Workday HRIS Lead - Security, Integrations & Reporting

Challenge Mfg. Holdings, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account with employer

Flexible Spending Accounts

Company-paid Short-Term Disability

Basic Life Insurance

Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disease

Employer 401k Match

ESOP shares

Tuition reimbursement

Referral Bonus Program

Challenge Incentive Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking an experienced HRIS Manager to lead Workday administration, security, and continuous improvement across HR, Payroll, and Talent modules. You will partner with HR, IT, and business leaders to ensure data integrity and streamlined processes.

The role requires strong Workday configuration, reporting, and integration experience, plus the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions and lead projects and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Five (5) years of HRIS experience, including three (3) years of hands-on Workday administration and configuration.
• Experience with Workday HCM, business processes, security, custom reporting, and calculated fields.
• Experience supporting integrations, Enterprise Interface Builder, data reconciliation, testing, and release management.
• Working knowledge of HR operations and related Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Compensation, Time, and Talent processes.
• Ability to lead projects, guide team members, and coordinate business stakeholders and vendors.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and protect confidential employee and business information.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workday administration, support, and optimization across implemented HR, Payroll, and talent modules.
• Maintain the HRIS roadmap and prioritize system issues, enhancements, and projects with business stakeholders.
• Configure business processes, workflows, and organizational structures to improve efficiency and controls.
• Manage security and role-based access; coordinate access reviews, segregation of duties, and audit support.
• Oversee integrations, data imports, and reconciliation with IT and vendors; resolve data exchange issues.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and calculated fields; maintain data quality and appropriate reporting access.
• Coordinate releases, testing, and deployments, ensuring changes are approved, documented, communicated, and validated.
• Lead HRIS projects and vendor engagements, managing schedules, resources, risks, costs, and deliverables.
• Maintain system documentation and training materials; provide user support and guidance to assigned HRIS resources.

Skills

Workday configuration

Workday security

Workday reporting

Integrations

Excel

Project leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IS/CS

Tools

Workday HCM

Enterprise Interface Builder

Workday Studio

APIs

Job description

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking an experienced HRIS Manager to lead Workday administration, security, and continuous improvement across HR, Payroll, and Talent modules. You will partner with HR, IT, and business leaders to ensure data integrity and streamlined processes.

The role requires strong Workday configuration, reporting, and integration experience, plus the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions and lead projects and vendors.