Workday HRIS Lead

Summary

Join Accurate Background as a Workday HRIS Lead and play a key role in a global Workday implementation. You will lead the implementation, configure the system, and provide support. This position offers long-term growth potential into people leadership. The ideal candidate possesses strong Workday administration and project management skills, leadership potential, excellent communication, and a drive to build sustainable practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage data conversion and system decommissioning. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in HRIS and Workday.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, MIS, Business Administration, or related field
• 8-12 years experience in a HRIS, or a similar role
• 6+ years experience with Workday is required
• Proficient experience and knowledge of 5+ Workday modules such as Core HCM, Reporting, Absence, Compensation, Talent, Learning, Peakon, Benefits, Recruiting, Journeys, Help, Workforce Planning etc
• Advanced analytical skills, the ability to interpret complex data and recommend data driven actions
• Advanced Excel skills including vlookups and pivot tables
• Ability to demonstrate creative problem-solving skills and drive delivery & execution
• Exceptional attention to detail and process-oriented individual
• Effective communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact with and influence all levels of management and cross-functional teams using good judgement
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain Workday core tenant and business functionality including business processes, custom objects, calculated fields, notifications, reporting, and dashboards for at least 5 modules
• Establish a holistic view of the Workday ecosystem to optimize internal opportunities and deliver impactful solutions
• Act as the primary owner of Workday, lead the implementation efforts of HR, and provide ongoing status updates to HR and Executive Steering Committee
• Manage the ongoing design, configuration, deployment and maintenance of Workday configuration
• Lead full-cycle HRIS projects including building project plans, coordinating testing activities, and tracking project decisions to stay on schedule and execute implementations
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams in Business Applications, Finance, PMO, and external implementation support vendors
• Manage data conversion and system decommission of legacy systems
• Manage and develop technical process documentation related to configuration of Workday
• Develop testing scripts and oversee all user acceptance testing activities within the system
• Develop and own procedures and protocols across the HRIS function
• Establish working relationships and delineate roles and responsibilities with COEs and cross functional teams
• Oversee the implementation of Workday product updates and assess their downstream impact to systems, enhanced functionality, and user experience
• Establish communication plans and deliver end user training to drive user accessibility within HR and the business
• Collaborate with HR Ops, COEs, and cross functional teams to identify areas of improvement, recommend changes, advise on Workday system capabilities, and implement functional solutions
• Translate functional requirements into technical specifications via information gathering, workshops, sessions and interviews
• Research, analyze, document, troubleshoot and resolve complex issues within Workday in collaboration with implementation partners and Workday Community
• Develop, maintain, and deliver complex custom Workday reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite) using Workday report writer
• Develop and manage the HRIS roadmap, including maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, and acting as the subject matter expert for optimizing HR systems
• Establish HR Metrics, effectively communicate their impact, and recommend data driven decisions
• Advise on and enable AI solutions within Workday partnering with Accurate’s AI COE as needed
• Provide direction and support to other HRIS individuals as necessary
• Perform other duties as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro certified strongly preferred
• Direct experience in a Workday implementation is preferred
• Previous leadership experience is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Workday security and integration is preferred
• Extensive understanding of and experience with the system life cycle and object-oriented architecture
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and 401k
• Annual performance-based bonus, commission, or other variable pay plan