Senior HRIS Specialist (Workday)

Core Laboratories•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior HRIS Analyst 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 design and implement scalable solutions that improve operational efficiency, data integrity, compliance, and employee experience. It leads HRIS projects, system enhancements, releases, reporting, analytics, integrations, and governance activities while providing advanced troubleshooting and strategic guidance.

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.
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.
Strong experience with Workday configuration, business processes, reporting, calculated fields, integrations, and EIBs.
Demonstrated experience leading HRIS projects, system implementations, enhancements, and cross-functional initiatives.
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 analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills, including the ability to diagnose complex system and data issues.
Ability to communicate complex HR technology concepts clearly in writing and verbally to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust, navigate differing perspectives, and maintain productive cross-functional relationships.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and demonstrate integrity.
Ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
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 certifications.
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 daily HRIS operations and maintain 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 opportunities for process improvement, automation, and an enhanced user experience.
Lead evaluation, configuration, testing, deployment, and ongoing support for Workday releases, new functionality, enhancements, and module implementations.
Provide subject matter expertise in Workday business processes, security, reporting, calculated fields, integrations, and enterprise interface builds (EIBs), supporting issue resolution and system performance.
Develop and maintain advanced reports, dashboards, metrics, and analytics to support strategic business and workforce decisions.
Establish and maintain HRIS governance and audit practices, reviewing data, security roles, business processes, and integrations and implementing 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, partnering with stakeholders on roadmaps, continuous improvement, and solutions that support long-term growth and workforce strategies.