HRIS Product Lead – WorkDay HCM

Gartner

HRIS Product Lead overseeing Workday HCM and HR technology for Gartner. Responsible for system administration, collaboration, and driving operational excellence in HR systems.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeIrving • Connecticut, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $86,000 - $118,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Evolve the Core HR, Talent/Performance, Onboarding and Security technology portfolio and roadmap in partnership with HRIS leadership, our HR business owners, and other stakeholders across the business
Maintain relationships with key business partners to ensure visibility and partnerships for issue resolution and enhancements
Drive and maintain the Workday Core HR, Talent/Performance, Onboarding and Security capabilities within our HR Systems team
Own and execute on system administration for Workday, including configuration, business processes, security & compliance, notifications, auditing and data quality management
Drive and maintain capability-specific, vendor-led releases and system enhancements, including the configuration and development of new features, deploying enhancements, as well as creation and execution of test plans, user acceptance and regression testing
Support operational excellence in our existing systems of record, continuously evolving processes, ensuring the priority resolution of issues and application of project management principles for longer term initiatives
Manage bug/issue resolution processes: root cause analysis, impact analysis and driving solution design; in addition to implementing, testing and deploying solutions
Support Reporting & Analytics team for the definition and testing of report & dashboard needs of the organization including requirements gathering, designing and testing
Configure, test and process mass data loads via the Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
Support Compliance enablement via HRIS systems and processes, including liaising with key contacts to understand changes in regulatory environment
Execute quality assurance efforts to ensure the accuracy of data and information
Participate in requirements gathering sessions with functional subject matter experts, IT and users
Support broader HR Systems team in handling end users inbound request and escalations including the development of knowledge management collateral to support training and education efforts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field preferred
Minimum 2 years of experience configuring and managing Workday HCM and other HR systems, including experience with business processes, data structure, domain and BP security, EIBs, reporting & calculated fields, data auditing
Annual benefits and compensation cycle management is a plus (i.e., Open Enrollment and Annual Merit Compensation Review)
Knowledge of HR business processes
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Experience developing reports and calculated fields in Workday
Strong service orientation with a high sense of ownership and accountability
Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
Strong work ethic and motivated to achieve goals and exceed expectations
Exceptional time management skills and an ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines
A ‘systems’ thinker with a process orientation and significant attention to detail
Superior interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
High level of executive presence
Change management experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation.
Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!
A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.
A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.
Hybrid Work Environment - enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.
20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.
Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.
401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.
Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.
Parental leave.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Employee Assistance Program.
Gartner Gives Charity Match.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Workday HCMconfigurationbusiness processesdata structureBP securityEnterprise Interface Builder (EIB)reportingcalculated fieldsdata auditingquality assurance

Soft Skills

service orientationownershipaccountabilityanalytical skillstroubleshootingproblem-solvingtime managementattention to detailinterpersonal skillscommunication skills