Workday People Systems Manager from Adept Source

Columbia, MO

About the Job

Title: Workday People Systems Manager
Duration: FTE PERM
Location: Remote with occasional travel

Summary: The People Systems Manager assists the HRIS Analysts in managing Human Resource Information Systems, focusing on People Systems Technology, and providing support to end users on the day-to-day functionality of the systems. The People Systems Manager will support and maintain the organization’s Workday HRIS/HCM applications and modules. This position also serves as a technical point-of-contact for the assigned functional area and assists subject matter experts with ensuring data integrity, testing system changes, and writing and analyzing data flows for process improvement opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

Spearhead day-to-day administration, configuration, and optimization of the Workday system to meet organizational needs.
Develop and execute the Workday roadmap closely with key stakeholders, ensuring continuous alignment with evolving business requirements.
Identify and implement opportunities for process optimization through Workday automation, gathering business requirements, and proposing enhancements.
Drive improvements to streamline HR and business processes, ensuring heightened efficiency and effectiveness.
Manage a team of Workday support staff, delegating tasks judiciously, and fostering ongoing skill development.
Provide leadership oversight for Workday releases and conduct regular maintenance to adhere to system best practices.
Deliver comprehensive training and support to super users and end-users, addressing inquiries, troubleshooting problems, and ensuring user proficiency.
Develop and maintain robust training materials and documentation to facilitate continuous system education.
Develop in-depth knowledge of the assigned system(s) and understand functional gaps.
Maintain knowledge of future system upgrades/releases and assess impact on current processes.
As directed, led the implementation, upgrade, and daily maintenance of functionality within assigned systems, including creating timelines and working in conjunction with functional end users as needed to ensure tasks were completed.
Solicit feedback from end users on system functionality. Research if end-user concerns can be addressed with modification to existing system functionality.

Requirements:

Must have at least 6+ years of Workday Experience
Must have hands-on configuration experience across multiple Workday modules and at least 3 years of Workday/HRIS team management experience.
Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Technology, Business, or a related field.
Problem-Solving Skills: Demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, translating business requirements into effective system solutions.
Stakeholder Engagement Excellence: Exhibit a strong customer service orientation, along with proficiency in engaging and persuading stakeholders.
A bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, information systems, or equivalent expertise in a business environment.
At least three years of experience working with recruiting technologies with HR Information Systems and a good understanding of how data is stored and flows across modules.
Preferred - Recent experience with enterprise-level HRIS (Workday and UKG) and applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse)
Solid knowledge of HR business processes.