Manager - HRIS, Workday - Reporting, Security, Integrations & Payroll

Edwards Lifesciences Belgium; Indiana (PA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Manager, HRIS to lead Workday reporting, security, payroll configuration, and integrations. You will translate complex requirements into scalable Workday solutions, partnering with HR, IT, and business leaders to ensure data integrity and compliance.

The role requires advanced Workday expertise, strong partnership skills, and experience across multiple HR domains. Global, matrixed environments and external vendor collaboration are common aspects of this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/HR or related discipline
• 8+ years of HRIS or HR technology experience
• 5+ years of advanced Workday configuration experience
• Strong expertise in: Reporting, Security, Payroll configuration, Integrations and Architecture
• Advanced experience with calculated fields, composite reporting, and dashboards
• Experience supporting global HR systems and HR technology projects
• Experience mentoring team members, leading projects, or driving process improvement initiatives

Responsibilities

• Workday Functional Ownership: primary SME for Workday Reporting, Security, Payroll configuration, Integrations, and architecture.
• Design, configure, and support scalable Workday solutions meeting global business requirements.
• Evaluate technical impacts of changes across systems, integrations, reporting, and downstream processes.
• Recommend best practices to improve system performance, governance, and maintainability.

Job description

India-Remote

Full time

Req-50559

Make a meaningful difference to patients around the world. Our talented people are central to the future of Edwards Lifesciences, which is why our Human Resources teams help design, guide, and deliver inspiring experiences for our people. With a fundamental understanding of how to build a supportive community and organizational capability, you'll deliver solutions to attract and retain talent. Your work will enable our teams to thrive as they help patients live healthier and more productive lives

The Manager, HRIS (Reporting, Security, Integrations & Payroll) will serve as a technical Workday expert responsible for reporting architecture, security administration, payroll-related configuration, integrations, and complex solution design. This role will partner closely with HR Centers of Excellence, HR Business Partners, IT, and business leaders. This role is responsible for translating complex business needs into scalable Workday solutions while ensuring data integrity, compliance, and operational excellence across the HR technology landscape.

The ideal candidate possesses advanced Workday technical expertise and thrives on solving complex business and system challenges while partnering with stakeholders across HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and external vendors. Experience across additional Workday modules is highly desirable.

Workday Functional Ownership

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for Workday Reporting, Security, Payroll-related configuration, Integrations, and technical architecture.
• Design, configure, and support scalable solutions that meet global business requirements.
• Evaluate technical impacts of proposed changes across systems, integrations, reporting, and downstream processes.
• Recommend best practices to improve system performance, governance, and maintainability.

Reporting and Analytics Leadership

• Design and develop advanced Workday reports, composite reports, dashboards, scorecards, and calculated fields.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to deliver actionable workforce insights.
• Improve reporting efficiency through automation and self-service capabilities.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and governance.

Integrations and Payroll Support

• Support and oversee Workday integrations, EIBs, PECI, Studio, APIs, and middleware solutions.
• Partner with Payroll and vendors to support payroll interfaces, testing, and process improvements.
• Drive root-cause analysis and resolution of integration or payroll-related issues.
• Evaluate integration impacts during Workday releases and enhancements.

Security Administration

• Manage Workday security framework, domain security policies, roles, segment-based security, and business process security.
• Lead periodic security audits and compliance activities.
• Ensure appropriate access controls and segregation of duties.
• Partner with Compliance, Internal Audit, and IT Security teams.

Governance and Operational Excellence

• Establish standards for reporting, security, and technical configuration.
• Maintain documentation, testing protocols, and change management controls.
• Support audit readiness and compliance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual activities and improve overall system efficiency.

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, HR, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of HRIS or HR Technology experience.
• 5+ years of advanced Workday configuration experience.
• Strong expertise in: Reporting, Security, Payroll configuration, Integrations and Architecture
• Advanced experience with calculated fields, composite reporting, and dashboards.
• Experience supporting global HR systems and HR technology projects.
• Experience mentoring team members, leading projects, or driving process improvement initiatives.

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities, including negotiation and influencing skills.
• Proven capacity to manage multiple priorities within a dynamic environment.
• Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel and HRIS systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation competencies.
• Ability to discern and address analytical requirements in ambiguous contexts.
• Meticulous attention to detail and proactive approach to issue escalation.
• Collaborative mindset and commitment to team achievement.
• Workday certifications (HCM, Reporting, Security, Integrations, Compensation and/or Talent strongly preferred)
• Experience with Workday integrations (e.g., Studio, EIB, PECI, APIs)
• Experience working in a global matrixed environment.
• SQL, analytics, or data management experience.
• Knowledge of Core HCM, Talent, or Compensation modules.

Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most.