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# Director, Workday Systems (HCM, HRIS)

- **Company:** Alliance College Ready Public Schools
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $140,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Business Process Management, System Configuration, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Project Management Software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Software Engineering, HR Software, Workday
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.topschooljobs.org/job/2438312/director-workday-systems-hcm-hris-/

## About the Role

* Commitment to Alliance's core beliefs and mission;
 * Knowledge of urban school systems, school environments, and school culture;
 * Experience related to implementation and management of enterprise HR or Financial applications;
 * Deep understanding of Human Resources, Payroll, and/or staffing processes and their interdependencies;
 * Exceptional project management skills and experience in a context of competing priorities with limited resources and infrastructure; with the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects and deadlines, work across departments and functions, and translate strategies from plans to action;
 * Proven track record of effective leadership and ability to navigate complex issues and drive strong performance results;
 * Ability to work effectively in a multi-layered organization and build strong relationships with a variety of home office and school-based colleagues, as well as external stakeholders;
 * Strong strategic thinking skills with an understanding of the impact that different approaches have on organizational culture and performance;
 * Strong conceptual, analytic, and organizational/systems thinking necessary to interpret data, develop strategy, and lead implementation/execution;
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey information to a variety of audiences (e.g., large groups, staff meetings, executive briefings, public board meetings, memos, etc.);
 * Fluency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other office and project management software;
 * Willingness to go above and beyond to contribute to the success of a dynamic team committed to a new future for urban education., * At least four (4) years of progressive professional work experience in a related field with at least two (2) focused on Workday functions (compensation, human resources, payroll, recruitment, talent, benefits, etc.) and a Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in human resources, education, public administration or policy, or a related field, * At least 6 years of progressive professional work experience in a related field with at least two (2) focused on Workday functions (compensation, human resources, payroll, recruitment, talent, benefits, etc.) and a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g. GED)

## Description

Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources, the Director, Workday Systems will manage efforts to support members of the Talent and Finance Departments with system configuration, metric monitoring, reporting, and analytics tied to the HR Information System (HRIS), Workday. The Director is responsible for leading a cross-functional group of subject matter experts through system improvements, maintenance, and defect management. They will also work collaboratively to support change management efforts when new features or updates are released to Alliance staff members., Project Management

 * Provide the vision to maintain the current Workday features as well as identify opportunities for future modifications and enhancements grounded in best practices;
 * Maintain a roadmap of system enhancements and adoption items, and reprioritize when necessary;
 * Offer domain expertise in Workday functionality and system design;
 * Partner with Talent, Finance, and Operations team leaders to improve current processes, and promote standardization, efficiency, and standard methodologies;
 * Help define and coordinate vendor-offered training or turnkey information when the platform updates;
 * Work with Functional team leads to ensure documentation of existing processes related to Workday are centrally located and accessible.

System Design

 * Perform Workday administrative functions which may include security maintenance, business process configuration, tenant configuration, report building, and support for integrations;
 * Excellent troubleshooting skills and capable of fostering strong relationships with end-users including Principals, Home Office leaders, and subject matter experts;
 * Can provide accurate estimates for configuration changes and rapidly provide solutions;
 * Support Workday feature release updates and enhancements, while communicating the implied impact on business process requirements;
 * Develop the overall systems design, architecture, deployment, support, and life-cycle activities, methodology, and processes
 * Collaborate with other teams on processes as needed to test and implement effective solutions
 * Communicate with technical architects to ensure the system meets strategic architecture requirements, functional flexibility, connectivity, and supports efficient growth of the business/ enhance and improve processes in collaboration with all department leads in Talent, Finance, and School Operations

Network Leadership

 * Implement software update and enhancement processes (test updates, communicate the impact of changes, update documentation and processes) with functional partners
 * Define, scope, and schedule projects to deliver timely and regular value
 * Deeply understand goals and use cases for Workday and propose system design/enhancements based on product capabilities;
 * Work with Business Process Owner(s) to understand and encourage the long-term vision for the platform.
 * Serve as a strategic advisor to network leadership teams on cross-departmental projects, opportunities for cross-collaboration, process improvement and problem solving;
 * Lead and prepare for Workday Governing Committee meetings that support cross-functional collaboration,a commitment to strong outcomes, and monitor progress against Network KPIs;
 * Provide relevant and constructive recommendations to senior leaders, colleagues, and school sites on "best in class" Workday practices;
 * Support network-wide Workday initiatives that require change management., * Paid Leave: Regular full-time 12-month employees receive 8.5 weeks of vacation and paid time off. Full-time employees accrue 3 weeks of flexible paid time off per year and receive 27 other paid holidays as part of our network calendar.
 * Professional Development: At Alliance, we believe in supporting staff growth and development. Home Office staff are allocated $500 per year for professional development expenses.


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