HR Systems Manager - Workday

Location: Madison, WI, United States; onsite role

Company

Infrastructure and engineering contractor operating a nationwide workforce of 8,000 people and 18,000 pieces of heavy equipment.

What you will do

• Provide strategic leadership for the Workday platform and align it with HR and business priorities.
• Lead, coach, and develop the HR Systems team responsible for Workday administration, configuration, enhancements, and end-user support.
• Oversee the intake, prioritization, and resolution of HR systems support tickets while maintaining service levels.
• Plan, test, and deploy Workday biannual releases, new functionality, and system enhancements.
• Manage Workday security roles, business processes, integrations, and reporting capabilities.
• Lead Workday implementations, upgrades, and process improvement initiatives from planning through execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, preferably HR, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of progressive HR Systems or HRIS experience, including significant Workday administration experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing HR Systems or HRIS teams.
• Deep knowledge of Workday HCM, including business processes, security, reporting, and system configuration.
• Experience with multiple Workday functional areas, such as Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Time Tracking, Learning, or Absence Management.
• Strong project management, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Family-owned and operated organization focused on quality and strategic growth.
• Average annual training investment of $5,000 per employee.
• Comprehensive benefits may include health, dental, life, flexible spending and health savings accounts, short- and long-term disability insurance, a 401(k) plan, legal plan, and identity theft and monitoring protection.
• Safety is treated as everyone’s responsibility.
• Opportunities for increased responsibility and career growth.