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Remote human resources business analyst jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed enterprise teams hiring for roles in technology, healthcare, and financial services. Employers hiring remotely right now include Saks Global, Panda Restaurant, and NVA. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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YOU WILL BE:
Reporting directly to the People Squad Lead, the Workday Functional Analyst (HCM) translates complex HR business needs into scalable technical solutions across our Workday ecosystem following our recent go-live. In this role, you will partner directly with HR business partners, squad peers, and senior analysts to assess operational gaps, design functional enhancements, and execute configuration changes across multiple HCM functional areas—including Recruiting, Compensation, Talent, and Core HCM—while supporting biannual release testing to ensure system stability.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Requirements Gathering & Solution Design: Lead functional discovery sessions with HR process owners to capture user stories and requirements, translating business challenges into clean technical specifications and scalable Workday solutions.
- Cross-Functional HCM Configuration: Design, configure, and maintain business processes, validation rules, condition rules, and custom notifications across multiple modules, including Core HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, and Talent/Performance.
- End-to-End Functional Optimization: Evaluate existing tenant configuration across HR streams to eliminate operational friction, improve process flow, and ensure consistent configuration practices across modules.
- Biannual Release Testing & Quality Assurance: Drive functional release readiness by creating comprehensive test scenarios, conducting user acceptance testing (UAT), and executing regression testing during Workday's R1 and R2 feature updates.
- Agile Delivery & Production Support: Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex functional tickets across various Workday modules, identifying root causes and configuring durable fixes in sprint delivery cycles.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Experience: 3–5 years of hands-on functional Workday configuration experience in a multi-module environment.
Multi-Module Functional Expertise:
- Demonstrated track record configuring and supporting Core HCM alongside at least two secondary functional modules (e.g., Recruiting, Compensation, or Talent & Performance).
- Deep expertise in Business Process (BP) framework architecture, condition rules, validation rules, and custom notifications.
- Strong ability to translate complex HR policies into actionable, hands-on Workday functional setups.
- Proficiency utilizing calculated fields to drive functional business logic and conditional routing.
Testing & Quality Assurance: Extensive experience defining test strategy, writing scenario-based test scripts, and coordinating end-to-end UAT across cross-functional HR teams.
Agile & Soft Skills: Strong analytical mindset with proven experience operating within an agile team structure and collaborating with diverse HR stakeholders.
Certifications (Optional): Workday HCM Certifications
YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT EXEMPLAR LUXURY GROUP:
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
- Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
- Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
- An amazing employee discount
Benefits: We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).
Thank you for your interest with Exemplar Luxury Group. We look forward to reviewing your application.
Exemplar Luxury Group is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Exemplar Luxury Group and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact candidatesupport@exemplarluxury.com.
Salary Range $92,000 - $120,000*
Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.
YOU WILL BE:
Reporting directly to the People Squad Lead, the Workday Functional Analyst (HCM) translates complex HR business needs into scalable technical solutions across our Workday ecosystem following our recent go-live. In this role, you will partner directly with HR business partners, squad peers, and senior analysts to assess operational gaps, design functional enhancements, and execute configuration changes across multiple HCM functional areas—including Recruiting, Compensation, Talent, and Core HCM—while supporting biannual release testing to ensure system stability.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Requirements Gathering & Solution Design: Lead functional discovery sessions with HR process owners to capture user stories and requirements, translating business challenges into clean technical specifications and scalable Workday solutions.
- Cross-Functional HCM Configuration: Design, configure, and maintain business processes, validation rules, condition rules, and custom notifications across multiple modules, including Core HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, and Talent/Performance.
- End-to-End Functional Optimization: Evaluate existing tenant configuration across HR streams to eliminate operational friction, improve process flow, and ensure consistent configuration practices across modules.
- Biannual Release Testing & Quality Assurance: Drive functional release readiness by creating comprehensive test scenarios, conducting user acceptance testing (UAT), and executing regression testing during Workday's R1 and R2 feature updates.
- Agile Delivery & Production Support: Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex functional tickets across various Workday modules, identifying root causes and configuring durable fixes in sprint delivery cycles.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Experience: 3–5 years of hands-on functional Workday configuration experience in a multi-module environment.
Multi-Module Functional Expertise:
- Demonstrated track record configuring and supporting Core HCM alongside at least two secondary functional modules (e.g., Recruiting, Compensation, or Talent & Performance).
- Deep expertise in Business Process (BP) framework architecture, condition rules, validation rules, and custom notifications.
- Strong ability to translate complex HR policies into actionable, hands-on Workday functional setups.
- Proficiency utilizing calculated fields to drive functional business logic and conditional routing.
Testing & Quality Assurance: Extensive experience defining test strategy, writing scenario-based test scripts, and coordinating end-to-end UAT across cross-functional HR teams.
Agile & Soft Skills: Strong analytical mindset with proven experience operating within an agile team structure and collaborating with diverse HR stakeholders.
Certifications (Optional): Workday HCM Certifications
YOUR LIFE AND CAREER AT EXEMPLAR LUXURY GROUP:
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
- Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
- Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)
- An amazing employee discount
Benefits: We offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits (such as critical illness, hospital and accident insurance).
Thank you for your interest with Exemplar Luxury Group. We look forward to reviewing your application.
Exemplar Luxury Group is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Exemplar Luxury Group and would like to request special assistance or an accommodation, please contact candidatesupport@exemplarluxury.com.
Salary Range $92,000 - $120,000*
Compensation for this role varies by geographic location. The listed range reflects multiple markets, including higher-cost areas. Actual starting pay will be determined based on work location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Non-Profit & Social Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote human resources business analyst jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, information systems, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Oracle HCM
- Proficiency in requirements gathering, process documentation, and functional specification writing
- Ability to analyze HR data and present findings using tools like Excel, Tableau, or Power BI
- Familiarity with HR processes including benefits administration, payroll, recruiting, and onboarding
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or a business analysis certification such as CBAP or PMI-PBA is a plus
Tips for Your Remote Human Resources Business Analyst Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote human resources business analyst openings from across the U.S. in one place. Search the current roles, find the ones that match your HRIS experience and industry background, and apply directly without sifting through unrelated postings.
Show async communication skills concretely
Remote HR analyst teams run on written communication. Highlight examples of documentation you've owned, such as requirements specs, stakeholder update reports, or process maps that guided decisions without a live meeting to explain them.
Lead your resume with HRIS platform depth
Remote employers filter fast for candidates who can hit the ground running in Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or similar platforms. Name the systems you've configured, reported from, or integrated, and quantify the scope of each wherever you can.
Prepare for remote-first interview formats
Distributed hiring teams often use asynchronous video screens and written case assessments before any live call. Practice explaining an HR data problem and your analysis approach in written form, since remote employers treat that exercise as a direct signal of on-the-job communication quality.
Remote Human Resources Business Analyst Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote human resources business analyst job?
Target companies already running distributed HR teams, since those employers have the systems and culture to onboard a remote analyst without friction. Remote hiring managers screen hard for written communication skills, self-directed project management, and hands-on experience with HRIS platforms like Workday or SAP SuccessFactors. A portfolio of process improvement projects, documented remotely, gives you a concrete edge over candidates who can only describe experience verbally.
Which companies hire remote human resources business analysts?
Employers currently hiring remote human resources business analysts include Saks Global, Panda Restaurant, and NVA, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first technology companies, distributed financial services firms, and large healthcare organizations make up the bulk of remote openings, since those sectors run enterprise HR systems that analysts can access and optimize from anywhere.
Can you get a remote human resources business analyst job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to troubleshoot independently without a manager nearby. Companies most likely to hire entry-level remote HR analysts include SaaS startups and HR tech vendors. Demonstrating self-direction through personal projects, freelance HR data work, or coursework in HRIS analysis gives hiring managers the confidence that you can deliver without daily oversight.
Do you need a degree for remote human resources business analyst jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers weigh demonstrated HRIS proficiency, data analysis skills, and a history of delivering process improvements over a specific degree. Certifications like SHRM-CP or PHR, combined with portfolio work showing real system implementations or reporting builds, can substitute effectively for a formal HR or business degree on a remote team.
Which industries hire the most remote human resources business analysts?
Remote human resources business analyst roles concentrate in Non-Profit & Social Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Those sectors hire HR analysts remotely because their distributed workforces generate complex, ongoing people-data needs that require dedicated analysts to interpret, report on, and improve continuously.
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