The Role
The Director of HRIS is responsible for leading the governance and optimization of the organization’s Human Resources Information Systems, with a primary focus on Workday. This role serves as the bridge between HR, Finance, and Technology, ensuring HR systems effectively support workforce operations, reporting, compliance, and strategic decision-making.
The Director will lead a team responsible for system configuration, integrations, data governance, and reporting, while driving continuous improvement of HR technology capabilities. This position plays a critical role in enabling scalable people processes and ensuring Workday is fully leveraged as a strategic platform for workforce management and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

HR Systems Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute the HRIS strategy aligned with business and HR priorities.
• Ensuring optimal system design, governance, and scalability of Workday HCM.
• Lead HR technology roadmap planning, including enhancements, integrations, and upgrades.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, and IT leaders to ensure systems support organizational goals and operational efficiency.
  

Workday Ownership & Optimization

• Oversee the configuration and ongoing optimization of Workday modules, including Core HCM, Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, and Learning.
• Ensure Workday functionality supports evolving HR processes such as job architecture, workforce planning, and compensation cycles.
• Manage Workday releases, testing cycles, and system updates.
• Identify opportunities to improve system automation and reduce manual HR processes.
  

Data Governance & Reporting

• Establish and enforce HR data governance standards to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
• Oversee the development of dashboards and workforce analytics using Workday reporting tools.
• Partner with HR, Tech, and Finance to enable data-driven decision-making through reliable reporting and analytics.
• Ensure regulatory and audit requirements are met through proper system controls and documentation.
  

Integrations & Vendor Management

• Manage integrations between Workday and other enterprise systems such as payroll providers, benefits platforms, and other systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot system integrations.
• Oversee relationships with Workday consultants and HR technology vendors.
  

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to streamline HR processes through technology and automation.
• Lead initiatives to improve the employee and manager user experience within Workday.
• Reduce reliance on manual workflows and offline processes.
  

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of HRIS analysts and specialists.
• Establish strong project management discipline for system enhancements and implementations.
• Provide guidance on Workday best practices and HR technology governance.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in HRIS, HR technology, or HR operations.
• 8+ years of hands-on Workday experience, including system configuration and optimization.
• Experience managing HRIS teams and cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of HR processes including recruiting, compensation, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Experience managing HR data governance and reporting.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday certification(s) or extensive functional configuration experience.
• Experience supporting large or complex organizations.
• Experience managing HR technology transformations or Workday implementations.
• Familiarity with Workday integrations and reporting tools such as Prism Analytics.
  

Key Competencies

• Strategic systems thinking
• Strong stakeholder management
• Data governance and analytics expertise
• HR process design and optimization
• Project and change management
• Team leadership and development

Location
This role is hybrid, based out of the Los Angeles office.
 

Compensation
The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $195,000 – $215,000 in Los Angeles, CA. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in the role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.