Senior HRIS Specialist (Workday)

The Senior HRIS Analyst serves as one of the organization's lead Workday subject matter expert, responsible for the administration, configuration, optimization, and support of Workday and related HR technologies. This role partners closely with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and business leaders to design and implement scalable solutions that enhance operational efficiency, data integrity, compliance, and the employee experience. The position leads HRIS projects, system enhancements, releases, reporting, analytics, integrations, and governance activities while providing advanced troubleshooting and strategic guidance. The ideal candidate brings extensive HRIS and Workday experience, strong analytical and project management skills, and the ability to translate complex business needs into effective technology solutions that support organizational growth and workforce strategies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior Workday functional expert and primary escalation point, providing leadership for system administration, configuration, troubleshooting, optimization, and support across multiple modules.

• Lead day-to-day HRIS operations while ensuring system reliability, security, data integrity, governance, and compliance with organizational standards and best practices.

• Analyze complex business requirements and design scalable HR technology solutions that support organizational objectives, workforce needs, and operational efficiency.

• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and business leaders to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and enhanced user experience across HR systems.

• Lead the evaluation, configuration, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of Workday releases, new functionality, enhancements, and module implementations.

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Workday business processes, security, reporting, calculated fields, integrations, and enterprise interface builds (EIBs), ensuring effective issue resolution and system performance.

• Develop and maintain advanced reports, dashboards, metrics, and analytics that provide actionable insights and support strategic business and workforce decision-making.

• Establish and maintain HRIS governance and audit practices through regular reviews of data, security roles, business processes, and integrations, implementing corrective actions to strengthen controls and mitigate risk.

• Create and maintain system documentation, configuration workbooks, standard operating procedures, testing plans, and training materials while mentoring HRIS team members and system users on best practices.

• Lead HRIS projects and technology initiatives from requirements gathering through post-implementation support, partnering with stakeholders to develop system roadmaps, drive continuous improvement, and implement innovative solutions that support long-term business growth and workforce strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field required.

• Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive HRIS experience administering, configuring, and supporting enterprise HR systems; this experience should include the advanced Workday background described below.

• Minimum of 4–5 years of advanced Workday experience, including deep expertise in at least one functional area and hands-on support across additional areas such as HCM, Recruiting, Onboarding, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Absence Management, Time Tracking, Performance, Learning, or Analytics.

• Demonstrated experience leading HRIS projects, system implementations, enhancements, and cross-functional initiatives.

• Strong experience with Workday configuration, business processes, reporting, calculated fields, integrations, and EIBs.

• Experience developing HR analytics, dashboards, and data-driven recommendations for business leaders.

• Experience supporting a global workforce and multi-country HR operations, including coordination across regional requirements and processes, is preferred.

• Workday certification(s) preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Advanced knowledge of HR processes, compliance requirements, and HR technology best practices.

• Functional Human Resources background or experience strongly preferred.

• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex system and data issues and develop practical solutions.

• Ability to communicate complex HR technology concepts clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats for technical and nontechnical audiences.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust, navigate differing perspectives, and maintain productive relationships across functions and organizational levels.

• Uncompromising integrity and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment to produce results.

• Excellent Project Management skills.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.