Workday and other systems relating to Time Tracking, Absence, and Payroll modules globally, ensuring alignment with local labor regulations and business needs.
• Manage large-scale, cross-functional projects that enhance absence, and payroll processes, improving system accuracy, auditability, and compliance.
• Act as the subject matter expert for Workday configuration and business process design, partnering with HR, Payroll, IT Engineering, and other stakeholders.
• Identify, analyze, and address operational inefficiencies and interdependencies, recommending technical or procedural improvements to meet organizational objectives.
• Support multi-quarter technology roadmaps and contribute to best practices, onboarding, and mentoring team members in line with company values.

What we look for:

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, with a focus on Workday Time Tracking, Absence, and Payroll modules.
• Deep understanding of configuration, business process design, data flows, integrations, and compliance across global regions (e.g., FLSA, US, Brazil).
• Proven project management experience driving delivery of high-impact system/process enhancements.
• Experience partnering with business leaders, engineers, and end users to gather requirements, analyze needs, and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Commitment to transparency, and continuous learning; able to learn new systems
• Hungry for AI
• Ability to maintain personal and confidential information