HRIS Program Lead

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family. Key Responsibilities: System Design, Configuration & Support - Design and configure Workday modules including HCM, Time, Absence, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Compensation, and Talent Management. - Provide daily production support and ongoing system enhancements across all Workday functional areas. - Lead testing, validation, and deployment of Workday releases and new functionality. - Conduct regular audits of system usage, performance, and data integrity to drive continuous improvement. Reporting, Dashboards & Analytics - Build and enhance Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and Discovery Board reports to deliver actionable insights. - Maintain and optimize the HR custom report library (over 900 reports), implementing guidelines to streamline naming, tagging, and sharing. - Develop dashboards for employee year-end tasks, HRIS workspace, and leadership decision-making. - Develop and generate reports to provide insights into key HR metrics. Payroll & Time Management - Support Weekly and Bi-Weekly payroll, pay groups, schedules, accruals, and time-off plans. - Build paid sick leave time off plans for compliance across multiple states, including carryover, balance limits, and eligibility conditions. - Provided hands-on training, SOPs, and payroll process checklists. Mergers & Acquisitions - Support Workday data integration projects across the US and Canada, supporting over 1400 employees. - Streamline census data templates and EIB load processes to reduce integration time and errors. Training & Support - Provide training and support to HR staff and other users on how to effectively utilize the HRIS (Workday) Platform. Security & Compliance - Create and maintain User-Based, Unconstrained, Constrained Role-Based, and Segmented Security Groups. - Maintain system compliance with federal, state, and local regulations through business process audits and regular system reviews. - Administer user access, security groups, domain policies, and business process permissions. Process Optimization & Project Management - Consolidate entities as needed across the US and Canada to simplify payroll and HRIS workload. - Support the implementation of Talent, Advanced Compensation, and Performance modules in Phase-X. - Design and implement automated workflows using Workday's Request Framework for key HR processes including Job Accommodation, Tuition Reimbursement, and Benefits Appeals. Recruiting & Talent Management - Support Recruiting operations by creating positions, closing legacy requisitions, update templates and grid views to improve efficiency. - Partner with HR team to configure internal/external offer letters, performance review processes, and annual bonus structures. Required Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in HRIS with in-depth Workday HCM and deep understanding of end-to-end HR processes. Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills. Direct expertise in configuring and supporting multiple Workday modules: HCM, Payroll, Time, Absence, Recruiting, Compensation, Talent, and Reporting. Experience with Workday Advanced Compensation, Dashboards, Security Administration, and integration. Project management skills, with a history of leading system implementations or enhancements. High attention to detail with a focus on data integrity, compliance, and system governance. Strong analytical critical thinking skills. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced env