HR Technology Lead (Workday)

We are seeking a Lead Workday HRIS Consultant to provide functional leadership across the Workday platform and broader HR technology landscape. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity, supporting the configuration, optimization, and delivery of Workday solutions across Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence, Security, and related HR processes.

The successful candidate will combine strong Workday expertise with a collaborative approach, serving as a trusted advisor to the HRIS team while supporting system enhancements, troubleshooting complex issues, and delivering scalable HR technology solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a functional lead and subject matter expert for Workday and HR technology initiatives
• Provide hands-on configuration, support, testing, and troubleshooting across multiple Workday modules
• Lead system enhancements, releases, testing activities, and continuous improvement efforts
• Mentor HRIS team members, providing guidance on solution design, configuration, and issue resolution
• Partner with Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, HR, and Talent teams to deliver effective Workday solutions
• Collaborate with technical teams on requirements, integrations, testing, and deployments
• Support Workday releases, feature adoption, and production readiness activities
• Perform impact assessments, root cause analysis, and configuration reviews
• Develop documentation, testing materials, and knowledge-sharing resources
• Recommend Workday best practices and opportunities for optimization

Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future, * 7+ years of HRIS experience with strong Workday expertise

• Experience supporting multiple Workday functional areas, including Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence, Security, and Payroll
• Strong understanding of Workday configuration, business processes, reporting, security, and testing methodologies
• Experience building reports, dashboards, calculated fields, EIBs, and supporting data initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to partner across business and technical teams
• Experience coaching and developing HRIS analysts
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Charlotte, NC area strongly preferred; also open to candidates based in Boston, MA or London, UK
• Hybrid work schedule, three days per week onsite strongly preferred