Workday & HCMS Operations Leader

Harris Company; Minnesota; On-site; USD 111,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Short-Term Incentive Plan

Job summary

Harris Company in Minnesota seeks a Human Capital Systems Manager to lead Workday and related systems, driving daily operations and data integrity. You’ll onboarding, change management, and offboarding while coordinating with Payroll, Technology, and the broader Operations team.

The role requires 6+ years in HCMS/HRIS, strong Workday experience, advanced Excel skills, and a proven leadership track record. Bachelor’s degree preferred; certifications such as PMP/SHRM are a plus.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in a Human Capital Systems, HRIS Analyst, or HRIS Administrator capacity.
• Hands-on Workday experience and strong knowledge of HRIS platforms and connected systems.
• Experience managing daily HRIS support and partnering with Human Capital, Payroll, Technology, and process improvement colleagues.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, and other functions and formulas.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to work effectively across teams and levels.
• Organized, self directed approach with a track record of taking ownership and following work through to completion.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in HR Management, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields.
• PMP, SHRM CP, SHRM SCP, SPHR, or Prosci Change Management certification is preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operation and support of Workday and supporting Human Capital systems, including onboarding, employee changes, and offboarding.
• Coordinate daily support requests, set team priorities, monitor progress, and escalate issues that affect employees, payroll, or business operations.
• Oversee routine configuration, business processes, security, reporting, and data quality, ensuring operational changes are tested, documented, and implemented consistently.
• Coordinate troubleshooting for Workday and connected workforce and timekeeping systems, including Lumber, WennSoft, and BCX, in partnership with the Operations team, Technology, and vendors.
• Identify recurring issues and process gaps, resolve operational problems, and partner with Operations team members on root-cause analysis and sustainable improvements.
• Lead a team of four direct reports, setting clear responsibilities, developing capabilities, supporting cross-training, and balancing daily workloads.
• Partner with others on the Operations team on optimizations, automation, and new functionality.
• Contribute requirements from daily operations, support testing and rollout, and ensure updated processes can be maintained by the team

Skills

HRIS experience

Workday

Leadership

Communication skills

Data analysis

Excel advanced

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR Management, Business Administration, CS, IS, or related fields

PMP/SHRM/SPHR/Prosci certification preferred

Tools

Workday

Lumber

WennSoft

BCX

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Harris Company in Minnesota seeks a Human Capital Systems Manager to lead Workday and related systems, driving daily operations and data integrity. You’ll onboarding, change management, and offboarding while coordinating with Payroll, Technology, and the broader Operations team.

The role requires 6+ years in HCMS/HRIS, strong Workday experience, advanced Excel skills, and a proven leadership track record. Bachelor’s degree preferred; certifications such as PMP/SHRM are a plus.