Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips - the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world - like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Salary:

$140,500.00 - $193,000.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You'll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible-while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We're committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail oriented HRIS Analyst with deep expertise in Workday to join our HRIS team onsite in Santa Clara, CA. In this role, you will play a key part in configuring, maintaining, and enhancing Workday Advanced Compensation solutions, delivering HR technology capabilities that streamline processes and support business objectives.

Key responsibilities:

Serve as the Workday Advanced Compensation subject matter expert, leading design, configuration, and testing of compensation processes. Support planning, execution, and delivery of end to end annual and off cycle compensation cycles.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements to deliver scalable, technology driven outcomes, ensuring downstream consistency and data integrity. Proactively dig beneath stated requests to understand true business objectives and recommend balanced, future ready solutions.
Ensure HR processes are thoughtfully designed, fully documented, and consistently executed across all HR systems through close collaboration with HR and HRIT.
Manage the intake, scoping, and sizing of stakeholder requested technology enhancements through JIRA, ensuring successful execution of approved changes.
Evaluate out of the box functionality against business requirements to identify optimal solutions to meet those needs.
Responsible for analyzing and testing new Workday features, supporting release planning, and taking ownership of unit, regression, pre-launch testing, and sign off.
Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, proactively identifying and recommending improvements to processes, technology, and data quality.
Provide overall project management oversight for assigned HR system initiatives, leveraging strong planning, execution, and stakeholder management skills.
Leverage HR and technical expertise to provide consultative guidance, influence solution design, and drive projects from concept through successful implementation.
Ensure compliance with legal, security, and data governance standards.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, Experience:

Bachelor's degree preferred in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering
Over 7+ years of experience as Workday functional expert in Advanced Compensation (Required)
Demonstrates strong communication skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
Ability to learn quickly and perform effectively under tight deadlines; a self-starter who takes initiative and assumes full ownership and accountability.
Exhibits strong capability to manage competing priorities in high demand environment, navigate ambiguous directives, and analyze complex challenges to drive sound solutions.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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