Senior Specialist, People Systems (Workday)

Location: Remote, subject to eligible US location restrictions.

Base salary: $97,000–$122,000 per year, with bonus and equity eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a global family-history company that helps customers discover, preserve, and share family stories through historical records and DNA services.

What you will do

• Lead the People Systems delivery engine and provide organizational partners with insights, tools, processes, and systems.
• Own and optimize Workday Core HCM and Hire-to-Retire configurations, business processes, integrations, and security frameworks.
• Analyze workforce data using Workday reporting, data extracts, advanced Excel modeling, Power BI, and related business intelligence tools.
• Reengineer Workday-enabled processes, implement workflow automation and RPA solutions such as UiPath and Alteryx, and track service KPIs.
• Lead Workday enhancements, releases, optimizations, and large-scale transformations using Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies.
• Advise HR leaders and business stakeholders, resolve complex system and data issues, and mentor junior analysts and functional partners.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in HRIS or People Systems, with deep Workday specialization across Core HCM and the full Hire-to-Retire lifecycle, including Talent, Payroll, and Leave & Absence.
• Hands-on expertise in Workday functional configuration, business process design, and complex security frameworks.
• Experience transforming under-optimized systems into scalable, best-practice environments.
• Advanced Excel modeling and proficiency with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, with the ability to turn system data into actionable executive insights.
• Experience reengineering processes and working knowledge of RPA or workflow tools such as UiPath and Alteryx.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and translate technical capabilities into business solutions for People Business Partners and Centers of Excellence.
• Experience managing Workday releases and large-scale optimizations using Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies.
• Ability to coach junior analysts, support self-service and data literacy, and explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences through documentation and presentations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Workday certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Location-flexible work from home, the nearest office, or a hybrid arrangement, subject to role and location restrictions.
• Inclusive and diverse workplace where ideas and perspectives are valued.
• Collaborative environment focused on meaningful work supporting customers and the workforce.
• Competitive compensation with bonus, equity, health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Hiring process

• Job offers are contingent on a background check conducted in accordance with applicable law.