Senior Workday Configuration Lead

nVent; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Well-being program

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

nVent in Minneapolis, MN is seeking an experienced Workday HRIS professional to configure and optimize processes across Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking. You will lead deployments, ensure data quality, and partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Compliance teams.

The role requires 5+ years of Workday experience, Agile experience, and Workday Pro certifications. You will coordinate testing, UAT, and support SOX and regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Workday experience required.
• Hands-on Workday configuration, security, and reporting experience focusing on Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking.
• Workday Pro certification(s) preferred.
• Experience supporting a global organization in Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking.
• Agile experience required.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain Workday processes, security, orgs, reports, dashboards, calculated fields, notifications, and integrations.
• Develop and implement solutions across Workday modules including Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking.
• Lead Workday improvement projects from requirements through deployment.
• Coordinate testing activities, UAT and deployments with partners and consultants.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Compliance teams on system development and process improvements.
• Support change management and end-user adoption.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and audit readiness.
• Set up role-based security and periodic access reviews.
• Support SOX, privacy, and audit requests.

Skills

Workday configuration

Security configuration

Payroll

Absence

Time Tracking

Reporting

Agile

Workday Pro certification

Global experience

Education

Bachelor degree in HR/Information Systems/Business Administration

Job description

nVent in Minneapolis, MN is seeking an experienced Workday HRIS professional to configure and optimize processes across Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking. You will lead deployments, ensure data quality, and partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and Compliance teams.

The role requires 5+ years of Workday experience, Agile experience, and Workday Pro certifications. You will coordinate testing, UAT, and support SOX and regulatory reporting.