HRIS Director (Workday)

Location: Remote, United Kingdom or United States; role location listed as London, GBR, with remote locations in Great Britain and New Jersey, USA.

Salary: £90,300.00–£132,433.33 annually.

Company

hirify.global is a global science, education, and publishing organization focused on transforming knowledge into impact through research, learning, and innovation.

What you will do

• Shape the people technology strategy and roadmap in partnership with the Senior Director.
• Lead the implementation, integration, optimization, and ongoing operation of Workday and connected platforms including Paradox, Extend, Culture Amp, and Crunchr.
• Act as the senior technical authority for Workday, providing hands-on expertise, design guidance, and solutions to complex platform problems.
• Set technical standards, review solution designs and configurations, and ensure platforms remain consistent, secure, scalable, and data-driven.
• Coach and mentor colleagues, provide documentation and training, and build technical capability across the People Organization.
• Lead cross-functional programs, support change adoption, and identify opportunities in AI, automation, and emerging platforms to improve colleague experience and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Progressive experience in people technology, including a track record of leading complex projects and influencing stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success delivering people technology projects and implementations.
• Strong working knowledge of Workday, people systems architecture, digital platforms, and workforce analytics.
• Experience leading global people technology implementations and change initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience coaching or mentoring colleagues and sharing technical knowledge across teams.
• Strong communication, influencing, and planning skills.
• Track record of driving innovation, operational excellence, and measurable outcomes.
• Workday certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture centered on bold ideas, diverse perspectives, curiosity, learning, and measurable impact.
• Remote workplace arrangement with locations in the United Kingdom and United States.
• Meeting-free Friday afternoons to support focused work and professional development.
• Employee programs supporting community, learning, continual development, and internal mobility.
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation available for applicants with disabilities.

Hiring process

• Applicants must attach a resume or CV.