Director, People Platforms – HRIS

Year Up United

Director of People Platforms leading HR systems strategy and collaboration with Technology team at Year Up United. Responsible for Workday, ADP integration, and compliance in HR operations.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeAtlanta • Florida, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $115,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary People Operations partner to Technology (TnT) for Workday and ADP Workforce Now, ensuring system stability, data integrity, and alignment with organizational needs.
Partner with TnT to align HR systems architecture, integrations, and technical standards with enterprise technology strategy.
Develop and maintain the HRIS roadmap in collaboration with TnT, balancing immediate operational needs with long-term scalability and process improvement.
Translate People, Payroll, Finance, and Compliance requirements into system design and configuration in partnership with TnT.
Configure, maintain, and enhance Workday business processes, including end-to-end org-wide process flows (e.g. hire-to-retire, job changes, terminations).
Build and maintain calculated fields, condition rules, validation logic, and reporting frameworks.
Define security groups and partner with TnT for ongoing security administration.
Lead Workday testing cycles, releases, and production deployments.
Serve as key Workday partner to ADP WFN, supporting data flow, payroll readiness, audits, and issue resolution.
Collaborate with Payroll and Finance teams on system controls, reporting, and reconciliations.
Serve as the primary People Operations Team lead in managing relationships with HRIS-related vendors, in coordination with TnT and Procurement.
Act as the escalation point and technical authority for HR systems questions within People Operations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of progressive HRIS with deep, hands-on Workday expertise in a complex organization.
Demonstrated proficiency with ADP Workforce Now, particularly payroll-related integrations and data management.
Advanced experience designing and supporting integrations, file feeds, and data exchanges across HR platforms.
Proven ability to independently administer HR systems without dedicated IT support.
Strong experience managing Workday security groups, roles, and access controls.
Expertise in end-to-end business process design and documentation.
Willingness to embrace, understand and upskill Artificial Intelligence.
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive healthcare options and dental coverage
401(k) match for eligible participants
Earn three weeks paid vacation in first year of employment; four weeks after initial year

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Hard Skills & Tools

WorkdayADP Workforce NowHRISdata managementintegrationsbusiness process designsecurity administrationreporting frameworksdata integrityprocess improvement

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationleadershiptechnical authorityrelationship managementindependent administrationorganizational alignmenttranslating business needsupskilling