Manager, HR Systems (Workday

Position: Manager, HR Systems (Workday)
Location: Rosemont

Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together.

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 Director of HR, 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 #LI-Hybrid 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

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