Senior Workday HRIS Integration & Data Migration Specialist

Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
4040, Basel, Kanton Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Listing for: Swisslinx

Remote/Work from Home position
Listed on 2026-07-31

Job specializations:

IT/Tech
Business Systems & Technology Analysis, IT Project Manager, IT Business Analyst

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 130000 CHF Yearly CHF 90000.00 130000.00 YEAR

Lead HR core, payroll and time-and-attendance data-migration activities.
Manage data extraction, cleansing, mapping, transformation and reconciliation.
Coordinate integration design, delivery and end-to-end testing.
Review and challenge implementation-partner deliverables.
Manage data quality, defects, dependencies and delivery risks.
Support GDPR, information-security and data-governance controls.
Contribute to cutover readiness and related HRIS transformation activities.
Work with HR, payroll, technology and programme stakeholders across a hybrid international team.

Job Description

Lead HR core, payroll and time-and-attendance data-migration activities.
Manage data extraction, cleansing, mapping, transformation and reconciliation.
Coordinate integration design, delivery and end-to-end testing.
Review and challenge implementation-partner deliverables.
Manage data quality, defects, dependencies and delivery risks.
Support GDPR, information-security and data-governance controls.
Contribute to cutover readiness and related HRIS transformation activities.
Work with HR, payroll, technology and programme stakeholders across a hybrid international team.

About The Customer This is a delivery-critical opportunity for a hands-on Workday professional who can lead complex data migration, payroll and workforce-management integrations while coordinating internal stakeholders and an established implementation partner.

Our client is a well-established international organisation undertaking a significant transformation of its HR technology environment. The programme involves the implementation and integration of core HR, payroll and workforce-management platforms across an international stakeholder landscape.

Requirements

Substantial experience in HRIS integration and data migration.
Strong Workday HCM knowledge, including EIB, reporting and data conversion.
Experience integrating HR platforms with payroll and workforce-management systems.
Proven delivery of end-to-end integration testing with an implementation partner.
Strong knowledge of data mapping, transformation, quality and reconciliation.
Experience with SQL, advanced Excel, REST/SOAP APIs, XML/JSON and SFTP.
Experience with a relevant integration platform such as Boomi, Mule Soft or Azure Integration Services.
Understanding of GDPR and security controls for employee data.
Strong stakeholder, communication and risk-management skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international environment.

Compensation Benefits

A ten-month contract on a high-profile HR technology programme (start date in September 2026)
Work location in Basel (Switzerland), Colmar (France) or Manchester (UK)
40% home office
Opportunity to work within an international environment.
Direct engagement with senior HRIS and programme stakeholders.
Limited international travel of up to 5%.
Competitive compensation, subject to the final engagement model.

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