Remote Workday HRIS Architect & Implementation Lead

Highmark Health; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 118,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking an experienced HRIS Consultant to serve as the functional architect and implementation lead for Workday and connected HR tech. Focus areas include Workday HCM, Core HCM, security, data structures, and cross-module dependencies, with UKG and Salesforce integrations managed by the team.

The role drives enterprise HR technology implementations, mentors HRIS analysts, and collaborates with HR, IT, and business leaders to ensure scalable, compliant, and sustainable

Qualifications

• At least 8+ years in HRIS, HR tech, or enterprise HCM systems.
• 5+ years hands-on Workday HCM experience.
• Experience leading full-cycle Workday implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise HR technology implementations from design through go-live and hyper care.
• Define scalable Workday functional designs and data flows across platforms.
• Mentor HRIS analysts on configuration standards and processes.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, Legal, Compliance, and business leaders to balance UX, risk, and platform sustainability.

Skills

Workday HCM

HRIS architecture

Data governance

Security design

Cross-module design

Mentoring

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR, IS, CS, or related field

Tools

UKG Time & Attendance

Salesforce HR Service

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking an experienced HRIS Consultant to serve as the functional architect and implementation lead for Workday and connected HR tech. Focus areas include Workday HCM, Core HCM, security, data structures, and cross-module dependencies, with UKG and Salesforce integrations managed by the team.

The role drives enterprise HR technology implementations, mentors HRIS analysts, and collaborates with HR, IT, and business leaders to ensure scalable, compliant, and sustainable