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# Sr. Manager HRIS - WorkDay - Nutley, NJ - $88/hr on W2

- **Company:** Lancesoft, Inc.
- **Location:** Nutley, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $176,800 - $183,040
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Business Process Modeling, Data Integrity, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Workday Integrations, Workday HCM, Workday Security, Advanced Reports, Workday Business Process, Workday Reporting, Workday, Custom Reports
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/f10a302f-dc1c-49d4-b146-28cc08e42c1a/sr-manager-hris-workday-nutley-nj-hr-on-w

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in HR, IT, Business, or a related field.
 * 8+ years of experience in HRIS, HR technology, or information systems management.
 * Strong hands-on Workday HCM configuration and functional administration experience.
 * Expertise in Workday Security Administration, including domain security, business process security, and security groups.
 * Advanced Workday Reporting experience, including custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards.
 * Strong experience in end-to-end Workday business process configuration and workflow management.
 * Experience managing HRIS projects, testing, UAT, and system enhancements.
 * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Workday HCM certification.
 * Experience with Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Recruiting, or Talent Management modules.
 * Knowledge of Workday integrations and third-party HR/payroll systems.
 * Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industries.
 * Previous team leadership or mentoring experience.

Important: This is a hands-on Workday functional role. Candidates must have direct experience in Workday configuration, security administration, and advanced reporting. Workday end-user or HR operations experience alone will not be sufficient.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager - HRIS to lead the configuration, administration, optimization, and ongoing management of our Workday HCM platform.

This is a hands-on functional leadership role requiring strong expertise in Workday HCM configuration, security administration, business process design, and advanced reporting. The individual will serve as the Workday subject matter expert, partnering with HR, IT, Payroll, and business stakeholders to drive HR technology improvements., * Lead hands-on Workday HCM configuration, administration, and optimization.

 * Configure and manage core HCM functionalities and end-to-end business processes.
 * Own Workday security administration, including domain security, business process security, security groups, and user permissions.
 * Develop and maintain advanced Workday reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and analytics.
 * Manage HRIS projects, system enhancements, testing, UAT, releases, and production support.
 * Ensure HR data integrity, security, governance, and compliance.
 * Collaborate with HR, IT, Payroll, vendors, and business stakeholders.
 * Mentor team members and drive continuous process improvements.