HRIS Senior Specialist

The Senior HRIS Specialist - Workday Payroll & Time Tracking is a functional and technical member of the HRIS team responsible for implementing, administering, configuring, optimizing, and supporting Workday U.S. Payroll and Workday Time Tracking.

The role will support the transition from ADP Enterprise Payroll and Kronos through requirements, design, configuration, data conversion, testing, deployment, and stabilization. After go-live, this position will serve as a primary system expert and partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, business stakeholders, Workday, and external providers to ensure reliable operations and continuous improvement., Workday Payroll & Time Tracking Implementation

• Support implementation of Workday U.S. Payroll and Time Tracking, replacing ADP Enterprise Payroll and Kronos.

• Translate payroll, timekeeping, HR, Finance, and business requirements into scalable Workday designs and configurations.

• Partner with functional owners, IT, Workday, and implementation resources to resolve design issues and guide decisions.

• Support data conversion, reconciliation, system testing, user acceptance testing, cutover, go-live, and stabilization.

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Ongoing Workday Payroll & Time Tracking Support

• Serve as a primary functional and technical resource for Workday U.S. Payroll and Time Tracking.

• Configure and maintain business processes, eligibility, calculations, schedules, security, reports, and related functionality.

• Provide production support, root-cause analysis, and timely resolution of payroll and time issues.

• Partner with Payroll and HR to support accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing.

• Support integrations with downstream and third-party systems while maintaining data integrity and appropriate controls.

• Monitor recurring issues and improve automation, standardization, process efficiency, and user experience.

Releases & Continuous Improvement

• Assess Workday releases, regulatory updates, and new Payroll and Time Tracking capabilities.

• Coordinate regression testing and deployment of applicable releases and enhancements.

• Recommend improvements that strengthen compliance, automation, operations, and the employee and manager experience.

• Identify opportunities to eliminate manual work and expand use of native Workday functionality.

Reporting, Controls & Documentation

• Develop reports supporting payroll, timekeeping, audits, reconciliations, operations, and management needs.

• Perform data validation and reconciliation across Workday and related systems.

• Maintain configuration records, procedures, test scripts, change documentation, and support materials.

• Create user guidance and support internal and external audits.

• Stakeholder & Vendor Partnership

• Build effective partnerships with Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, Internal Controls, and business stakeholders.

• Act as the liaison among HRIS, functional teams, Workday, implementation partners, and external vendors.

• Communicate system changes, issues, project status, release impacts, and recommendations clearly.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 7+ years of HRIS, payroll systems, or time and attendance experience, including significant hands-on configuration.

• 3+ years of experience configuring or supporting Workday U.S. Payroll and/or Workday Time Tracking.

• Experience with a Workday implementation, major deployment, or significant enhancement.

• Strong knowledge of payroll and/or timekeeping processes and their relationship to HR master data.

• Demonstrated strength in configuration, testing, troubleshooting, data analysis, and production support.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Workday certification or formal Payroll/Time Tracking training preferred.

Key Competencies

• Functional and technical expertise

• Analytical problem solving and attention to detail

• Customer focus and process management

• Continuous improvement

• Collaboration and communication

• Accountability and ownership