Director, People Platforms (HRIS)

About the role

The Director, People Platforms is the strategic and hands-on lead for HR systems in partnership with the Technology (TnT) team, serving as the organization’s subject matter expert for Workday and ADP Workforce Now (WFN) and other People Platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary People Operations partner to Technology (TnT) for Workday (core HCM and functional modules as applicable) and ADP Workforce Now, ensuring system stability, data integrity, and alignment with organizational needs.
• Partner with TnT To align HR systems architecture, integrations and technical standards with enterprise technology strategy.
• Develop and maintain the HRIS roadmap in collaboration with TnT, balancing immediate operational needs with long-term scalability and process improvement.
• Translate People, Payroll, Finance and Compliance requirements into system design and configuration in partnership with TnT.
• Configure, maintain, and enhance Workday business processes, including end-to-end org-wide process flows (e.g. hire-to-retire, job changes, terminations).
• Build and maintain calculated fields, condition rules, validation logic, and reporting frameworks.
• Define security groups and Partner with TnT for ongoing security administration.
• Lead Workday testing cycles, releases, and production deployments.
• Design and define workforce integrations for HRIS systems. Collaborate with vendors to design, test, and deploy new integrations as organizational needs evolve.
• Ensure data accuracy, timeliness, and reconciliation across systems.
• Collaborate with TnT on integration design, architecture decisions, and troubleshooting to ensure secure and reliable data exchange across systems.
• Serve as key Workday partner to ADP WFN, supporting data flow, payroll readiness, audits, and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Payroll and Finance teams on system controls, reporting, and reconciliations.
• Serve as the primary People Operations Team lead in managing relationships with HRIS-related vendors, in coordination with TnT and Procurement.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor issue resolution, integrations, upgrades, and enhancement requests.
• Lead vendor governance activities such as service reviews, testing coordination, and roadmap alignment.
• Partner with Procurement and Finance, as applicable, to support contract renewals, service quality, and cost optimization.
• Provide functional leadership and day-to-day work direction to the People Operations Analyst in support of HRIS administration, testing, data quality, and reporting.
• Prioritize, assign, review and provide technical guidance on HRIS related work to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to system standards.
• Act as the escalation point and technical authority for HR systems questions within People Operations.
• Build HRIS capacity within the People Operations team through documentation, training, and knowledge transfer.
• Establish HR data governance standards, documentation, and operating procedures.
• Build and maintain dashboards, standard reports, and ad-hoc analytics to support decision making.
• Support audits, compliance requirements, and risk mitigation related to people systems and data access.
• Serve as a mentor and coach for a small number of current students. Engage in weekly group sessions and learning community activities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HRIS with deep, hands-on Workday expertise in a complex organization.
• Demonstrated proficiency with ADP Workforce Now, particularly payroll-related integrations and data management.
• Advanced experience designing and supporting integrations, file feeds, and data exchanges across HR platforms.
• Proven ability to independently administer HR systems without dedicated IT support.
• Strong experience managing Workday security groups, roles, and access controls.
• Expertise in end-to-end business process design and documentation.
• Willingness to embrace, understand and upskill Artificial Intelligence.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Salary Range

SALARY RANGE: $115,000 - $145,000

Working At Year Up United

Starting January 5, 2026, employees are expected to work on-site at least two days per week (Monday through Thursday dependent on job requirements). To be eligible for employment, candidates must live and work in a state (or an approved proximate state*) where Year Up United operates. For a list of eligible locations, please visit: https://www.yearup.org/job-training/locations. Approved proximate states where Year Up United operates are: Connecticut, Indiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, South Carolina and Virginia.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare options and dental coverage;
• 401(k) match for eligible participants.
• Vacation: Earn three weeks paid vacation in first year of employment; four weeks after initial year.

Organization Description

Year Up United is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions of talented young adults lack access to meaningful careers. These inequities only further perpetuate the opportunity gap that exists in our country—a gap that Year Up United is determined and positioned to close through three interconnected strategies: providing targeted skills training and connections to livable-wage employment for students and alumni; empowering others to serve and support young adults, and changing systems that perpetuate the opportunity gap.

Commitment To Diversity

Year Up United embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discharge, or discipline, are based on meritocracy. We do not permit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws. Learn more about our commitment to diversity: http://www.yearup.org/about-us/careers/commitment-to-diversity/.