Senior Workday HRIS Consultant - AI‑Driven HR Tech

Northern Trust Corp; Limerick; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust seeks a Senior HRIS Workday Consultant to join our HR Technology Capabilities team in Ireland. You will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Workday and related HR technologies, partnering with HR and business stakeholders to drive innovative, AI-enabled solutions.

The ideal candidate has deep Workday expertise and a passion for automation, workforce insights, and an enhanced employee/manager experience across HR platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of Workday HRIS consulting, implementation, or support experience.
• Strong expertise in Workday Core HR module and additional experience in Talent, Benefits, Advanced Compensation, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence.
• Experience leading cross-functional HR technology initiatives and managing multiple priorities.
• Experience with reporting, analytics, integrations, and HR data management.
• Previous ServiceNow experience preferred.
• Exposure to AI-enabled HR technologies, automation platforms, or employee experience solutions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR stakeholders to understand business needs, define requirements, evaluate options, and recommend solutions.
• Configure and support Workday with focus and expertise in core HR, including business processes, security, reporting, integrations, and related HR technology platforms.
• Lead HR technology projects from planning through implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Analyze existing processes and identify opportunities for automation, simplification, and operational efficiency.
• Develop future-state HR technology solutions utilizing AI, predictive analytics, intelligent workflows, and emerging technologies.
• Drive initiatives that consolidate and enhance the overall employee and manager user experience across HR systems and digital platforms.
• Conduct impact assessments, prioritize enhancements, and manage project schedules, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure HR data integrity, governance, security, compliance, and reporting accuracy.
• Evaluate vendors, technologies, and industry trends, providing recommendations that support Northern Trust’s HR technology roadmap.
• Create project documentation to comply with SDLC standards and controls, training materials, testing plans, and implementation procedures to support successful change adoption.

Skills

Workday HRIS consulting

HRIS implementation

Cross-functional leadership

Analytics & reporting

HR data management

AI-driven HR tech

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Northern Trust seeks a Senior HRIS Workday Consultant to join our HR Technology Capabilities team in Ireland. You will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Workday and related HR technologies, partnering with HR and business stakeholders to drive innovative, AI-enabled solutions.

The ideal candidate has deep Workday expertise and a passion for automation, workforce insights, and an enhanced employee/manager experience across HR platforms.