HRIS & Data Governance Lead for Workday Migration

Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University; Saint Davids (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University seeks an HRIS and data analytics specialist to support HR operations, administer HRIS, maintain employee data, generate reports, and drive process improvements across systems.

You will lead the transition from Ellucian Colleague to Workday, collaborate with Payroll, IT, Institutional Research, vendors, and campus partners, and help ensure data integrity, training, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in Higher Education, HR operations, HRIS administration, or related area.
• Experience with HRIS or enterprise systems, including data maintenance, reporting, audits, and records management.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Understanding of HR practices, employment laws, and data confidentiality.
• Experience collaborating with Payroll and cross-functional partners.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and with discretion while upholding confidentiality.
• Ability to support the Christian values and mission of the University.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational, analytical, and systems support to Human Resources, including HRIS administration, data management, reporting, and process improvement.
• Lead the transition from Ellucian Colleague to Workday, coordinating planning, data migration, testing, design, training, and post-launch support.
• Maintain accurate employee data through audits, updates, and governance practices.
• Develop and analyze recurring and ad hoc HR reports to support workforce planning and institutional reporting.
• Coordinate HR data submissions for annual, institutional, regulatory, and compliance reporting.
• Evaluate HR processes and system functionality and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Support system enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and new functionality through testing and implementation support.
• Develop and maintain HR process documentation, user guides, and SOPs.
• Ensure confidentiality and secure storage of employee records in compliance with policies.

Skills

HRIS administration

Employee data management

HR reporting

Data governance

Workday

Ellucian Colleague

Data migration

Testing

Process design

Training

Documentation

Data confidentiality

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

Ellucian Colleague

CROA

NEOED

Job description

Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University seeks an HRIS and data analytics specialist to support HR operations, administer HRIS, maintain employee data, generate reports, and drive process improvements across systems.

You will lead the transition from Ellucian Colleague to Workday, collaborate with Payroll, IT, Institutional Research, vendors, and campus partners, and help ensure data integrity, training, and documentation.