Global HRIS Leader: Workday & AI Transformations

Thornton Tomasetti; Washington; On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k retirement matching

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Thornton Tomasetti is seeking a strategic HRIS Manager to govern and evolve our global HR technology landscape, focusing on maximizing Workday and related systems for 2,300+ employees across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Reporting to the Director of HR Operations & Technology, you will partner with HR, Payroll, IT, Finance and external vendors to deliver scalable solutions that improve employee experience, data integrity, compliance, automation and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, IS, Business, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years progressive HRIS experience.
• 5+ years administering or leading Workday in a global organization.
• Experience managing enterprise HR technology projects.
• Strong understanding of Workday HCM, Workday Learning, Workday Integrations.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Experience with HR data governance and security.
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Own the global Workday product roadmap across all modules.
• Develop a multi-year HR technology strategy aligned with business growth and digital transformation objectives.
• Evaluate emerging HR technologies and AI solutions that improve operational efficiency and employee experience.
• Build business cases for new technology investments.
• Establish governance processes for Workday enhancements, releases, testing, and prioritization.
• Approve significant configuration changes that impact global compliance, security, integrations, and statutory reporting.
• Define system standards, design principles, and governance policies.
• Lead release planning and executive prioritization.
• Manage relationships with Workday implementation partners, consulting firms, and HR technology vendors.
• Lead vendor selection, contract management, performance reviews, and service delivery.
• Ensure vendors meet project timelines, quality expectations, and budget commitments.
• Establish global HR data governance standards.
• Define security and privacy policies supporting GDPR and international data privacy regulations.
• Partner with IT Security to ensure compliance with internal security standards.
• Evaluate automation opportunities across HR Operations.
• Lead AI governance for HR technology initiatives.
• Prioritize automation projects that improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Partner with HR leadership to modernize business processes.
• Lead enterprise HR technology initiatives including Workday optimization, Learning initiatives, New module implementations, Global process standardization, Payroll and benefit integrations, Data migration initiatives.
• Develop HR technology KPIs and adoption metrics.
• Monitor system utilization and user experience.
• Recommend process improvements using data-driven insights.
• Present technology roadmap updates to executive leadership.

Skills

HRIS experience

Workday HCM

Workday Learning

Workday Integrations

Vendor management

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

Data governance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (HR/IS/Business/CS)

Job description

Thornton Tomasetti is seeking a strategic HRIS Manager to govern and evolve our global HR technology landscape, focusing on maximizing Workday and related systems for 2,300+ employees across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Reporting to the Director of HR Operations & Technology, you will partner with HR, Payroll, IT, Finance and external vendors to deliver scalable solutions that improve employee experience, data integrity, compliance, automation and reporting.