Manager - HRIS Programs

Job Summary

Support Center - Irving As the Manager - HRIS Programs, you will serve as a critical operational and strategic leader within our Human Resources Information Systems team. Reporting directly to the Director of HRIS, you will own the day-to-day execution, administration, and optimization of our enterprise Workday ecosystem, serving as a versatile subject matter expert who can seamlessly pivot across modules while connecting tactical configuration to broader business strategy.

This role balances hands-on technical module ownership—spanning Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Advanced Reporting, Security, and Release Management—with direct people leadership. You will lead day-to-day HRIS operations and mentor technical team members while partnering closely with cross-functional leaders to scale processes, maintain SOX compliance, and drive continuous system improvement.

• Serve as the subject matter expert and primary operational owner for key Workday modules, including Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Advanced Security, Reporting, and Release Management.
• Oversee biannual Workday releases, evaluating new features, testing updates, and ensuring strict adherence to Change Control and SOX compliance requirements.
• Directly manage and mentor team members, delegating configuration and operational tasks effectively to maintain high throughput and system performance.
• Act as the technical point-of-contact and escalation path for complex system issues, security troubleshooting, cross-functional data errors, and intricate process modifications.
• Oversee and execute the design, development, and delivery of complex custom reports, calculated fields, scorecards, and dashboards to support enterprise-wide data needs.
• Ensure all HRIS activities comply with organizational policies, internal controls, and external regulations through rigorous reporting, auditing, and functional controls.
• Identify recurring system or data gaps, proactively recommending efficiency gains and championing a culture of continuous process improvement.
• Partner with the broader HR team, IT, and Payroll to analyze work process flows, implement best practices, and deliver seamless service to the business community and executive leadership.
• Spearhead comprehensive user acceptance testing (UAT), ensure robust documentation for all configurations and reporting requests, and secure proper approvals.

Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Education Bachelor's degree in Business Information Systems, Human Resources, or other related field or equivalent work experience
• Minimum Special Certifications or Technical Skills Workday Core HCM experience is strictly required.
• Demonstrated hands‑on proficiency configuring and managing multiple Workday modules (Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Security, and Advanced Reporting).
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, data cleaning).
• Ability to design and build complex custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards in Workday.
• Minimum Type of Experience the Job Requires 8+ years of HRIS system analysis experience is required 4+ years of Workday experience is required, including business processes, integrations, and HCM transactions.
• Requires strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret business requirements to technical solutions and business process mapping.
• Leadership or senior role within an HRIS team.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and business audiences, identifying and articulating user issues/resolutions.
• Must come from a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment with the ability to handle a busy workload, flexibility with working hours based upon projects, and established deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, with speed…