Manager, HR Systems; Workday

Manager, HR Systems (Workday)

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we're not just building equipment – we're shaping the future of fitness and inspiring healthier lives around the world. As a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, we design and manufacture innovative, high-performance solutions that power workouts everywhere.

We are seeking a Manager, HR Systems (Workday) to lead the configuration, maintenance, and ongoing optimization of the Workday platform in support of a global, multi-entity organization. This role partners with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT to ensure Workday effectively supports business processes, delivers accurate data, and provides a strong user experience. Reporting to the CHRO, this position plays a key role in executing the HR tech roadmap, supporting system-related projects, and driving continuous improvement across Life Fitness / Hammer Strength's Workday tenant and UKG Dimensions timekeeping instance.

This is a hybrid role, based out of our Global Support Center in Rosemont, IL – M/F are remote and Tu-Th are in-office collaboration days.

As our Manager, HR Systems, you will:

• Configure, maintain, and support Workday SKUs including HCM, Recruiting, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence Management, Performance, Talent, Peakon Employee Voice, Workday Drive, and Dashboards/Reporting
• Support the execution of the HR tech roadmap in partnership with HR leadership
• Participate in and lead portions of Workday-related projects, including the annual engagement survey, new module implementations, enhancements, process redesign, and system upgrades
• Partner with stakeholders to define business requirements, document processes, and translate needs into scalable system solutions
• Coordinate and execute project activities such as configuration, testing (unit, integration, UAT), data validation, and deployment support
• Participate in Workday bi-annual releases, including impact analysis, testing, and implementation of new functionality; work with HR leadership team to communicate any changes impacting UX/UI to the HR, leader, and employee communities as appropriate
• Identify and implement process and system improvements to enhance efficiency, data accuracy, and user experience
• Develop and maintain standard and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and analytics to support business and HR decision-making
• Ensure data integrity, system security, and adherence to internal controls and global data privacy requirements
• Develop, manage, and execute Workday Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) integrations, including inbound and outbound data loads, mass updates, and data migrations; troubleshoot and monitor EIB processes to ensure accuracy and reliability
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT stakeholders to troubleshoot issues, support projects, and deliver effective system solutions
• Support payroll and benefits processes through system configuration, testing, and issue resolution
• Maintain and support integrations between Workday and other enterprise systems
• Provide end-user support, training, and documentation to HR teams, managers, and employees
• Troubleshoot system issues, manage tickets, and ensure timely resolution of production support needs
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned

What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Manager, HR Systems:

• 6 - 8 years of HRIS experience, with a minimum of 3 years hands-on experience with Workday
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, HR Information Systems, or related field preferred
• Experience configuring and supporting multiple Workday modules (Core HCM required; additional modules strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading HRIS or Workday-related projects (e.g., implementations, enhancements, integrations)
• Hands-on experience with Workday EIBs, including building, testing, and troubleshooting inbound/outbound integrations and mass data loads required; experience with other integrations (APIs, etc.) strongly preferred
• Experience participating in testing cycles (UAT, regression, integrations) and system deployments
• Experience supporting HR systems in a multi-site environment required, global…