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# Sr. HRIS Project Specialist

- **Company:** PDS Inc.
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $114,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Security, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Systems Integration, Workday HCM, HR Software, Ceridian Dayforce, Information Technology, Data Management, Workday HRIS, Gsuite, Workday, Servicenow
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cjhunter.com//jobsearch/showjob.html?resultid=3CAvC1&offset=548&PageSize=ALL&PageTitle=%3Cspan+style%3D%27font-weight%3Abold%27%3ESr.+HRIS+Project+Specialist+-+%3C%2Fspan%3ELead+HR+Technology+Transformation+in+the+Aerospace+Industry+as+a+Sr+HRIS+Specialist%26nbsp%3BLocation%3A+Herndon%2C+VA+%7C+Payrate%3A+%2450-+%2455%2Fhour+DOE%26nbsp%3BPDS+Tech+Commercial+is+partnering+w..&SIDW=17969cb79c72bd785ac5c9101b57c2b1.VUlEPTI3Njg5OTE2

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Human Resources Management, or equivalent.
 * 15 years of relevant professional experience.
 * 10+ years of HRIS implementation experience across HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Time Management, and Payroll.
 * Experience with Workday HCM Suite and/or Dayforce.
 * Strong knowledge of the full HCM lifecycle, including payroll, compensation, benefits, absence and time management, HR master data, and employee shared services.
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
 * Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
 * Experience with ServiceNow, project management tools, and Google Workspace.

Preferred

 * SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or relevant HRIS certifications.
 * Experience with organizational administration tools and systems., If you're a seasoned HRIS professional who combines deep Workday and HCM expertise with a passion for transformation, process improvement, and solving complex business challenges, we want to hear from you.

## Description

Reporting to the Head of HRIS for North America, you'll serve as a trusted subject matter expert, partnering with HR, IT, Legal, leadership, and vendors to optimize systems, improve processes, strengthen data integrity, and ensure regulatory and privacy compliance.

What You'll Do

 * Lead and support HRIS solutions across HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Absence Management, Time Management, and Payroll.
 * Maintain, configure, test, upgrade, and optimize HR systems and applications.
 * Help drive the HRIS roadmap and transformation to Workday and ServiceNow.
 * Translate complex business requirements into scalable system solutions and process improvements.
 * Support HRIS implementations, integrations, security administration, testing, releases, and post-go-live optimization.
 * Develop HR reports and analytics for HR, managers, and senior leadership.
 * Maintain HR data integrity, organizational structures, reporting relationships, compensation data, and other critical HR information.
 * Ensure systems support federal and state compliance, data security, and privacy requirements.
 * Partner with HR, IT, Compensation, Data Governance, business leaders, and external vendors.
 * Manage HRIS issues, ticket resolution, end-user support, documentation, and training.
 * Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.


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