Workday HR Technology Lead - Global Implementation Strategy

ICU Medical Inc; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ICU Medical Inc. seeks a senior Workday HRIS specialist to lead implementation efforts, ensuring scalable, compliant configurations and robust data governance. You will partner with HR, IT, and Finance to design, test, and deploy core HCM modules and integrations, while shaping the operating model post go-live.

The role emphasizes stakeholder influence, governance, and building advanced reports to drive decision-making in a global HR landscape.

Qualifications

• Workday certifications (HCM, Compensation, Talent and/or Integrations strongly preferred)
• Experience with Workday integrations (e.g., Studio, EIB, APIs)
• Familiarity with reporting tools, SQL, or advanced analytics concepts
• Standing up a centralized HRIS governance model centered around Workday
• Experience enabling a Tier 1-2 support model with Workday Help
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, including negotiation and influencing skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Proven expertise in Excel and HRIS systems
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation competencies
• Ability to discern analytical requirements in ambiguous contexts

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on expert across Workday modules (Core HCM, Talent, Comp, Integrations)
• Post Go-Live leader of end-to-end design and configuration with focus on scalability
• Define and enforce configuration standards, naming conventions, and design principles
• Anticipate downstream impacts (integrations, reporting, data integrity) and design accordingly
• Ensure Workday design decisions align with HR tech architecture and future integrations
• Act as a trusted advisor to HR, COEs, IT, Finance and leaders
• Translate ambiguous business requirements into clear solution options
• Own demand intake, prioritization, and decision frameworks
• Implement Workday Help for Tier 1-2 support
• Lead complex Workday initiatives from design through deployment
• Build/guide advanced reports and dashboards
• Ensure data integrity and governance across stakeholders
• Stay informed about cutting-edge development tools and industry trends

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Negotiation & influence

Multitasking

HR technology

Education

Bachelor's Degree (related discipline)

15 years HRIS/HR tech experience

Master's degree (12+ years)

Workday configuration 5-10 years

Tools

Workday Studio

Workday Integrations

APIs

SQL/Advanced Analytics

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

ICU Medical Inc. seeks a senior Workday HRIS specialist to lead implementation efforts, ensuring scalable, compliant configurations and robust data governance. You will partner with HR, IT, and Finance to design, test, and deploy core HCM modules and integrations, while shaping the operating model post go-live.

The role emphasizes stakeholder influence, governance, and building advanced reports to drive decision-making in a global HR landscape.