Director, Workday/HRIS

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the strategy, roadmap, architecture, and operational efficiency of Fullsteam’s Workday ecosystem.

• Supervise Workday Core HCM, Payroll for the U.S. and Canada, Benefits, Advanced Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Time Tracking, and Absence Management.

• Lead intricate Workday projects from initial discovery and requirements gathering to solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.

• Design, configure, and enhance Workday business processes, condition rules, calculated fields, security measures, organizational structures, and other platform functionalities.

• Diagnose complex issues, determine root causes, and implement durable solutions.

• Develop testing strategies and uphold technical documentation, configuration standards, and solution records.

• Enhance Workday governance, change management, release management, and service delivery processes.

• Maintain a prioritized portfolio encompassing enhancements, remediation efforts, and optimization prospects.

• Establish monitoring and auditing practices, along with performance metrics for platform reliability, service quality, data integrity, and business value.

• Standardize Workday processes while addressing business, operational, and regulatory requirements.

• Spearhead the evaluation, adoption, and optimization of Workday-native AI capabilities, including Sana.

• Identify and prioritize automation opportunities within HR and payroll processes.

• Propel the adoption and assess the effectiveness of AI and automation initiatives through solution design, training, change management, and success metrics.

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate the skills of Workday professionals.

• Maintain active technical involvement in solution design, quality assurance, complex issue resolution, and execution.

• Manage relationships with Workday consultants, implementation partners, and managed service providers.

• Oversee Workday security architecture, role-based access controls, segregation of duties, integrations, and downstream data flows.

• Support internal and external audits through documentation, controls, reporting, analytics, and system governance.

• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Payroll, IT, Security, Accounting, and other stakeholders to enhance workforce data accuracy, consistency, and integrity.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Over 10 years of progressive experience in HRIS, HR and Payroll technology, or enterprise systems.

• Extensive hands-on Workday experience within a complex, multi-module environment.

• At least three years of experience leading Workday teams, technical professionals, or intricate cross-functional technology initiatives.

• Proficiency in Workday configuration and solution design, including business processes, condition rules, calculated fields, security measures, and organizational structures.

• Strong business analysis and requirements-gathering abilities.

• Solid understanding of HR and Payroll business processes, data structures, integrations, reporting, security, and enterprise application governance.

• Advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capabilities.

• Robust project, release, change, and governance management skills.

• Experience in developing testing strategies and managing production deployments.

• Knowledge of automation, artificial intelligence, and Workday-native capabilities.

• Strong awareness of data governance, security, and compliance.

• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical professionals.

• Experience in managing consultants, vendors, and managed service providers.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Capacity to balance strategic planning, people leadership, and hands-on technical execution.

🏝️ Benefits

• An inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background.

• An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.