HRIS Specialist- Workday

Johns Manville•Denver, CO

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Johns Manville is seeking an HRIS Specialist passionate about leveraging Workday to enhance HR efficiency and connectivity. This role involves supporting the design, enhancement, and optimization of key HCM modules, influencing the HR technology roadmap, and improving the employee experience. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, focusing on process optimization and building strong partnerships across HR and the business. This position requires the candidate to be local to Denver, CO, and the company is unable to sponsor for this role now or in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, HR, or related field
5+ years of experience, that would include HRIS or IT systems support experience including supporting third‑party vendors and recommending system enhancements
Workday configuration experience is required
Strong reporting skills and familiarity with various reporting tools
Understanding of Workday integrations and interface management
Experience partnering with Payroll teams
Proven ability to translate business needs into system design
Solid understanding of controls, audits, and data governance
Strong project management skills, including UAT, validation, and documentation

Responsibilities

Own Workday configuration, design, and maintenance, ensuring data integrity and a seamless user experience.
Partner closely with HR functional teams to identify needs and deliver innovative HR technology solutions.
Lead or co-lead HR technology implementations and upgrades, collaborating with leaders, cross-functional teams, and external vendors.
Proactively identify process improvement opportunities and help HR teams reimagine what’s possible through better technology.
Translate business requirements into technical specifications, guiding vendors and stakeholders through implementation.
Serve as the critical liaison between HR and IT, supporting testing, defect resolution, and execution of enhancements.
Develop test plans, conduct UAT, and validate system changes to ensure accuracy and functionality.
Create end-user documentation and training, helping employees and HR teams get the most out of Workday.
Perform regular audits and data integrity checks to maintain clean, reliable HR data.
Support Workday integrations, partnering with payroll and other internal teams.
Generate and optimize ad-hoc reports, dashboards, and analytics to empower data-driven decision-making.
Troubleshoot system or data issues, identify root causes, and own solutions end‑to‑end.
Help standardize HR processes and define best practices across the organization.
Support HR, IT, and vendors with security role configurations and maintenance.
Maintain and update Workday business processes, workflows, and rules.
Perform other related duties that contribute to a high-performing HR systems ecosystem.