Sr Business Analyst Workday at Henny Penny in Eaton, Ohio

Job Description:

Do you want to work for a global company that creates remarkable experiences through people, products, and food? If you want to be part of a rewarding People First culture that values relationships, trust, and taking the long view, then this is the place for you. Henny Penny was named the 2021 Dayton Business of the Year for many good reasons. Read on to learn more!


The Sr Workday Business Analyst performs a variety of tasks within the Process Excellence team, with a focus on expanding the utilization of Workday across the company. The primary duty of the Sr Workday Business Analyst is to collaborate with HCM business owners to improve processes, identify gaps and recommend solutions. This person acts as the Workday functional expert by having a clear understanding of stakeholder needs and processes. They serve as the point person for HCM master data management, data governance, and support all business Workday reporting needs.



What We Offer

• An opportunity to work for a company that is 100% employee-owned. As an employee-owner, you will be enrolled in our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program following one year of service. This is a qualified retirement plan that is separate from your 401k and consists only of Henny Penny shares that will be paid out when you retire (or when you leave the company, but we hope you'll stay)


• Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary


• Flexibility to work from home 2 days per week


• Defined career paths so you'll always know what's next and what steps can get where you want to go


• Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning courses


• A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays


• Onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners


• Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner

What You'll Be Doing

• Evaluate business processes, uncover areas for improvement, and develop and implement solutions through enhancements or new capabilities in Workday.


• Oversee the control, approval, and validation of documentation related to enhancements, business process, and workflow changes in Workday.


• Monitor integrations between Workday and external partners, as assigned. Work with product owners and business subject matter experts to elicit business requirements and translate business requirements into technical requirements.


• Utilize Workday functionality to drive process improvements and efficiencies.


• Configure, test, validate, and implement business process changes in Workday.


• Implement, setup, and configure modules in Workday.


• Independently participate in regular training to maintain system expertise and keep up to date on industry trends and best practices.


• Identify, develop, and deliver training as required for implementation and business system support.


• Build complex/non-standard ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and analytics needed in Workday.


• Understand master data concepts and the relative importance.


• Support HP Data Governance procedures and insure HRIS/HCM data integrity.


• Consistently models the Company Values and Expected Behaviors


• Other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in IT or business-related field or equivalent experience


• Minimum 5 years in business analysis role, manufacturing environment preferred.


• Minimum 5 years working in a functional HCM role (payroll, talent management, learning management, talent acquisition, benefits, advanced compensation)


• Workday certification strongly preferred.


• Workday implementation experience required.


• Strong systems analytics and support background


• Proven experience eliciting and documenting business and technical requirements and business processes to drive efficiencies.


• Ability to use discretion and sound judgement to make decisions.


• Ability to work independently & effectively in a variety of situations and to various audiences.


• Proven oral, written, and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with non-technical staff and with business SME's.


• Ability to solve complex problems and offer creative solutions.

About Us



We're known in our industry for making the best commercial food equipment in the world. Every day, millions of people eat in restaurants operating Henny Penny equipment. We're a behind-the-scenes engine in the world's most demanding kitchens, including long-term partners like McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Wendy's. We're 1,000+ employee-owners who thrive by living a People First mission: to support employees in becoming the best version of themselves both personally and professionally.


We recently completed the largest expansion in our history with the addition of 150,000 square feet on our Eaton campus. This expansion drives development of the world's most reliable, easy-to-use equipment with an innovative new space for global research and development. We have several collaborative spaces for our project teams, a dedicated electrical engineering lab for our hardware and software engineers, a full model shop for rapid prototyping, and a brand-new test lab that has 300 feet of hood space to test new equipment on our product roadmap. On top of that, we have a new state-of-the-art kitchen for our food science group to meet with our customers, understand what they need, and then dial in our equipment to help them make legendary menu items.


Henny Penny is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Apply Now