Sr Manager, HRIS

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

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About The Role

The Sr. Manager, HRIS is a key member of the HR Technology team, owning configuration strategy and delivery across J.Crew Group's core HCM modules — HCM Core, Recruiting, Onboarding, Security, and Payroll. This role partners cross-functionally to ensure Workday meets the strategic and operational needs of the organization by optimizing functionality, streamlining configuration, and supporting enhancements across the associate lifecycle. In this role, you will drive continuous improvement by recognizing the needs of HR and the business, identifying gaps and potential fits, and managing the creative solutioning and delivery. A successful Sr. Manager will foster strong collaboration between HRIS and HR teams, proactively identifying and addressing cross-functional impacts of any design or configuration changes. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of Workday's cross-functional complexities, security configurations, and best practices with a non-negotiable requirement for Workday Security depth.

What You Get To Do Every Day

HCM Core & Lifecycle

• Own configuration strategy, enhancements, and maintenance for HCM Core
• Own HCM lifecycle business process configuration
• Serve as the escalation point for complex system issues across HCM, Recruiting, Onboarding, Security, and Payroll including diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system issues for functional owners and end users
• Translate business requirements into technical requirements and Workday solutions, treating every challenge as an opportunity for improvement and efficiency
• Deploy creative solutioning to bridge gaps between business needs and system capabilities
• Partner with HR and IT leaders to identify continuous improvement opportunities and develop long-term, scalable solutions
• Lead semi-annual Workday release review for HCM, Recruiting, Onboarding, Security, and Payroll
• Act as an active member of the Workday community by staying ahead of updates, fixes, and resolutions and making recommendations for continuous improvement
• Partner with IT on integration requirements, data mapping, and UAT for all owned modules

Security

• Own Workday Security end-to-end — role design, provisioning, SOX access audits, and segregation of duties
• Ensure security configurations support compliance requirements and are audit-ready at all times
• Partner with IT and Legal on access governance, data privacy, and SOX-related security reviews

Recruiting, Onboarding, & Payroll

• Own Recruiting, Onboarding, & Payroll business process configuration
• Partner with the Mgr Workday Reporting & TA leaders on recruiting metrics direction to ensure data is captured in Workday to support meaningful reporting
• Support the evaluation of current recruiting tools for opportunities to enhance how data is surfaced, including AI-powered capabilities, People Analytics features, and emerging Workday functionality
• Lead the end-to-end technical configuration of Workday Payroll, including complex earnings, deductions, calculation rules, withholding orders, and period schedule modifiers.

What You Bring To The Role

• 5+ years of Workday HCM configuration experience — HCM Core, Security, and Recruiting required
• Deep understanding of Workday's cross-functional complexities, security configurations, and best practices
• SOX compliance and access governance experience
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate business requirements into effective system solutions
• Experience diagnosing and resolving complex Workday configuration issues across multiple modules
• EIB authoring and execution
• Strong cross-functional communication — HRIS, HR COEs, IT, Finance, Legal
• Retail or multi-brand org experience preferred
• Workday Pro Certification(s) a plus