Senior HRIS Specialist (Workday)

Core Laboratories Inc.•Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Senior HRIS Specialist serves as a lead Workday subject matter expert responsible for administering, configuring, optimizing, and supporting Workday and related HR technologies. The role partners with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and business leaders to develop scalable solutions that improve operational efficiency, data integrity, compliance, and the employee experience. The position leads HRIS operations and projects, system enhancements and releases, reporting and analytics, integrations, and governance. It provides advanced troubleshooting and strategic guidance, translates complex business needs into effective technology solutions, and supports organizational growth and workforce strategies. The role also develops system documentation and training materials and mentors HRIS team members and system users.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive HRIS experience administering, configuring, and supporting enterprise HR systems, including the described advanced Workday experience.
Minimum of 4–5 years of advanced Workday experience, with deep expertise in at least one functional area and hands-on support across additional areas such as HCM, Recruiting, Onboarding, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Absence Management, Time Tracking, Performance, Learning, or Analytics.
Demonstrated experience leading HRIS projects, system implementations, enhancements, and cross-functional initiatives.
Strong experience with Workday configuration, business processes, reporting, calculated fields, integrations, and EIBs.
Experience developing HR analytics, dashboards, and data-driven recommendations for business leaders.
Advanced knowledge of HR processes, compliance requirements, and HR technology best practices.
Strong attention to detail and analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to diagnose complex system and data issues and develop practical solutions.
Ability to communicate complex HR technology concepts clearly and concisely in written and verbal formats for technical and nontechnical audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust, navigate differing perspectives, and maintain productive relationships across functions and organizational levels.
Uncompromising integrity and ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
Ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment to produce results.
Excellent project management skills.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a global workforce and multi-country HR operations, including coordination across regional requirements and processes.
Workday certification(s).
Functional Human Resources background or experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior Workday functional expert and primary escalation point for administration, configuration, troubleshooting, optimization, and support across multiple modules.
Lead day-to-day HRIS operations, ensuring system reliability, security, data integrity, governance, and compliance with organizational standards and best practices.
Analyze complex business requirements and design scalable HR technology solutions that support organizational objectives, workforce needs, and operational efficiency.
Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and business leaders to identify process improvement, automation, and user experience opportunities across HR systems.
Lead evaluation, configuration, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of Workday releases, new functionality, enhancements, and module implementations.
Serve as the subject matter expert for Workday business processes, security, reporting, calculated fields, integrations, and enterprise interface builds (EIBs); resolve issues and support system performance.
Develop and maintain advanced reports, dashboards, metrics, and analytics to provide actionable insights for business and workforce decisions.
Establish and maintain HRIS governance and audit practices, including regular reviews of data, security roles, business processes, and integrations, and implement corrective actions to strengthen controls and mitigate risk.
Create and maintain system documentation, configuration workbooks, standard operating procedures, testing plans, and training materials.
Mentor HRIS team members and system users on best practices.
Lead HRIS projects and technology initiatives from requirements gathering through post-implementation support.
Partner with stakeholders to develop system roadmaps, drive continuous improvement, and implement solutions supporting long-term business growth and workforce strategies.