HRIS Lead - Workday

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Ladders is seeking an HRIS Lead - Workday to own the administration and ongoing optimization of the organization’s HRIS environment, with a primary focus on Workday configuration, reporting, security, and integrations. You will partner with HR, IT, and external vendors to ensure core people processes run smoothly, data remains accurate, and system changes are implemented with minimal disruption.

This is a hands-on leadership role that also supports production issue resolution and helps

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday administration in production environments.
• Deep expertise in business process configuration, reporting, and security administration.
• Experience with integrations and troubleshooting data exchanges.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HRIS administrator across Workday modules.
• Configure and maintain business processes and workflows.
• Evaluate configuration changes and their impact on connected systems.
• Manage role-based security groups and conduct access reviews.
• Build and maintain custom reports and dashboards.
• Manage integrations and external vendor connections.
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 production support and issue resolution.

Skills

Workday administration

Security administration

Integrations

Reporting

Data analysis

HRIS architecture

Absence & Recruiting module

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or related field

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a HRIS Lead - Workday to join the team of a leader in the Staffing space.

This role will own the administration and ongoing optimization of the organization’s HRIS environment, with a primary focus on Workday configuration, reporting, security, and integrations. You will partner closely with HR, IT, and external vendors to ensure core people processes run smoothly, data remains accurate, and system changes are implemented with minimal disruption. This is a hands‑on leadership role that also supports production issue resolution and helps strengthen controls, access governance, and data privacy practices.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $120,000 – $160,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HRIS administrator across various modules
• Configure and maintain business processes and workflows
• Evaluate configuration changes and their impact on connected systems
• Manage role-based security groups and conduct access reviews
• Build and maintain custom reports and dashboards
• Manage integrations and external vendor connections
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 production support and issue resolution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of hands‑on Workday administration experience in production environments
• Deep expertise in business process configuration, reporting, and security administration
• Strong understanding of HRIS architecture and its dependencies
• Experience with absence and recruiting modules, including complex policies
• Hands‑on experience with integrations and troubleshooting data exchanges
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage competing priorities

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
• Flexible work arrangements
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Support for internal controls and data privacy requirements

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.