Senior Workday HRIS Lead: HCM, Security & Payroll

J.Crew; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

J.Crew is seeking a Sr. Manager, HRIS to lead Workday HCM configuration and security across HR, Recruiting, Onboarding, and Payroll. You will drive strategy, optimize configurations, and partner with HR and IT to deliver scalable solutions for the associate lifecycle.

The role focuses on ensuring SOX-compliant access governance, strong data security, and continuous improvement of HRIS capabilities across a multi-brand environment in the United States.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday HCM configuration experience.
• SOX compliance and access governance experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience leading HRIS projects and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own configuration strategy and maintenance for HCM Core.
• Manage HCM lifecycle business process configuration.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system issues across modules.
• Translate business requirements into Workday solutions.
• Lead semi-annual Workday release reviews for HCM, Recruiting, Onboarding, Security, and Payroll.
• Partner with HR and IT leaders to identify continuous improvements.
• Ensure security end-to-end is designed and audit-ready.

Skills

Workday HCM configuration

Security configurations

Cross-functional collaboration

SOX compliance

Requirements translation

Analytical problem-solving

Tools

Workday

EIB

Job description

J.Crew is seeking a Sr. Manager, HRIS to lead Workday HCM configuration and security across HR, Recruiting, Onboarding, and Payroll. You will drive strategy, optimize configurations, and partner with HR and IT to deliver scalable solutions for the associate lifecycle.

The role focuses on ensuring SOX-compliant access governance, strong data security, and continuous improvement of HRIS capabilities across a multi-brand environment in the United States.