Senior Manager, HR Systems

ActiveCampaign

Senior Manager overseeing our global Workday ecosystem at ActiveCampaign, bridging technical execution and business strategy for HR. Leading projects to ensure technology stack scales with growth.

Posted 4/2/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $145,000 - $204,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and mentor a small team of HRIS professionals, providing the daily technical guidance and career pathing necessary to foster their professional growth.
Act as a strategic partner and primary liaison between HR, IT, Finance, and Legal, ensuring our HR technology stack is perfectly aligned with broader company initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement of the Workday HCM suite, including Compensation, Benefits, Talent, Performance, and Advanced Compensation to optimize the overall employee lifecycle.
Oversee the reporting strategy by architecting complex dashboards and advanced analytics that provide leadership with actionable insights into workforce trends.
Collaborate cross-functionally to identify process bottlenecks and implement automated Workday Business Processes (BPs) that increase global efficiency.
Establish and maintain rigorous data integrity standards, security protocols, and system audit procedures to ensure world-class governance.
Lead large-scale implementation projects, managing everything from initial requirements gathering to global User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Own the HR technology roadmap, defining a long-term strategy that prioritizes Workday feature releases and the seamless integration of third-party systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10+ years of hands-on experience in HRIS/HR Systems, with a deep focus on driving system scalability in fast-paced environments.
5+ years of deep Workday experience, specifically in configuration of the following functional areas: HCM, LMS, Absence, Recruiting, Onboarding, Benefits, Compensation and Talent/Performance, and all types of integrations. Workday Pro certifications in any of these areas are a plus.
3+ years of proven people management experience, with a track record of building, sustaining, and developing high-performing technical teams.
Expert-level communication skills, with the unique ability to talk API integrations with IT in the morning and present a strategic roadmap to the CHRO in the afternoon.
A methodical problem-solving approach to troubleshooting complex system errors and integration failures, ensuring minimal disruption to global operations.
Exceptional agility and the ability to thrive in an evolving environment where you must translate "tech-speak" into clear, actionable insights for non-technical users.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Health & Wellness: Top-tier benefits package that includes a fully-covered High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), complimentary access to telehealth services, and a free subscription to Calm.
Growth & Development: Access to LinkedIn Learning, professional development programs, and career growth opportunities in a fast-growing organization.
Generous Paid Time Off: Recharge and take the time you need to maintain work-life balance with open PTO.
Total Rewards: Generous 401(k) matching with immediate vesting, quarterly perks with commuter and lunch benefits for hub based employees or a stipend for remote workers, and a four-week paid sabbatical with bonus after five years.
Collaborative Culture: Work alongside brilliant, passionate colleagues in an environment that values innovation, teamwork, and mutual support.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HRISWorkday HCMCompensationBenefitsTalent ManagementPerformance ManagementAdvanced CompensationAPI integrationsUser Acceptance Testingdata integrity

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationproblem-solvingagilitycollaborationstrategic thinkingcareer developmentprocess improvementanalytical thinking

Certifications

Workday Pro