Sr. HR Technology/HRIS Specialist

Neurocrine Biosciences; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences seeks an experienced HRIS/Workday Recruiting specialist to design, configure, administer, and optimize Workday Recruiting solutions. You will partner with Talent Acquisition, HR, IT and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable configurations and reporting.

The role focuses on recruiting technology including HiredScore and Paradox, ensuring secure, well-documented implementations and continuous improvement of processes and governance for candidates,

Qualifications

• Hands-on configuration of Workday Recruiting and related recruiting technology
• Experience supporting or implementing recruiting technologies integrated with Workday
• Ability to translate Talent Acquisition requirements into scalable technology solutions
• Strong communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Designs, configures, administers, and optimizes Workday Recruiting functionality across end-to-end lifecycle
• Partners with Talent Acquisition to translate requirements into scalable Workday configurations
• Configures and maintains business processes, security, and notifications for recruiting
• Evaluates Workday releases and supports enhancements to improve processes and system effectiveness
• Supports AI-enabled recruiting tools like HiredScore and Paradox
• Maintains system documentation and governance for recruiting technology

Skills

Workday Recruiting

HRIS / enterprise HR technology

Workday reporting

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HRIS or related

Master's degree in HRIS or related

8+ years equivalent experience

Tools

HiredScore

Paradox

Workday

Job description

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Responsible for the design, configuration, administration, and optimization of Workday solutions that support Talent Acquisition and recruiting processes, with a primary focus on Workday Recruiting and related recruiting technologies. Partners with Talent Acquisition, HR, IT, and business stakeholders to evaluate business requirements and recommend and implement scalable system solutions, process improvements, reporting, and automation. Supports the continued evolution of the recruiting technology ecosystem, including AI-enabled recruiting solutions such as HiredScore and Paradox. Ensures solutions are effective, secure, well-documented, and deliver a streamlined experience for candidates, recruiters, hiring managers, and HR teams.

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Workday Recruiting Designs, configures, administers, and optimizes Workday Recruiting functionality supporting the end-to-end recruiting lifecycle, including job requisitions, candidate management, interviews, offers, pre-hire activities, and hire processes
• Partners with Talent Acquisition to evaluate recruiting processes and translate business requirements into scalable Workday configurations and solutions
• Configures and maintains business processes, condition rules, notifications, security, questionnaires, templates, calculated fields, and other recruiting-related functionality
• Evaluates Workday releases, new functionality, and product capabilities and recommends and supports the implementation of enhancements to improve Talent Acquisition processes and system effectiveness
• Troubleshoots moderately complex system, configuration, security, data, and integration issues and performs root-cause analysis to evaluate alternatives and recommend identify sustainable solutions
• Talent Acquisition Technology Supports the implementation, administration, and optimization of recruiting technologies connected to Workday, such as HiredScore and Paradox, including candidate engagement, recruiting automation, AI-enabled screening, and interview scheduling
• Partners with Talent Acquisition and HRIS teams to optimize the use of recruiting technologies and ensure solutions complement Workday Recruiting processes
• Partners with integration and IT teams to support data flows between Workday and recruiting platforms, ensuring accurate and timely movement of candidate, requisition, job, and organizational data
• Monitors system performance and data quality and partners with vendors and internal teams to resolve technical or functional issues
• Supports documentation, established governance processes, and periodic reviews of AI-enabled recruiting tools in partnership with Talent Acquisition, Legal, and Compliance
• Recruiting Reporting and Data Builds and maintains Workday recruiting reports and dashboards, partnering with Talent Acquisition and the HRIS reporting team to translate business questions into meaningful metrics
• Supports data validation and reconciliation across Workday and connected recruiting technologies to maintain accurate and consistent recruiting data
• Process Optimization, Governance, and Stakeholder Partnership Serves as a key HRIS partner to Talent Acquisition, providing functional and technical expertise for recruiting initiatives, enhancements, and process improvements
• Analyzes recruiting processes and system usage to identify opportunities to simplify and automate work, strengthen controls, and improve the experience for recruiters, hiring managers, candidates, and HR
• Evaluates and recommends priorities for recruiting technology requests and enhancements in partnership with Talent Acquisition and HRIS leadership, considering business needs, technical feasibility and downstream impacts
• Supports or leads assigned recruiting technology initiatives, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration testing, deployment, documentation, and change management
• Develops and maintains system documentation, configuration standards, test scripts, operating procedures, and support materials
• Partners with HRIS, Talent Acquisition, IT, vendors, and other teams to evaluate downstream impacts and ensure recruiting solutions integrate effectively with broader HR processes and systems

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of HRIS or enterprise HR technology experience, OR a Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant HRIS or enterprise HR technology experience, OR 8+ years of an equivalent combination of relevant experience, training, or certifications
• Hands-on configuration experience with Workday Recruiting is required for either path, including end-to-end recruiting processes, business process configuration, security, and related functionality
• Experience supporting or implementing recruiting technologies integrated with Workday, including an understanding of system integrations, data flows, and the ability to troubleshoot related issues in partnership with technical teams
• Experience optimizing recruiting processes and translating Talent Acquisition requirements into scalable technology solutions
• Working knowledge of Workday reporting, including business objects, data sources, calculated fields, advanced reports, dashboards, and reporting security, with the ability to analyze recruiting metrics and identify and resolve data quality issues across systems
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively; may mentor or train less experienced team members
• Strong communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect technical solutions to broader business and departmental objectives
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, efficiency and attention to detail
• Strong project management, requirements gathering, testing, documentation, and change management skills

Preferred:

• Experience with HiredScore, Paradox, or other AI-enabled recruiting and automation tools
• Workday Pro accreditation in Recruiting or other relevant Workday certification

Salary and Benefits

The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $97,000.00-$133,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program.

Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

We are a top place to work. Neurocrine Biosciences was named one of the FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Biopharma 2025. We were also named a Great Place to Work Certified company. 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

OUR VALUES:

• PASSION: We are driven and love what we do. We are committed to our goals and to making a difference.
• INTEGRITY: We do the right thing for patients and our community. We take accountability. We speak up.
• COLLABORATION: We trust one another. We are inclusive. We are respectful. We are transparent. Together we succeed.
• INNOVATION: We seek and create optimal solutions.
• TENACITY: We do not quit. We adapt. We accomplish what others cannot.

Come join our team during this exciting time of growth and opportunities!