Workday Integration Lead — HRIS Strategy & Delivery

ICON Clinical Research; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Life assurance

Global EAP/LifeWorks support

Flexible benefits

Job summary

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization seeking a Workday Integration Manager to lead HR technology strategy and HRIS operations. This role combines technology leadership with governance and delivery across HCM, Recruiting, and Compensation in a Dublin-based or flexible remote setup.

You will manage day-to-day HR activities, oversee Workday governance, coordinate SOWs, and drive configuration and change management for global HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, human resources, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in HR technology management, including implementation and oversight of major HR platforms e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with a proven ability to align technology with business goals.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities, with experience managing teams and cross-functional projects.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering a high-quality employee experience through technology.
• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 5%).

Responsibilities

• Oversee HR technology strategy, implementation, and optimization to support organizational goals.
• Manage day-to-day HRIS operations, governance, and escalation handling for complex Workday issues.
• Provide leadership to the HRIS team across HCM, Recruiting, Compensation and Absence.
• Guide configuration changes, change requests, and tenant strategy aligned with global design standards.
• Coordinate SOWs, approvals, and vendor governance with Procurement and Legal.
• Handle release management activities including impact assessment and post-release stabilisation.
• Ensure BAU delivery for performance reviews, compensation cycles and benefits enrollment.
• Oversee security/data reviews and access governance with cross-functional partners.

Skills

Workday

HR technology management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems

Tools

Workday

SAP

Oracle

Job description

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization seeking a Workday Integration Manager to lead HR technology strategy and HRIS operations. This role combines technology leadership with governance and delivery across HCM, Recruiting, and Compensation in a Dublin-based or flexible remote setup.

You will manage day-to-day HR activities, oversee Workday governance, coordinate SOWs, and drive configuration and change management for global HR initiatives.