HRIS Manager — Workday Governance & Analytics

Ellsworth Corporation; Town of Germantown (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Health benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Ellsworth Corporation is seeking an HRIS Manager to own the Workday governance, data integrity, and reporting strategy. This on-site/hybrid role partners with HR, Finance, Payroll, and IT to ensure secure, compliant HR technology operations and continuous optimization.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Workday experience, strong governance and analytics capabilities, and a proven ability to lead system activities with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, IS, Business or related field.
• 5+ years Workday experience supporting system maintenance/optimization and governance.
• Demonstrated experience in a technical role on one or more HR ERP implementations.
• Demonstrated experience with security administration and dashboards/analytics.
• Workday Pro certification preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Workday configuration, security, reporting, and dashboards.
• Strong analytical, prioritization, and problem-solving skills; attention to risk and data quality.
• Effective communication with HR and business partners; stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Owns Workday governance and the operational roadmap, chairing the governance group to guide enhancement and prioritization.
• Reviews and approves configuration across all modules; enforces standards for processes, security, and data.
• Manages security roles, audits, remediation documentation.
• Develops dashboards, analytics, and reporting strategy; oversees complex calculated fields.
• Develops and manages testing strategy and UAT cycles.
• Oversees ticket triage and escalation; manages complex support.
• Directs integration governance, vendor escalation, and third parties.
• Owns data integrity program with audits and SOX alignment.
• Accountable for training content, process documentation, and end-user training.

Skills

Workday governance

HRIS administration

Data integrity

Analytics & dashboards

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/IS/Business

Tools

Workday

Job description

Ellsworth Corporation is seeking an HRIS Manager to own the Workday governance, data integrity, and reporting strategy. This on-site/hybrid role partners with HR, Finance, Payroll, and IT to ensure secure, compliant HR technology operations and continuous optimization.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Workday experience, strong governance and analytics capabilities, and a proven ability to lead system activities with minimal supervision.