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Job description
Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
401K with Employer Match
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Fertility Assistance Program
Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service
Why Ryan?
Hybrid Work Options
Award-Winning Culture
Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
401K with Employer Match
Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
Fertility Assistance Program
Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service
We are seeking a skilled and experienced HCM Solutions Architect to join our People Technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for forward looking HCM Roadmap and influence the technology stack through your end-to-end expertise. You will also drive our optimization efforts through your domain and technology expertise. The responsibility for this role includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of Workday and related solutions within our organization. You will collaborate closely with the People Group, and other stakeholders, including Finance and IT to ensure our Workday platform and related HCM solutions meet business requirements and enhance operational efficiency.
The ideal candidate will have an expert level understanding of Workday and other HCM solutions’ cross-functional complexities, security, configurations, and best practices, coupled with strong analytical skills and the ability to translate business requirements into effective system solutions. This role is expected to influence, collaborate and develop best in class solutions.
This role will also be responsible for identifying AI and automation solutions to help us scale and provide a seamless and frictionless experience to team members.
This is a hybrid role requiring 1-2 days a week in our Plano office.
Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results
People
Stakeholder EngagementServe as a strategic advisor to our People Group and other Stakeholders, translating complex business needs into scalable, maintainable solutions leveraging Workday and other related technologies.
Partner with stakeholders to define problem statements, assess business impact, and ensure alignment between technology solutions and business priorities.
Client
Solution DesignCollaborate with cross-functional global teams to gather requirements; analyze workflows and data needs; identify opportunities for people, process, and technology improvements; and, prioritize and refine requested improvements
Evaluate and shape new project and product requests for strategic fit, technical feasibility, and alignment with enterprise system design
Provide leadership on build vs. buy decisions, managing technical debt, scalability, and performance trade-offs.
Act as a thought partner and a mentor to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence
Value
System Configuration & Process OptimizationDesign, develop and oversee the application of innovative, scalable configuration standards and solutions that drive automation, efficiency, and long-term scalability
Ensure system and data integrity through expert-level configuration of security, business processes, calculated fields, condition rules, and validations
Design and optimize data flows between Workday and internal systems, ensuring data accuracy and process efficiency
Expert level Subject matter expert in more than one of the Workday modules - including HCM, Security, Learning, Absence, Compensation, Performance, Time Tracking, Analytics
Configure Workday functionality based on business needs and best practices
Develop and execute test plans to ensure system integrity and data accuracy
Ability to design and deliver Workday Extend, PRISM and Agentic AI solutions
Lead Development, Support, and Continual ImprovementAbility to be forward thinking and drive our future state HRIS function including end-to-end architecture, and strategic roadmap including Agentic AI capabilities, and Built on Workday solutions
Ability to evaluate and select best in breed add-on products to enhance Employee experience, and manage the technology stack wholistically
Lead ongoing assessment of Workday platform health and user experience metrics to inform continuous improvement and maximize business value
Lead in development and support activities, as well as participating hands-on in the ongoing development, support, troubleshooting, and maintenance of Workday configurations
Impact analysis of major Workday releases, including feature adoption strategy, regression testing, and stakeholder impact analysis
High level understanding and involvement in Workday integrations from an end-to-end design perspective (integration expertise not needed)
Own end-to-end lifecycle management of Workday documentation, version control, and change processes across all modules
Stay updated on changes affecting HR systems and provide recommendations to implement innovative improvement
Governance, Security, Privacy, & ComplianceImplement and manage security protocols to protect sensitive employee information.
Ensure the HRIS complies with data privacy regulations and policies, in collaboration with the organization's IT and legal teams.
Ensure Workday architecture, configurations, and change management processes are prepared to meet SOX compliance and audit standards, partnering closely with internal audit, InfoSec, and compliance teams.
Enable secure and compliant innovation by champion governance practices that balance flexibility with control across the Workday ecosystem.
Education And Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
7+ years of HRIS experience, specialized in Workday HCM modules and reporting in a technical and leadership capacity
5+ years of experience with hands-on Workday configuration and implementation
Hands-on experience implementing and supporting multiple Workday HCM modules
Experience as a solution architect, or equivalent, on at least one full life-cycle implementation of Workday HCM
Working Knowledge of AI features available in Workday
Experience in building scalable AI solutions with Workday and/or non-Workday solutions to scale and provide a seamless experience
Reporting skills to be able to build custom reports in native Workday and People Analytics modules
Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to take the initiative to establish priorities, meet deadlines, and make decisions within the functional area of responsibility with minimal direct supervision.
Think Analytically and can effectively apply logic to solve problems.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, communication skills and attention to detail
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have - Advanced Excel skills. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft® Access, SharePoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, Zoom and PowerPoint.
Preferred Skills
Pro-Certifications in Workday
Hands on experience with Extend-Pro and PRISM
Certificates And Licenses
Valid driver’s license required.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None.
Work Environment
Standard indoor office environment.
Long periods of sitting while working at computer.
Occasional long periods of standing.
Must be able to lift, carry, push or pull up to 30 lbs.
Position requires regular interaction with employees and vendors both in person and via e-mail and telephone.
Independent travel requirement: Less than 10%.
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
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Worksite address
plano, TX, 75086, US
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