HRIS Product Lead - Workday HCM

Gartner; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

PTO + holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Gartner is seeking an HRIS Product Lead to own and evolve the Workday Core HR, Onboarding, and Security modules. You will partner with HRIS leadership and business owners to drive the portfolio, while ensuring data quality and regulatory compliance.

You will manage system administration, lead releases, and support analytics with design and testing of reports and dashboards. This hybrid role involves collaboration across IT and HR teams and a focus on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 2+ years configuring and managing Workday HCM and related HR systems.
• Experience in other Workday areas (position management, talent/performance, etc.) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of HR business processes and data structures.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to build reports and calculated fields in Workday.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Own evolution of Core HR, Onboarding and Security portfolio with stakeholders.
• Maintain relationships with business partners for visibility and issue resolution.
• Lead Workday Core HR, Onboarding and Security within HR Systems.
• Configure Workday, security, data quality, and business processes.
• Lead vendor-led releases, testing, and feature development.
• Drive operational excellence and long-term process improvements.
• Manage bug/root-cause analysis, impact assessment and fixes.
• Support Reporting & Analytics with requirements for dashboards.
• Configure and process mass data loads via EIB.
• Support regulatory compliance through HRIS processes.
• Perform QA to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Participate in requirements sessions with SMEs, IT and users.
• Develop training collateral and handle end-user requests.

Skills

Workday HCM

HR processes

Excel

Report design

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Time management

Communication

Change management

Executive presence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Workday

EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder)

Job description

HRIS Product Lead

About

The HR Systems organization seeks an HRIS Product Lead to provide operational leadership and product ownership for Workday HCM Core HR, Onboarding, and Security modules.

Location

Must be located within commuting distance of Irving, TX or Stamford, CT.

What you will do

• Evolve the Core HR, Onboarding, and Security technology portfolio and roadmap in partnership with HRIS leadership, HR business owners, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain relationships with key business partners to ensure visibility and collaboration for issue resolution and enhancements.
• Drive and maintain Workday Core HR, Onboarding and Security capabilities within the HR Systems team.
• Own and execute system administration for Workday, including configuration, business processes, security & compliance, notifications, auditing and data quality management.
• Lead vendor‑led releases and system enhancements, including configuration and development of new features, deployment, and creation and execution of test plans, user acceptance and regression testing.
• Support operational excellence in existing systems of record, continuously evolving processes, ensuring priority resolution of issues and applying project management principles for longer‑term initiatives.
• Manage bug/issue resolution processes: root cause analysis, impact analysis, solution design, implementation, testing and deployment.
• Support Reporting & Analytics team in defining and testing report & dashboard needs, including requirements gathering, design and testing.
• Configure, test and process mass data loads via the Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB).
• Support compliance enablement via HRIS systems and processes, including liaising with key contacts to understand regulatory changes.
• Execute quality assurance to ensure accuracy of data and information.
• Participate in requirements gathering sessions with functional subject matter experts, IT and users.
• Support broader HR Systems team in handling end‑user inbound requests and escalations, and develop knowledge‑management collateral for training and education efforts.

What you will need

• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• 2+ years of experience configuring and managing Workday HCM and other HR systems, including business processes, data structure, domain & BP security, EIBs, reporting & calculated fields, data auditing.
• Experience in other Workday areas (position management, talent/performance, compensation, benefits, absence, time tracking) is a plus.
• Knowledge of HR business processes.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience developing reports and calculated fields in Workday.
• Strong service orientation with ownership and accountability.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong work ethic and motivation to achieve goals and exceed expectations.
• Exceptional time‑management skills and ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• 'Systems' thinker with process orientation and attention to detail.
• Superior interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• High level of executive presence.
• Change management experience preferred.

What you will get

• Competitive compensation.
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
• Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities.
• Collaborative and positive culture.
• Chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
• Hybrid work environment.
• 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays.
• Extensive medical, dental and vision plan.
• 401(k) with corporate match, immediate vesting.
• Health‑and‑wellness allowance programs.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Gartner Gives Charity Match.

EEO Statement

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