Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.
Your Impact
Handshake is hiring an HRIS Architect reporting to the Sr Director of People Operations. TheHRIS Architect at Handshake will be responsible for overseeing the company’s people, contributing to strategic direction and managing execution of offerings across the globe.
Your Role
- Provide subject matter expertise around optimizing and streamlining the HRIS eco- system primarily Workday. Lead and manage complex Workday projects including configuration and implementation in one or more of the following areas: Integrations, Security, Business Process Management, and/or Analytics and Dashboards.
- Review business requirements, author technical design documents and produce high quality integrations aimed at optimizing business processes spanning multiple technologies across the enterprise.
- Advise business teams in assessing technology needs of third party solutions. Assess compatibility with the HR Systems and recommend integration strategy and plan.
- Innovate for the future and evaluate new Platforms, develop Proof of concepts, pave for continuous improvements on the technology stack to ensure the technology solutions leverage cutting edge integration capabilities
- Facilitate requirements gathering and process mapping workshops, review business/functional requirement documents, author technical design documents, test plans, support plans and produce high quality integrations
- Identify, create and define application requirements for Workday integrations both inbound and outbound using EIB’s, Core Connectors, Studio, BIRT and XSLTs
- Utilize a comprehensive understanding of multiple data structures and sources to lead complex and sometimes unique data manipulation using advanced data extraction and analytical tools and techniques. Create and modify data structures through API’s, Web-Services, and Workday report writing.
- Analyze issues, unexpected results or process flows; identify failures, and provide break- fixes related to existing and future Workday interfaces
- Create and automate workflows across modules and systems. Provide ongoing recommendations to keep Workday business processes simple and efficient.
- Partner with cross functional teams to identify, assess, and solve complex business problems for integrating Workday with external applications across a wide array of HCM, IT, Payroll and other functional areas, where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
- Collaborate on semi-annual Workday product update releases processes, including regression testing and contingency planning for larger project efforts. Recommend new modules and upgrades.
Your experience
- Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems or Business Administration.
- Experience implementing/enhancing/maintaining a Workday HRIS on a global scale is a must.
- Minimum 5 years of configuration experience with the Workday Product Suite, with expertise in at least five of the following product areas: Core HCM (required), Recruiting, Benefits, Advanced Compensation (required), Performance Management, Learning, Time Tracking and Absence Management.
- Experience building Core Connectors, Web Services, and Workday Studio, strongly preferred
- Experience building Workday PICOF/PECI integrations and BIRT reporting, strongly preferred
- Solid understanding of the data housed in Workday in different domains and across different data structures. Demonstrate expert ability to create and maintain complex calculated fields.
- Superior analytical and technical skills for translating and analyzing business needs into requirements, driving projects, and delivering effective, value-adding solutions
- Exceptional technical aptitude and strong desire for learning new technologies and solution architectures.
- Familiarity Must have experience designing workflows with with the full employment lifecycle (recruiting - onboarding - career development - offboarding)
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with basic Workday integration tools, including EIBs and reports as a service
**Note this role is based out of San Francisco, CA and required 3 days a week in office (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Compensation range
- $170,000 - $215,000
For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
About us
Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake’s network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce—from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses. Handshake is built for where you’re going, not where you’ve been.
When it comes to our workforce strategy, we’ve thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.
What we offer
At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.
Benefits below apply to employees in full-time positions.
- 💰 Equity and ownership in a fast-growing company.
- 🍼 16 Weeks of paid parental leave for birth giving parents & 10 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birth giving parents.
- 💝 Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision policies including LGTBQ+ Coverage. We also provide resources for Mental Health Assistance, Employee Assistance Programs and counseling support.
- 💻 Handshake offers $500/£360 home office stipend for you to spend during your first 3 months to create a productive and comfortable workspace at home.
- 📚 Generous learning & development opportunities and an annual $2,000/£1,500/€1,850 stipend for you to grow your skills and career.
- 💰 Financial coaching through Origin to help you through your financial journey.
- 🛜 Monthly internet stipend and a brand new MacBook to allow you to do your best work.
- 🚃 Monthly commuter stipend for you to expense your travel to the office (for office-based employees).
- 🥗 Free lunch provided twice a week across all offices.
- 🤝 Referral bonus to reward you when you bring great talent to Handshake.
(US-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
- 🏦 401k Match: Handshake offers a dollar-for-dollar match on 1% of deferred salary, up to a maximum of $1,200 per year.
- 🏝 All full-time US-based Handshakers are eligible for our flexible time off policy to get out and see the world. In addition, we offer 8 standardized holidays, and 2 additional days of flexible holiday time off. Lastly, we have a Winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off.
- 🍼 Family support: We partner with Milk Stork to provide comprehensive 100% employer-sponsored lactation support to traveling parents and guardians. Parental leave coaching and support provided by Parentaly.
(UK-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
- 🏦 Pension Scheme: Handshake will provide you with a workplace pension, where you will make contributions based on 5% of your salary. Handshake will pay the equivalent of 3% towards your pension plan, subject to qualifying earnings limits.
- 🏝 Up to 25 days of vacation to encourage people to reset, recharge, and refresh, in addition to 8 bank holidays throughout the year.
- 🤝 Regular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco.
- 🛍️ Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake UK employees.
(Germany-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
- 🏝 25 days of annual leave + 5 days of a winter #ShakeBreak, a one-week period of Collective Time Off across the company.
- 🤝 Regular offsites each year to bring the team together + opportunity to travel to our HQ in San Francisco once a year.
- 🧘 Urban sports club membership offering access to a diverse network of fitness and wellness facilities.
- 🛍️ Discounts across various high street retailers, cinemas and other social activities exclusively for Handshake Germany employees.
Looking for more? Explore our mission, values and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.
Handshake is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected].
What We Do
Handshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. The platform connects up-and-coming talent with 650,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, and nonprofits. Earlier this year, we announced our $200M Series F funding round. This Series F fundraise and new valuation of $3.5B will fuel Handshake’s next phase of growth and propel our mission to help more people start, restart, and jumpstart their careers.
Why Work With Us
How someone builds their career is foundational. We believe in working with the higher education community to help students build meaningful careers. We are at the nexus of universities, students and employers— and we’re able to connect the very best pieces of each side. We’re proud to create a community where students can be more successful.
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