Senior Manager, HR Technology

About the role

The Senior Manager, HR Technology leads Lime’s HR Technology function within the People team and reports to the Director, People Solutions. This is a remote position with a requirement for candidates to reside in the United States to maintain effective collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the HR Technology / HRIS team, setting clear priorities and operating rhythms so the team focuses on platform health, quality, and improvement.
• Lead Workday configuration and security design (including role design, access management, SOX-relevant controls, and delegation of authority) and run a disciplined release and change-management process.
• Partner with Corporate Technology's Enterprise Architecture and Security teams to align Workday with enterprise standards and define the future long-term technical architecture.
• Own the integration architecture between Workday and connected HR systems (payroll/time, recruiting, learning, engagement, IdP, benefits).
• Manage day-to-day vendor relationships for HR systems (escalations, releases, basic SLAs) in partnership with IT and, as needed, Procurement.
• Build and maintain a simple, outcome-focused HR technology roadmap that reduces manual work, improves data quality, and enhances employee/manager self-service.
• Drive change management and user adoption for Workday and other HR tools, including concise communications and training for HR, managers, and employees.
• Establish HR data governance — systems of record, data lineage to downstream consumers (Payroll, Finance, analytics), field-level data quality checks, segregation of duties enforced through Workday security groups, and audit-ready evidence for SOX ITGCs (access provisioning, change management, BP approvals) — and partner with Payroll/Benefits/Comp to protect payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Use data from tickets and usage trends to identify configuration fixes, automation opportunities, and content gaps; prioritize changes that have the biggest impact.
• Manage day-to-day operational details, including closing tickets and handling small tasks with a hands-on, detail-oriented approach to ensure smooth execution and follow-through.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in HR Technology / HRIS / People Systems, including hands-on Workday configuration in a scaling, global company.
• 3+ years leading a small HR Technology / HRIS team, with a track record of shifting from reactive support to platform-oriented work (governance, optimization, automation).
• Strong curiosity and a hands-on approach, balancing attention to detail with strategic leadership, no task is too small to take on.
• Deep expertise in Workday HCM and Advanced Compensation. With experience in Time & Absence, Benefits, and Talent.
• Familiarity with a broader HR technology stack (ATS, payroll/time, learning, engagement) and experience administering HR configurations and coordinating with IT on integrations.
• Strong collaborator who can translate between technical and non-technical audiences, explain trade-offs in plain language, and influence stakeholders across HR, Finance, and IT.
• Motivated by building tools and processes that reduce manual work, clarify ownership, and create consistent, high-quality employee and manager experiences.
• Experience with modern HR technology capabilities (automation, AI-assisted self-service, better analytics) and focused on using them safely and practically to solve real problems.