Time & Attendance Manager

Riverside Health System • Newport News, VA

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About The Position

The Time and Attendance Manager is responsible for the strategy, governance, and day-to-day operations of the organization's timekeeping and attendance programs. This role ensures accurate and timely time capture, policy compliance and effective integration with payroll and HR systems to support reliable workforce data and pay outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree, Related field (Required)
• 5-6 years Experience in HR operations, payroll, timekeeping, or leave administration (Required)
• Experience with Workday, UKG, SAP, Oracle, or similar enterprise systems. (Required)
• Strong capability in managing complex workflows, data, and cross-functional coordination required
• Experience in configuring pay rules, schedules, and accruals preferred
• Leadership experience in HR operations or time administration preferred
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with payroll impact awareness preferred
• Experience leading HR technology or system implementation projects preferred

Nice To Haves

• Experience with HCM Workday (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead Time & Attendance Strategy and Governance Develop, implement, and oversee the organization’s Time & Attendance Management (TAM) strategy, policies, and governance framework to ensure consistent application across system.
• Ensure Policy Consistency and Regulatory Compliance Maintain consistent application of timekeeping and leave policies while ensuring full compliance with FLSA, FMLA, and all relevant state and local labor and leave regulations. Develop and maintain SOPs, knowledge articles, and training materials
• Oversee System Ownership and Configuration Serve as owner of timekeeping and attendance systems, including rule creation, schedule configuration, and ongoing optimization. Develop communication to support change management of initiatives.
• Partner on Integrations, Releases, and Issue Resolution Collaborate with HRIS, Payroll, Total Rewards, Legal and technical partners to manage system integrations, upgrades/releases, troubleshooting and ongoing system performance.
• Drive Standardization, Automation, and Process Improvement Lead initiatives to streamline processes, enhance automation, and improve efficiency across timekeeping and attendance workflows.
• Manage Daily Operations and Internal Controls Oversee day-to-day timekeeping operations—including exceptions, validations, pay rule and schedule configuration requests and corrections—while ensuring strong internal controls, audit readiness, and risk mitigation.

What This Job Offers

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