About the role

  • Workday HRIS Manager overseeing Workday governance and operations at AIS. Ensuring alignment with People Operations strategy and managing HRIS specialists in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the system owner for Workday (HCM, Recruiting, Talent, and related modules)
  • Define and maintain the People Systems roadmap, aligning platform capabilities with People Operations strategy, organizational growth, and regulatory requirements.
  • Evaluate, recommend, and implement new tools or enhancements to improve efficiency, data integrity, and employee experience.
  • Establish and enforce system governance, change management, and release management practices.
  • Oversee system configuration, business process frameworks, security roles, integrations, and reporting.
  • Ensure systems support end-to-end People Operations processes including hiring, onboarding, employee data management, performance, compensation, and offboarding.
  • Partner with IT to ensure system availability, data security, access controls, and integration reliability.
  • Lead testing, validation, and deployment of system updates, enhancements, and new functionality.
  • Ensure accurate documentation of system configurations, workflows, and standard operating procedures.
  • Directly manage and mentor one HRIS Specialist located in India, providing clear priorities, performance expectations, and professional development.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for external HRIS consultants and partners. Manage vendor relationships, scopes of work, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Ensure consulting partners align with internal standards, security requirements, and long-term system strategy.
  • Support compliance with applicable labor laws, data privacy regulations, and internal audit requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Strong hands-on experience with Workday, including configuration, business process frameworks, security, integrations and reporting
  • Proven experience working with external consultants or implementation partners
  • Strong understanding of People Operations processes across the employee lifecycle
  • Ability to translate business needs into scalable, system-based solutions
  • Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Benefits

  • Competitive Salaries
  • Qualified Overtime
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Flexible Holiday Leave (88 hours per year)
  • Parental Leave
  • Immediate Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan (5% match on base compensation, immediate 100% vesting)
  • Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Allowance
  • Referral Bonus Program (up to $5k)

Job title

Workday HRIS Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$120,000 - $181,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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