Job description

Virta Health is on a mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people. Current treatment approaches aren’t working—over half of US adults have either type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and obesity rates are at an all-time high. Virta is changing this by helping people reverse their metabolic condition through innovations in technology, personalized nutrition, and virtual care delivery reinvented from the ground up. We have raised over $350 million from top-tier investors, and partner with the largest health plans, employers, and government organizations to help their employees and members restore their health and take back their lives. Join us on our mission to reverse metabolic disease in one billion people. As a Senior HRIS Analyst, you will play a critical role in building and scaling Virta’s people data and analytics capabilities. You’ll sit at the intersection of People, Technology, and Data—helping maintain Workday and Analytics, translating complex people data into actionable insights, and enabling leaders to make evidence-based decisions. This is a highly visible role with meaningful ownership and the opportunity to shape how people data is used across the organization. RESPONSIBILITIES - Working under our HRIS Leader; partner with People, HRIS, and cross-functional stakeholders to support the optimization, and ongoing configuration of Workday, ensuring data integrity and scalable processes. - Configure enhancements and troubleshoot existing Workday configuration across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, Adv Comp, and Performance. - Design, build, and maintain scalable people analytics solutions, including reports, data visualizations, and dashboards using Workday Reporting, Dashboards, Discovery Boards, and Google App Dashboards to deliver actionable insights across the employee lifecycle and support Business Leaders and Partners. - Perform advanced data analysis to support workforce planning, organizational health, DEI insights, compensation, and operational decision-making. - Establish best practices for people data governance, documentation, and self-service analytics. - Audit Workday Bi-Annual Release updates to access current state impact and recommend adoption of new features and enhancements. - Translate business questions into clear analytical approaches and communicate findings in a way that drives action. - Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve overall system efficiency. 90 DAY PLAN Within your first 90 days at Virta, we expect you will do the following: - Build a strong understanding of Virta’s People data ecosystem, Workday configuration, and existing analytics capabilities. - Partner with HRIS and key stakeholders to support active or upcoming Workday initiatives and identify data quality or reporting gaps. - Deliver early-impact dashboards or analyses that address high-priority People questions. - Establish trusted relationships with People leadership and cross-functional partners. - Identify opportunities to improve scalability, automation, and consistency in people data reporting and analysis. MUST-HAVES - 5+ years of experience in an HRIS or People Analytics role. - Advanced expertise in Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Apps. - Hands-on experience supporting and maintaining Workday. - Strong technical data analysis skills and Workday Report Administrator experience, including reporting, calculated fields, dashboards, and Discovery Boards. - Proven ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders. - Strong understanding of HR data, data governance, and best practices for maintaining data integrity and reporting accuracy. - Experience working in a fast-growing, scaling organization. VALUES-DRIVEN CULTURE Virta’s company values drive our culture, so you’ll do well if: - You put people first and take care of yourself, your peers, and our patients equally - You have a strong sense of ownership and take initiative while empowering others to do the same - You prioritize positive impact over busy work - You have no ego and understand that everyone has something to bring to the table regardless of experience - You appreciate transparency and promote trust and empowerment through open access of information - You are evidence-based and prioritize data and science over seniority or dogma - You take risks and rapidly iterate Is this role not quite what you're looking for? Join our Talent Community jobs.ashbyhq.com and follow us on Linkedin linkedin.com to stay connected! Virta has a location based compensation structure. Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. For this role, the compensation range is $84,000 - $108,500. Information about Virta’s benefits is on our Careers page at: virtahealth.com. As part of your duties at Virta, you may come in contact with sensitive patient information that is governed by HIPAA. Throughout your career at Virta, you will be expected to follow Virta's security and privacy procedures to ensure our patients' information remains strictly confidential. Security and privacy training will be provided. As a remote-first company, our team is spread across various locations with office hubs in Denver and San Francisco. Clinical roles: We currently do not hire in the following states: AK, HI, RI Corporate roles: We currently do not hire in the following states: AK, DE, HI, ME, MS, OK, SD, VT. Virta uses Ashby as its applicant tracking system, which incorporates AI-powered tools (provided by OpenAI, AWS, and Google Gemini) in certain aspects of the recruiting process, including application review, candidate screening, and interview note taking; your data is not used to train AI models, and all final hiring decisions are made by Virta Health personnel. For more information, see Virta’s AI Interview Resources page. virtahealth.com

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Working under our HRIS Leader; partner with People, HRIS, and cross-functional stakeholders to support the optimization, and ongoing configuration of Workday, ensuring data integrity and scalable processes.
Configure enhancements and troubleshoot existing Workday configuration across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, Adv Comp, and Performance.
Perform advanced data analysis to support workforce planning, organizational health, DEI insights, compensation, and operational decision-making.
Establish best practices for people data governance, documentation, and self-service analytics.
Audit Workday Bi-Annual Release updates to access current state impact and recommend adoption of new features and enhancements.
Translate business questions into clear analytical approaches and communicate findings in a way that drives action.
Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve overall system efficiency.
Within your first 90 days at Virta, we expect you will do the following:
Build a strong understanding of Virta’s People data ecosystem, Workday configuration, and existing analytics capabilities.
Partner with HRIS and key stakeholders to support active or upcoming Workday initiatives and identify data quality or reporting gaps.
Deliver early-impact dashboards or analyses that address high-priority People questions.
Establish trusted relationships with People leadership and cross-functional partners.
Identify opportunities to improve scalability, automation, and consistency in people data reporting and analysis.
5+ years of experience in an HRIS or People Analytics role.
Advanced expertise in Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Apps.
Hands-on experience supporting and maintaining Workday.
Strong technical data analysis skills and Workday Report Administrator experience, including reporting, calculated fields, dashboards, and Discovery Boards.
Proven ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
Strong understanding of HR data, data governance, and best practices for maintaining data integrity and reporting accuracy.
Experience working in a fast-growing, scaling organization.
Virta’s company values drive our culture, so you’ll do well if:
You put people first and take care of yourself, your peers, and our patients equally
You have a strong sense of ownership and take initiative while empowering others to do the same
You prioritize positive impact over busy work

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