Senior Workday HRIS Lead & Systems Architect - Remote

Relativity; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity is seeking an HRIS Lead to drive technical and functional leadership for Workday and related HR systems. You will design, implement, and evolve scalable HR technology solutions while partnering with HR, IT, and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes serving as a Workday expert, mentoring analysts, and guiding complex initiatives across the HRIS roadmap. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on Workday experience, strong data governance understanding, and a track record of

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Workday experience, including advanced knowledge of two or more Workday modules.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex HRIS or enterprise system initiatives.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, data governance, security concepts, and systems architecture.
• Experience with reporting, testing, security design, and process automation within HR technology platforms.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, stakeholder management, and project leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to business and technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional HRIS initiatives, including implementation of new Workday functionality, modules, and major enhancements.
• Own and influence the HRIS roadmap by partnering with senior HR and business stakeholders to align system strategy with organizational priorities.
• Serve as a primary Workday subject matter expert, providing guidance on configuration, optimization, and best practices across HR domains.
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable system solutions, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and downstream impacts.
• Lead resolution of highly complex HRIS issues, including root cause analysis, system design decisions, and long-term corrective solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for annual and enterprise-wide HR programs (e.g., performance management, promotions, compliance reporting, payroll year-end).
• Partner with IT and vendors to support integrations, upgrades, and security maintenance across the HR systems ecosystem.
• Establish and maintain high-quality system documentation, standards, and reporting frameworks to support scale and consistency.
• Mentor and guide HRIS analysts through knowledge sharing, design reviews, and best-practice coaching, without direct people management responsibility.
• Build expertise in Workday Extend and guide the evaluation, design, governance, and deployment of applications and solutions.

Skills

Workday

HRIS

Stakeholder mgmt

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday Extend

Workday AI

Job description

Relativity is seeking an HRIS Lead to drive technical and functional leadership for Workday and related HR systems. You will design, implement, and evolve scalable HR technology solutions while partnering with HR, IT, and business stakeholders.

The role emphasizes serving as a Workday expert, mentoring analysts, and guiding complex initiatives across the HRIS roadmap. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on Workday experience, strong data governance understanding, and a track record of