Global Workday HRIS Leader — Flexible Hours & PTO

Aven Hospitality; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

25 PTO days

Volunteer time off (VTO)

Medical, dental & wellbeing program

12 weeks paid parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

Employee development events

Job summary

Aven Hospitality, a technology leader in hospitality, seeks a hands-on Senior HRIS Manager to own Workday configuration, governance, and performance across HR Operations, Recruiting, and Payroll. You will lead a small global team, govern enterprise architecture, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to scale HR technology globally.

The role requires 7+ years in Workday, strong project leadership, and a track record of delivering complex HRIS projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on Workday experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience leading Open Enrollment, merit, and bonus cycles.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in integrated HR system environments.
• Experience managing consultants, AMS providers, or implementation partners.
• Mentor analysts elevating team capability across configuration, reporting and issue resolution.
• Experience building reports, dashboards, and calculated fields.
• Strong project management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct leadership and oversight to two global HRIS direct reports, ensuring effective system operations, service delivery, and continuous improvement across global HR functions.
• Lead configuration solutions and enterprise architecture across HCM, Recruiting, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Security, Reporting, integrations, and data governance; provide executive-level guidance on scalable design decisions.
• Advanced knowledge of calculated fields, EIBs, BIRT, Core Connectors, integrations, and security architecture.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale implementations, enhancements, or post-merger integrations.
• Strong configuration experience across HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Security, and Reporting.
• Own complex transformation programs including Open Enrollment, merit and bonus cycles, new module deployments, acquisitions, and global enhancements while directing internal teams, senior developers, and external partners to successful delivery.
• Train managers across the organization on Workday features, new functionality, system enhancements, and rollout readiness.
• Lead new module build outs such as advanced compensation or job catalog enhancements
• Run annual Open Enrollment, merit, and bonus cycles including configuration, testing, audits, reporting, and production readiness.
• Own day-to-day Workday administration including troubleshooting issues, resolving defects, maintaining configurations, and improving system performance.
• Gather business requirements and translate operational needs into scalable system solutions across HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT.
• Manage 10+ concurrent HR technology projects, enhancements, and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Establish and enforce governance, change management, release management, and documentation standards.
• Design and deliver dashboards, reports, calculated fields, and analytics that support business decisions and compliance needs.
• Maintain data integrity, security access, privacy controls, and audit readiness across the platform.
• Manage external consultants, AMS providers, and implementation partners to ensure quality delivery and accountability.
• Partner with leaders across HR, Legal, IT, Finance, and Security to support growth, organizational changes, and enterprise initiatives

Skills

Workday expertise

Open Enrollment management

Merit & bonus cycles

HRIS governance

Reporting & dashboards

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Aven Hospitality, a technology leader in hospitality, seeks a hands-on Senior HRIS Manager to own Workday configuration, governance, and performance across HR Operations, Recruiting, and Payroll. You will lead a small global team, govern enterprise architecture, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to scale HR technology globally.

The role requires 7+ years in Workday, strong project leadership, and a track record of delivering complex HRIS projects.