Senior HRIS Lead: Workday Time Tracking, Absence & Scheduling

Patriot Advertising; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be provided

Job summary

Patriot Advertising is seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst to serve as a hands-on expert in Workday Time Tracking, Absence, Leave, and Scheduling. On-site in Houston, TX, you will partner with HR, Payroll, and IT to optimize the system, ensure compliance, and support scalable global operations.

You will lead design sessions, manage multiple engagements, and develop robust reports while collaborating with senior leadership across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of Workday HCM experience with deep expertise in Time Tracking, Absence, Leave, and Scheduling.
• 7+ years of Workday consulting or SME experience on medium-to-large HRIS implementations.
• Workday certification in Time Tracking, Absence, Leave, and/or Scheduling.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong report writing ability within relevant Workday modules.
• Experience supporting Canadian and international time tracking operations, including local labor law and absence policy compliance.
• Strong understanding of HR systems and processes.
• Ability to lead design sessions, manage project plans, and deliver results while handling multiple engagements simultaneously.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills for complex technical and process challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Configure, support, and optimize Workday Time Tracking, Absence, Leave, and Scheduling modules.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, and IT on system enhancements, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure successful testing and deployment, and provide post-go-live support.
• Troubleshoot issues and document resolutions for internal knowledge sharing.
• Build and maintain reports within Time Tracking, Absence, Leave, and Scheduling.
• Participate in broader HR Systems and Shared Services initiatives as needed.

Skills

Workday HCM expertise

Excel data analysis

Report writing

lead design sessions

project management

stakeholder collaboration

HR systems & processes

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Workday certification in Time Tracking/Absence/Leave/Scheduling

Tools

Workday

Dormakaba Time Clocks integration

Job description

Patriot Advertising is seeking a Senior HRIS Analyst to serve as a hands-on expert in Workday Time Tracking, Absence, Leave, and Scheduling. On-site in Houston, TX, you will partner with HR, Payroll, and IT to optimize the system, ensure compliance, and support scalable global operations.

You will lead design sessions, manage multiple engagements, and develop robust reports while collaborating with senior leadership across functions.