HR Data Governance & Quality Lead

1000 Bentley Systems, Incorporated; Exton (PA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bentley Impact Day

Recognition programs

Colleague wellbeing

Job summary

Bentley Systems seeks an experienced HR Data Governance & Quality Lead to own the accuracy, integrity, security, and lifecycle of employee master data across Workday and the HR ecosystem. This senior role partners with HR, Payroll, IT, Legal, and Compliance to drive data quality with governance and accountability structures.

You will define data ownership, establish KPIs, and drive data cleansing initiatives, supporting audits including SOX and GDPR. Hybrid in Exton, PA 2–3x per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business, Data Management, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in HRIS, HR Operations, Master Data Management, Data Governance, or HR Technology.
• Deep knowledge of Workday HCM and global HR data structures.
• Experience designing data quality controls, validation frameworks, and governance processes.
• Knowledge of GDPR, SOX, privacy, records retention, and information security practices.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Own the HR master data governance framework, standards, policies, and operating model.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of employee master data across HR systems with regular validations.
• Define data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and RACI models across HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and business functions.
• Establish data quality KPIs, scorecards, dashboards, and remediation plans.
• Lead proactive data validation, reconciliation, exception management, and root-cause analysis.
• Develop preventive and detective controls to reduce data defects before downstream processing.
• Coordinate data cleansing initiatives before implementations, acquisitions, reorganizations, and integrations.
• Ensure compliance with global privacy regulations, confidentiality requirements, and least-privilege access principles.
• Own HR data retention, archival, and purge policies in partnership with Legal, Records Management, and Information Security.
• Support internal and external audits including SOX, ITGC, GDPR, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Workday HCM

Excel

Power BI

Data security

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/HR/Data Management

Tools

Workday HCM

Power BI

Excel

ITGC

Job description

Location: Hybrid in our Exton, PA office 2-3x per week.

Position Summary: Every AI tool Bentley builds, every people decision we make, and every paycheck we send depends on one thing: trustworthy employee data. This role is responsible for that foundation. The HR Data Governance & Quality Lead owns the accuracy, integrity, security, and lifecycle of employee master data across Workday and our broader HR ecosystem. This is a hands-on, senior individual contributor role. You will build the governance frameworks, quality controls, and accountability structures that keep our people data clean, compliant, and audit-ready. What makes this role genuinely demanding is not the technical complexity, though that is real. It is the scope of influence required. You will work across HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, Legal, and Compliance, holding partners accountable for data quality without having direct authority over any of them. That requires credibility, persistence, and the ability to make people care about something they did not know they were responsible for. This is a role for someone who finds satisfaction in precision, who knows that getting the details right is not a small thing, and who understands that the integrity of data touching thousands of people's lives and careers deserves exactly that level of care. If you are the person who notices when something is off, builds the system to prevent it from happening again, and follows through until it is fixed, we want to meet you.

Responsibilities:

• Own the HR master data governance framework, standards, policies, and operating model.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of employee master data across all HR systems with regular validations.
• Define data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and RACI models across HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and business functions.
• Establish data quality KPIs, scorecards, dashboards, and remediation plans.
• Lead proactive data validation, reconciliation, exception management, and root-cause analysis.
• Develop preventive and detective controls to reduce data defects before downstream processing.
• Coordinate data cleansing initiatives before implementations, acquisitions, reorganizations, and integrations.
• Ensure compliance with global privacy regulations, confidentiality requirements, and least-privilege access principles.
• Own HR data retention, archival, and purge policies in partnership with Legal, Records Management, and Information Security.
• Partner with HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll, Benefits, IT, Identity Management, and Finance to resolve data issues.
• Establish governance forums and drive stakeholder accountability for timely completion of data corrections.
• Support internal and external audits including SOX, ITGC, GDPR, and regulatory requirements.
• Document data definitions, business rules, validation logic, and standard operating procedures.
• Recommend automation, AI, and workflow improvements that increase data quality and reduce manual effort.
• Provide training and best practices for HR users, managers, and data stewards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business, Data Management, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in HRIS, HR Operations, Master Data Management, Data Governance, or HR Technology.
• Deep knowledge of Workday HCM.
• Strong understanding of employee lifecycle processes and global HR data structures.
• Experience designing data quality controls, validation frameworks, and governance processes.
• Knowledge of GDPR, SOX, ITGC, privacy, records retention, and information security practices.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel, Power BI, or equivalent reporting tools.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while driving enterprise-wide governance initiatives.

#LI-CS1 #LI-HYBRID This is a Hybrid role.

What We Offer:

• Step into a collaborative work environment where ideas flourish, and teamwork propels us forward towards shared success.
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• Bentley Impact Day: take a day off from work to volunteer with an organization of your choice.
• Celebrate milestone achievements and moments that matter through our colleague recognition award programs and our Bentley Achievers platform.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.
• Be part of a company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life, where your contributions help build a more sustainable, connected, and resilient world.
• Discover our latest user success stories for an insight into our global impact.

Who We Are:

Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bentley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training. Know Your Rights as an applicant under the law. Bentley Policy on EEO, Non-Discrimination Bentley participates in e-Verify / Bentley participate in e-Verify / Right to Work Notice.

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At Bentley, you'll help shape the future of infrastructure with innovative solutions, a global impact, and a culture that values growth, collaboration, and sustainability. Built by engineers for engineers, Bentley has been the leading global provider of infrastructure engineering software for 40 years. Join us on our continued journey leading industry change.

Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent’s software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems’ 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.