Workday HRIS Lead & Strategic Partner

Edwards Lifesciences; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 139,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Senior Manager to lead HR technology initiatives, with hands-on Workday configuration across Core HCM, Talent, Comp, and Integrations. You will partner with the HRIS Director and business leaders to translate complex requirements into scalable HR technology solutions.

This role emphasizes governance, delivery excellence, data reporting, and global accountability, enabling the HR organization to scale while maintaining compliance and data integrity.

Qualifications

• 15+ years HRIS/HR technology experience, or 12+ with a master’s degree.
• Hands‑on Workday configuration and system integrations experience.
• Proven success in project management.
• Experience designing complex, cross‑module Workday solutions.
• Strong understanding of integrations, security, business processes, and data structures.
• Ability to operate in global, matrixed environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workday configuration and design across modules (Core HCM, Talent, Comp, Integrations).
• Partner with HR, IT, Finance and leaders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Own demand intake, prioritization, and governance.
• Ensure documentation and change-control discipline; drive global consistency.
• Deliver high-quality, on-time Workday initiatives with long-term sustainability.
• Identify automation opportunities across HR processes and build advanced reports.

Skills

Workday configuration

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Global/matrixed environment

Data reporting & analytics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline

Master’s Degree in related field

Tools

Workday Studio

Workday Integrations

APIs

EIB

Job description

Edwards Lifesciences is seeking a Senior Manager to lead HR technology initiatives, with hands-on Workday configuration across Core HCM, Talent, Comp, and Integrations. You will partner with the HRIS Director and business leaders to translate complex requirements into scalable HR technology solutions.

This role emphasizes governance, delivery excellence, data reporting, and global accountability, enabling the HR organization to scale while maintaining compliance and data integrity.