Senior Manager, Human Resource Information Systems

Scientific Games, LLC; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific Games, LLC is seeking a Senior Manager of HR Information Systems to lead HR technology priorities, drive Workday and related systems enhancements, and partner with IT and HR leaders to optimize the employee experience. You will oversee data accuracy, reporting, and automation initiatives across HR operations.

You will coordinate cross-functional projects, manage stakeholders, and champion change management, training readiness, and user adoption while ensuring governance and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in HR, HR operations, HRIS, HR technology, or related functions.
• Experience with Workday or other HR systems from an HR functional, project, process, or business-owner perspective.
• Proven ability to coordinate HR technology projects, manage timelines, organize stakeholders, track issues, and drive work to completion.
• Strong communication, facilitation, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting change management, training readiness, communication plans, and user adoption for HR process or system changes.
• Ability to partner effectively with IT, Payroll, Finance, vendors, HR leaders, managers, and employees.
• Desired Experience supporting Workday projects, HR transformation initiatives, shared services, or global HR operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead HRIS strategy and partner with HR and IT to align system initiatives with HR strategy and employee experience.
• Coordinate HR technology projects from planning through launch, documenting needs and managing risks.
• Provide HR functional leadership for Workday and related systems, including reporting and security considerations.
• Develop change management and adoption plans, training materials, and readiness activities.
• Promote data quality, privacy, policy compliance, and audit readiness across HR systems.

Skills

HRIS

Workday

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Scientific Games: Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.

Position Summary Job Summary Reporting into Human Resources, the Senior Manager, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) leads HR technology priorities that support the employee experience, HR operations, data accuracy, reporting, and business needs. This role serves as the primary HR partner for Workday and related HR systems, working closely with IT, Payroll, Finance, HR leaders, vendors, and business stakeholders to understand needs, coordinate work, remove barriers, and deliver practical solutions. The Senior Manager drives expectations for automation, self-service reporting, dashboards, and data-enabled insights, leveraging modern technology and AI where appropriate to eliminate manual work, create efficiencies, and help reimagine how HR work is delivered. The Senior Manager focuses on project coordination, stakeholder engagement, change management, process improvement, communication, testing support, training readiness, innovation, creative problem solving, and successful adoption of HR system and process changes.

Job Duties / Key Accountabilities

• HRIS Strategy & HR Partnership Lead HR’s priorities for Workday and related HR systems, ensuring system initiatives support HR strategy, business needs, employee experience, and effective service delivery. Act as the primary bridge between HR and IT by defining HR needs, confirming priorities, coordinating resources, and keeping teams aligned through completion. Partner with HR leaders, HR operations, Payroll, Finance, IT, and vendors to identify practical opportunities to improve processes and make HR systems easier to use which may include integration with other systems.
• Project Coordination & Delivery Coordinate HR technology projects from planning through launch, ensuring timelines, roles, decisions, risks, and next steps are clear. Gather HR and business requirements, document needs in plain language, and work with IT and vendors to evaluate solution options. Manage project routines, including meeting coordination, issue tracking, testing support, leadership updates, and post-launch follow-up. Keep HR stakeholders informed of progress, decisions needed, risks, and changes that may affect employees, managers, or HR teams.
• Workday & HR Systems Support Provide HR functional leadership for Workday and related HR systems, focusing on how the systems support HR processes, employee data, reporting needs, and user experience. Partner with IT and technical resources on system changes, integrations, security, reporting, releases, testing, and issue resolution. Review system enhancement requests with HR stakeholders and help prioritize work based on business value, compliance needs, employee impact, and available resources.
• Change Management, Communication & Adoption Develop change management plans that help HR teams, managers, and employees understand what is changing, why it matters, and what actions are needed. Create or coordinate communications, training materials, job aids, process guides, and readiness activities for HR system and process changes. Gather feedback after launch and partner with HR and business stakeholders to support adoption and identify improvement opportunities.
• Process Improvement, Data Quality & Compliance Work with HR teams to simplify, standardize, and improve HR processes supported by Workday and other HR tools. Promote accurate employee data, clear process ownership, and consistent use of HR systems across HR and business teams. Partner with HR, IT, Legal, Compliance, and Audit to support data privacy, policy compliance, access controls, and audit readiness.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination Coordinate with Workday, implementation partners, consultants, and other vendors to ensure work is clearly scoped, well communicated, and delivered according to HR priorities. Monitor vendor commitments, service levels, and open issues, escalating concerns when needed.

Qualifications / Skills / Knowledge

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in HR, HR operations, HRIS, HR technology, or related functions.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, employee data, HR service delivery, and the employee and manager experience.
• Experience working with Workday or other HR systems from an HR functional, project, process, or business-owner perspective.
• Proven ability to coordinate HR technology projects, manage timelines, organize stakeholders, track issues, and drive work to completion.
• Strong communication, facilitation, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting change management, training readiness, communication plans, and user adoption for HR process or system changes.
• Ability to partner effectively with IT, Payroll, Finance, vendors, HR leaders, managers, and employees.
• Desired Experience supporting Workday projects, HR transformation initiatives, shared services, or global HR operations.
• Project management, change management, Agile, Prosci, Lean, or process improvement certification.
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams or coordinating work between HR, IT, Payroll, Finance, and external partners.
• Experience developing communications, job aids, training materials, or stakeholder readiness plans.

Job Conditions

Office-based or hybrid professional role requiring regular collaboration with HR, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders. May require occasional work outside normal business hours to support project milestones, system releases, testing, communications, training, or issue resolution. Requires the ability to manage multiple HR priorities, confidential information, project deadlines, and cross-functional stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications SG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here for EEOC Poster.

Relentless innovation. Legendary performance. And unwavering security. All built on a foundation of trusted partnerships. This is what it takes to be a global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology. And to propel the industry ever forward. At Scientific Games, we elevate play every day. From cutting-edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we care about the details that drive profits for lottery beneficiary programs. We know what people like to play today. And with the power of data analytics, we can predict what they'll want to play tomorrow. We're always thinking about the player experience. Because it's not just a game. It's an instant of optimistic fun. But the best part? We're just getting started. iLottery and sports betting are the new frontier in play. And Scientific Games is the partner of choice for these growing markets. Because when it comes to digital, trust is everything. The lottery experience is always one of excitement. But we're endlessly innovating, always evolving and firmly committed to responsible gaming. So that the future of lottery funding shines bright. It's a future of stability and inspiration. The strength of security paired with the thrill of the new. It's the future of Scientific Games. The driver of today's favorite lottery games and most advanced technologies, and sustainability for tomorrow. And it all starts now.