Lead Workday HRIS to Elevate HR Tech Experience

Meltwater; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off (PTO)

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) matching

CalmApp subscription

Hybrid work style

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Meltwater is seeking a Workday-focused HRIS professional to enhance and support our Workday ecosystem across multiple HCM modules. You will partner with HR and business leaders to translate needs into configurations, tests, and scalable processes in a collaborative environment.

You will lead testing, UAT, and change management activities, staying aligned with roadmap updates and compliance requirements while delivering high-quality systems support for a growing organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Workday functional configuration across three or more HCM modules such as Payroll, Absence and Time-Tracking, supporting a mid-to-large-sized business.
• 3+ years of experience with cross-functional Workday administration including security design and business process management.
• 2+ years of experience in HRIS project management including analysis, stakeholder engagement, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide Workday subject matter functional expertise for day-to-day support and development including business process configuration, reporting, mass data processing (EIB), testing and other troubleshooting support.
• Provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership on Workday HCM best practices.
• Partner with business leaders to understand pain points, prioritize requirements and identify opportunities to improve processes and gain efficiency by leveraging Workday functionality.
• Create and maintain clear, comprehensive, documented business requirements for requested changes, enhancements, or projects; accountable for articulating functional processes from beginning to end and providing thought leadership on functionality and design.
• Provide change management expertise when rolling out new and/or improved functionality to maximize adoption and prioritize a great customer experience.
• Maintain awareness of Workday future releases / roadmap and the potential impact of those plans on current and future Workday functionality.
• Responsible for the thorough testing and analysis of new Workday features and functionality and participates in release planning, accountable for regression testing, unit testing, User Acceptance testing and pre-launch testing / sign-off for new features or enhancements.
• Collaborate with other internal and external SMEs in the Workday ecosystem to leverage knowledge, alternative solutions, and best practices to ensure a holistic best-practice approach.
• Mentor and guide more junior colleagues for their roles in leading processes/practices, configuration and testing.
• Provide excellent customer service in response to inquiries and resolve inquiries accurately and timely.

Skills

Workday HCM

HRIS stakeholder engagement

Testing & UAT

Change management

Data security & compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Workday EIB

Workday reports

Job description

Meltwater is seeking a Workday-focused HRIS professional to enhance and support our Workday ecosystem across multiple HCM modules. You will partner with HR and business leaders to translate needs into configurations, tests, and scalable processes in a collaborative environment.

You will lead testing, UAT, and change management activities, staying aligned with roadmap updates and compliance requirements while delivering high-quality systems support for a growing organization.