Sr. Manager, HRIS

Overview

At Early Warning, we provide cutting-edge solutions for the U.S. financial system, including Zelle® and Paze℠. This role focuses on optimizing HR systems, particularly Workday, to improve processes, create efficiencies, and enhance the employee experience.

About the Role

This position serves as a strategic leader for HR systems, translating business strategies into scalable technology solutions. It involves developing and driving the strategic vision for Workday and related HR systems, ensuring alignment with HR priorities, business needs, compliance requirements, and the employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the strategic vision and roadmap for Workday and related HR systems
• Partner with HR leadership to translate business strategies into Workday solutions, process improvements, automation opportunities, and technology requirements
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of senior HR systems analysts, including prioritizing work, managing performance, and supporting career development
• Serve as a hands-on Workday subject matter expert, supporting configuration, testing, troubleshooting, business process design, security, reporting, and system optimization
• Lead system support for annual and recurring HR processes, including Talent, Performance, Advanced Compensation, Recruiting, Benefits, Payroll, and Learning, as needed
• Oversee Workday releases, enhancements, upgrades, implementations, and new functionality assessments in partnership with internal teams
• Maintain system performance, data integrity, and transaction accuracy through audits, analysis, issue resolution, and process improvement recommendations
• Act as an escalation point for complex Workday issues, partnering with HR, IT, Payroll, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and vendors to implement sustainable solutions
• Establish and maintain HR systems governance, including intake, prioritization, documentation, testing standards, release planning, change management, and stakeholder communication
• Develop and maintain user procedures, guidelines, training materials, and system documentation to support effective Workday adoption
• Support HR compliance, immigration, reporting, audit, risk management, and data confidentiality requirements

Requirements

• Education and experience typically obtained through the completion of a bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 10 or more years of HR systems, HR technology, Workday, HR operations, or related experience
• A minimum of 2 years of people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, prioritization, and development of team members
• Demonstrated expert-level Workday HR functional system experience, including hands-on configuration
• Experience leading or supporting Workday strategy, roadmap development, governance, releases, enhancements, implementations, or optimization efforts
• A strong understanding of Workday functionality, business processes, security, reporting, integrations, testing, and configuration best practices
• Ability to lead senior-level analysts while remaining actively involved in hands-on Workday configuration, troubleshooting, solution design, and system support
• A highly collaborative approach with strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• The ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• A high level of integrity and ethics in handling confidential information

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the United States for any employer at the date of hire
• Ineligibility for employment visa sponsorship

Skills

• Strategic thinking and vision
• HR systems expertise, particularly Workday
• Leadership and team management
• Technical proficiency in HR software
• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Collaborative and communicative skills

Benefits

Candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits, including:

• Healthcare Coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match
• Paid Time Off (flexible for exempt employees, generous for non-exempt employees)
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning support
• And more!

Additionally, the base pay range for this position in Phoenix, AZ is $129,000 - $161,000 per year. The company actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure fair pay decisions. Early Warning Services LLC is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and actively participates in E-Verify.