HRIS Manager

About the role

Ellsworth Adhesives provides the materials used in cell phones, spaceships, and electric vehicles. Ellsworth Corporation is a global, industry‑leading distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment and adhesive manufacturer, family‑run for over 50 years, with headquarters in Germantown, WI. This HRIS Manager position is an on‑site/hybrid role reporting to Corporate Headquarters. The role is ideal for someone passionate about HR technology and Workday who wants to grow their career with a growing organization.

You will be the strategic and operational system owner for all HR technology systems, including Workday, accountable for day‑to‑day system performance, governance execution, security administration, releases and configuration approvals, data integrity, and cross‑functional alignment across HR, Finance, Payroll, and IT.

Responsibilities

• Owns Workday governance and the operational roadmap, chairing the governance group to guide enhancement and optimization prioritization, decision making, and release readiness
• Reviews and approves configuration across all modules; enforces standards for business processes, security, and data
• Manages security roles, audits, and remediation documentation and processes
• Develops and governs dashboards, analytics, and reporting strategy; oversees complex calculated fields
• Develop and manage testing strategy User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression cycles, releases, patches, and upgrades and annual HR cycles readiness; ensures timely issue resolution
• Oversees ticket triage and escalation; manages complex support
• Directs integration governance, vendor escalation, and third parties
• Owns data integrity program, ensuring through audits, strong validation practices, and alignment with SOX (Sarbanes‑Oxley) and internal control standards
• Accountable for training content, process documentation, and end‑user training delivery quality
• Stays informed about trends in information systems training, materials, and techniques through the Workday Community and other sources to continually enhance both HR knowledge and HRIS application/tools knowledge
• Leads cross‑functional alignment and requirements intake with HR COEs (Center of Excellence), Finance, Payroll, and IT

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in HR, IS, Business, or related field
• 5+ years’ Workday experience supporting system maintenance/optimization and governance
• Demonstrated experience in a technical role on one or more HR ERP implementation
• Demonstrated experience with security administration and dashboards/analytics
• Proven ability to lead major system activities without direct reports
• Workday Pro certification preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Workday configuration, security, reporting, and dashboards
• Strong analytical, prioritization, and problem‑solving skills; attention to risk and data quality
• Effective communication with HR and business partners; stakeholder management

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• Bonus plan
• Health insurance
• Prescription coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Wellness Program
• Social Events
• Community Involvement