Director, HRIS

The Role

The Director of HRIS is responsible for leading the governance and optimization of the organization’s Human Resources Information Systems, with a primary focus on Workday.

This role serves as the bridge between HR, Finance, and Technology, ensuring HR systems effectively support workforce operations, reporting, compliance, and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the HRIS strategy aligned with business and HR priorities.

• Ensuring optimal system design, governance, and scalability of Workday HCM.

• Lead HR technology roadmap planning, including enhancements, integrations, and upgrades.

• Partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, and IT leaders to ensure systems support organizational goals and operational efficiency.

• Oversee the configuration and ongoing optimization of Workday modules, including Core HCM, Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, and Learning.

• Ensure Workday functionality supports evolving HR processes such as job architecture, workforce planning, and compensation cycles.

• Manage Workday releases, testing cycles, and system updates.

• Identify opportunities to improve system automation and reduce manual HR processes.

• Lead and develop a team of HRIS analysts and specialists.

• Establish strong project management discipline for system enhancements and implementations.

• Provide guidance on Workday best practices and HR technology governance.

Data Governance & Reporting

• Establish and enforce HR data governance standards to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance.

• Oversee the development of dashboards and workforce analytics using Workday reporting tools.

• Partner with HR, Tech, and Finance to enable data-driven decision-making through reliable reporting and analytics.

• Ensure regulatory and audit requirements are met through proper system controls and documentation.

Integrations & Vendor Management

• Manage integrations between Workday and other enterprise systems such as payroll providers, benefits platforms, and other systems.

• Maintain and troubleshoot system integrations.

• Oversee relationships with Workday consultants and HR technology vendors.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to streamline HR processes through technology and automation.

• Lead initiatives to improve the employee and manager user experience within Workday.

• Reduce reliance on manual workflows and offline processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.

• 12+ years of experience in HRIS, HR technology, or HR operations.

• 8+ years of hands-on Workday experience, including system configuration and optimization.

• Experience managing HRIS teams and cross-functional technology initiatives.

• Strong knowledge of HR processes including recruiting, compensation, performance management, and workforce planning.

• Experience managing HR data governance and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday certification(s) or extensive functional configuration experience.

• Experience supporting large or complex organizations.

• Experience managing HR technology transformations or Workday implementations.

• Familiarity with Workday integrations and reporting tools such as Prism Analytics.