Director, Workday Technology & HR Systems

Bell Partners • Raleigh, NC

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About The Position

Bell Partners is seeking a Director, Workday Technology & HR Systems to lead the strategy, architecture, integration, governance, and optimization of our Workday platform. This role combines deep technical expertise with business partnership to ensure Workday is scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise IT strategy. You will own the technical roadmap, data integrity, integrations, and platform performance, while also ensuring strong end-user adoption through support and training strategies. This is a high-impact role for a leader who can bridge systems engineering with business outcomes partnering with the HR, Payroll, Learning, Finance and IT teams.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in Workday architecture, integrations, reporting, and security
• Experience with enterprise systems, data flows, and integration design
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives and balance business and technical needs
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
• 10+ years of Workday experience with strong technical leadership focus

Nice To Haves

• Workday certification preferred
• 5+ years of Workday consulting experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and Operations teams to optimize business processes and maximize Workday capabilities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance employee, manager, and HR experiences
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency
• Own enterprise Workday reporting strategy, dashboards, and workforce analytics
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across HR systems
• Provide executive-level reporting and insights to support business decision-making
• Establish and maintain data governance standards, audit readiness, and compliance reporting
• Own the technical design and configuration of Workday across HCM, Payroll, Expense, Recruiting, Benefits, Talent, and future platform expansion
• Define and enforce platform standards, governance, and scalable architecture
• Ensure system performance, reliability, and long-term sustainability
• Learning management administration
• Lead development of Workday integrations (APIs, EIBs, and third-party systems)
• Own data flows and architecture to ensure accuracy, auditability, and compliance
• Drive automation and improvements in data quality and system interoperability
• Design and manage Workday security, including role-based access and segregation of duties
• Partner with IT security and audit to ensure compliance with data privacy and regulatory requirements
• Lead end-to-end delivery of system enhancements, upgrades, and releases
• Develop and maintain a formal system for evaluating new Workday features and third-party solutions to ensure continuous value creation and alignment with business objectives
• Manage impact assessment, testing, and controlled deployment of new functionality
• Ensure an effective support model, improving user experience and reducing recurring issues
• Partner with Learning & Development to deliver role-based training and drive adoption
• Develop training strategies aligned with system changes and new capabilities
• Lead and develop a high-performing HRIS technical team
• Partner with HR, Finance, and IT leadership to deliver scalable solutions
• Provide technical guidance on roadmap priorities and platform strategy
• Additional duties as assigned

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a critical enterprise platform transformation
• High visibility with executive leadership and cross-functional teams
• Focus on innovation, data integrity, and scalable technology solutions
• Collaborative culture with strong emphasis on results and continuous improvement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director