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# Workday HRIS Configuration Lead (Recruiting, Talent & HCM)

- **Company:** Driven Brands
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $99,900.0 - $178,400.0
- **Contract:** Franchise
- **Skills:** System Configuration, Prism (Software), Systems Integration, Workday HCM, Workday Business Process, Workday HRIS, Workday
- **Published:** June 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2421f396c12b0f1f

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Workday?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

 * 5+ years of Workday configuration experience across HCM, Recruiting, and/or Talent
 * Deep expertise in Workday Business Process Framework
 * Proven experience designing and configuring end-to-end HR processes
 * Strong understanding of HR operations and employee lifecycle processes

Preferred

 * Workday Pro Certification(s) (HCM, Recruiting, Talent)
 * Experience with large, multi-entity or high-volume environments
 * Familiarity with integrations, reporting (Prism/Composite), and security frameworks

## Description

The Workday HRIS Configuration Lead is responsible for leading the design, configuration, and optimization of Workday across core HCM, Recruiting, and Talent modules. This role serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for Workday business processes (BPs) and system configuration, ensuring scalable, compliant, and efficient solutions that support the full employee lifecycle.

This position partners closely with HR, HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, IT, and enterprise data teams to deliver high-impact system capabilities that improve user experience, streamline operations, and enable data-driven decision-making., Workday Configuration & Business Process Leadership

 * Serve as SME for Workday business process (BP) design and configuration, with deep expertise across HCM, Recruiting, and Talent modules
 * Own end-to-end configuration including:
 + Business Process Framework (BPF) design
 + Condition rules, approvals, notifications
 + Calculated fields and validations
 * Lead design and continuous improvement of core processes such as:
 + Hire, job change, termination
 + Requisition, candidate lifecycle, offer
 + Performance management, talent reviews, succession planning
 * Ensure alignment of BPs to business requirements while optimizing for scalability and compliance

 * Translate business requirements into scalable Workday configuration solutions
 * Evaluate new Workday features (bi-annual releases) and drive adoption opportunities

 * Partner with stakeholders to enhance employee and manager self-service experiences

 * Identify opportunities to automate and streamline HR processes through Workday configuration
 * Drive adoption of new functionality to enhance employee lifecycle processes
 * Contribute to long-term HR technology strategy and roadmap


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