HR Systems Integration Lead

Location: New York

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* Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
*** Job Description
**** HR Systems Integration Lead** (Vice President)
** Department:
** Technology – Corporate Technology (HR Technology)  
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* Reports to:

** Head of HR Technology, Engineering  
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* Location:

** New York, NYOver the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
** Job Description
** Ares is seeking an
** HR Systems Integration Lead
** to join our
** HR Technology
** team. This role is ideal for a hands-on
** Workday configuration and functional solutioning expert
** who can design scalable business processes, build sophisticated condition rules and custom validations, and partner closely with HR and cross-functional teams to solve complex business challenges.

The ideal candidate brings deep functional knowledge across
** Core HCM
** and adjacent HR domains, along with strong judgment and discipline to embed
** audit, compliance, and segregation of duties (SoD)
** controls into every workflow. This role will drive end-to-end Workday business process design—from discovery and configuration through testing, deployment, and production support—while coordinating with Security, Integrations, Reporting, and HR functional stakeholders to ensure cohesive, reliable outcomes. Experience working with connected HR technologies such as
** HRSoft**,
** Visier**, or
** via People** (or comparable tools) is a plus.
** PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Lead the design, configuration, testing, and deployment of
** Workday Business Processes**,
** Condition Rules**, and
** Custom Validations
** across multiple HR functional areas.
* Serve as a functional expert across core HR domains including
** Core HCM, Recruiting, Learning, Absence, Payroll, Advanced Benefits, and Core Compensation**, ensuring configuration aligns with business needs and Workday best practices.
* Provide scalable, maintainable configuration solutions to address complex business requirements, process gaps, and operational inefficiencies.
* Embed
** audit, risk, compliance, and SoD
** principles into business process design, partnering closely with Security to ensure appropriate access controls and governance.
* Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Security, Reporting, and Integrations teams to ensure end-to-end workflows are cohesive and well-controlled across systems.
* Conduct impact assessments and regression testing for Workday releases and configuration changes to ensure system stability and compliance.
* Troubleshoot business process and configuration issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement durable long-term fixes.
* Develop and maintain high-quality documentation including configuration guides, process flows, test scripts, and operational support materials.
* Mentor and coach junior Workday analysts on configuration standards, testing practices, documentation discipline, and functional design approaches.
* Support data analysis activities using
** Excel** (pivot tables, lookups, data validation) to validate outcomes, identify trends, and support decision-making.
* Coordinate alignment with downstream HR tools (e.g.,
** HRSoft**,
**…