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HRIS Workday Lead

Cohesity

Cohesity

United States
Posted on Feb 12, 2024

Cohesity is on a mission to radically simplify how organizations secure and manage their data, while unlocking limitless value. As a leader in data security and management, we make it easy to secure, protect, manage and derive value from data—across the data center, edge, and cloud. At Cohesity, we're a group of builders and go-getters who are committed to doing the right thing. We encourage you to come as you are, as our differences make us stronger.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and are prominently featured in the Forbes Cloud 100 and CRN’s Coolest Cloud companies.

Join us and we'll lead the way together.


The HRIS Workday Lead will provide support to existing and new HR technology solutions. In this role, you will function as an Enterprise-wide HR systems authority and provide ongoing maintenance of our HR technology landscape.

You will provide high-level expertise in Workday for process analysis, design and problem-solving in a multi-system environment with focus on end-to-end processes and impacts. This role will primarily focus on the Workday Advanced Compensation module while also supporting payroll and reporting activities. Act as the liaison between business teams, application vendors and I.T. for system improvements, integrations, and issue fixes. You will be responsible for translating sophisticated business needs to effective design recommendations, system/data analysis, instituting design in system, and leading the deployment of activities. You will chip in to system decision-making, prioritization and planning for HR system projects that support our overall HR strategy.

How you’ll spend your time here

  • Partner multi-functionally to research, fix, and raise issues when appropriate, ensuring that users are updated on the status and addressing issues timely.
  • Conduct end-to-end configuration and process improvements while supporting its implementation to make sure that the delivered improvement has met all requirements
  • Work on highly sophisticated tasks where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
  • Support bi-annual firmwide compensation cycles.
  • Recommend and implement short and long-term HRIS operations initiatives in support of strategic objectives.
  • Act as a technology advisor and clearly communicate technical concepts in business terms while influencing outcomes
  • Serve as technical point of contact for assigned functions and assist functional leads to ensure data integrity, test system changes, and analyze data flows for process improvement opportunities.
  • Support the review, design, testing, implementation, and maintenance of Workday module(s) upgrades and patches.
  • Identify and initiate improvement opportunities around system, process, data and user experience, and recommend options to leaders with justification, impacts and data for the approach.
  • Apply analytical and technical skills for translating and analyzing business needs into requirements, drive projects, and deliver effective results, while providing valuable solutions that can replace manual processes.
  • Collaborate and be responsible for multiple high priority assignments within Workday modules such as, Core HCM, Performance, Advanced Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Benefits.

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience
  • Expertise in several Workday modules: Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Talent Management, Absence Management, Time Tracking and/or Benefits.
  • Expertise in business process configuration, custom reporting, security.
  • 8+ years’ proven experience supporting and implementing sophisticated HR and/or payroll systems and system integrations(e.g. Workday, Oracle, ADP, Kronos, Success Factors).
  • 4+ years working with Workday Report Writer and/or Workday Integration Cloud
  • Communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical collaborators
  • Strong interpersonal skills to handle various tasks efficiently

Preferred Skills / Experiences:

  • Workday Implementation experience
  • Project Management
  • Experience working with third-party administrators, carriers, and vendors

Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.
US Pay Range
$132,800$166,000 USD

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In-Office Expectations

Cohesity employees who are within a reasonable commute (e.g. within a forty-five (45) minute average travel time) work out of our core offices 2-3 days a week of their choosing.