JOB SUMMARY
The HRIS Consultant is a senior individual contributor who serves as the functional architect and implementation lead for Workday and its connected HR technology ecosystem. This role translates HR strategy and complex business needs into scalable, secure, and sustainable functional designs that support the organization’s strategic objectives.
The primary emphasis is Workday HCM, including Core HCM, business processes, security, data structures, and cross-module dependencies. The Consultant also defines functional requirements, system-of-record ownership, and integration dependencies involving UKG for time and attendance and Salesforce for HR service delivery. The role leads assigned enterprise HR technology implementations and coordinates implementation partners, vendors, internal stakeholders, IT, and the HRIS team.
This position has no formal people-management responsibility but serves as a senior mentor to HRIS analysts who perform day-to-day system configuration. The Consultant establishes functional design standards, reviews complex configuration, coaches analysts on business process design and problem-solving, and may perform hands-on configuration when needed for highly complex solutions or critical delivery milestones.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead assigned enterprise HR technology implementations from solution evaluation and design through configuration, testing, go-live, and hyper care. Coordinate implementation partners, vendors, internal stakeholders, IT, and HRIS resources; manage milestones, risks, dependencies, and decision-making; and confirm that delivered solutions meet approved business requirements.
- Serve as the functional architect for the HR technology ecosystem by defining scalable solution designs, system-of-record ownership, security requirements, and reliable upstream and downstream data flows across Workday, UKG, Salesforce, and other connected platforms.
- Serve as the senior functional subject matter expert for Workday HCM, with responsibility for the design and ongoing evolution of Core HCM, business processes, security, data structures, and cross-module dependencies.
- Translate complex business needs into documented functional requirements, solution designs, configuration specifications, data requirements, and acceptance criteria that technical and functional teams can execute.
- Review and approve complex Workday configuration and provide hands-on support when needed for high-complexity solutions, production issues, or critical project milestones.
- Provide functional direction, coaching, and technical mentorship to HRIS analysts on configuration standards, business process design, security, testing, documentation, and advanced problem-solving.
- Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, Security, Legal, Compliance, and business leaders to evaluate needs, resolve design decisions, and balance user experience, operational efficiency, risk, and platform sustainability.
- Develop and maintain a multi-year HR technology roadmap based on business strategy, platform capabilities, technical debt, regulatory requirements, and opportunities for simplification and automation.
- Design and deliver Workday solutions with data governance, privacy, security, and minimum-necessary access principles embedded, with Workday as the authoritative source for designated employee master data.
- Lead functional readiness for Workday and connected-system releases, including feature analysis, impact assessment, regression planning, stakeholder testing, deployment decisions, and adoption planning.
- Define and lead the testing strategy and plan for complex, cross-functional solutions, ensuring traceability to requirements and a comprehensive testing approach across key phases.
- Evaluate emerging HR technologies and platform capabilities; develop business cases and recommendations based on business value, feasibility, risk, cost, and expected return on investment.
- Other duties as assigned or requested.
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree
Preferred
- None
EXPERIENCE
Required
- At least 8+ years of progressive experience in HRIS, HR technology, or enterprise HCM systems, including at least 5 years of hands-on Workday HCM experience within that period. Experience should include configuration, business process design, security, and data structures across multiple functional areas.
- Experience leading at least one full-cycle Workday implementation or major enterprise Workday deployment from design through go-live and hyper care.
- Demonstrated experience serving as a Workday functional lead or solution architect and translating complex business requirements into functional designs and configuration specifications.
- Working knowledge of HR systems integrations, data mapping, data governance, system-of-record concepts, and upstream and downstream dependencies.
- Experience leading user acceptance testing for complex, cross-functional system implementations or integrations
- Strong knowledge of payroll processes and the data, controls, timing, accuracy, and compliance considerations that affect HR technology design
- Experience mentoring, coaching, or providing technical direction to HRIS analysts or other functional team members
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate design decisions and communicate effectively with business leaders, technical teams, and external partners
- Experience working in a consulting environment or a large, complex organization, with demonstrated ability to translate highly complex business requirements into scalable Workday solutions beyond standard out-of-the-box functionality
Preferred
- Working knowledge of workforce management platforms, preferably UKG, including data structures, time and attendance concepts, business rules, and integration dependencies with Workday and other HR systems.
- Experience configuring HR technology solutions to support complex unionized environments, including multiple collective bargaining agreements, union-specific eligibility rules, and varying pay, time, or work rules.
- Experience supporting HR technology in a healthcare or similarly complex, highly regulated organization
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures, including complex HR technology integrations, data conversion, organizational structure changes, and transition of acquired employees into Workday and connected platforms.
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- None
Preferred
- Workday Pro Certifications in one or more areas such as HCM, Reporting, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Performance & Talent, and Learning
SKILLS
- None
Language (Other than English):
None
Travel Requirement:
0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office-Based or Remote Position
Physical work site required
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Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Pay Range Minimum:
$118,400.00Pay Range Maximum:
$196,800.00Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience and education
- At least 8 years of progressive experience in HRIS, HR technology, or enterprise HCM systems
- At least 5 years of hands-on Workday HCM experience, including configuration, business process design, security, and data structures
- Experience leading at least one full-cycle Workday implementation or major enterprise deployment through go-live and hyper care
- Experience as a Workday functional lead or solution architect translating complex requirements into functional designs and configuration specifications
- Working knowledge of HR systems integrations, data mapping, data governance, system-of-record concepts, and upstream and downstream dependencies
- Experience leading user acceptance testing for complex, cross-functional implementations or integrations
- Strong knowledge of payroll processes, controls, timing, accuracy, and compliance considerations
- Experience mentoring, coaching, or providing technical direction to HRIS analysts or functional team members
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including facilitating design decisions with business and technical stakeholders
- Experience in a consulting environment or large, complex organization translating complex requirements into scalable Workday solutions
- Working knowledge of workforce management platforms, preferably UKG
- Experience supporting HR technology in complex unionized environments
- Experience supporting HR technology in healthcare or another highly regulated organization
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures involving HR technology integrations and data conversion
- Workday Pro Certification in one or more functional areas
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness programs include stress‑management classes, health coaching, incentives for healthy activities, team‑member discounts, and volunteer incentives, with paid volunteer time also noted in the overall package.
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Highmark Health, a Pittsburgh, PA based enterprise that employs more than 40,000 people who serve millions of Americans across the country, is the second largest integrated health care delivery and financing network in the nation based on revenue. Highmark Health is the parent company of Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, and HM Health Solutions. Highmark Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates provide health insurance to nearly 5 million members in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware as well as dental insurance, vision care and related health products through a national network of diversified businesses that include United Concordia Companies, HM Insurance Group, and Visionworks. Allegheny Health Network is the parent company of an integrated delivery network that includes eight hospitals, more than 2,800 affiliated physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, a group purchasing organization, and health and wellness pavilions in western Pennsylvania. HM Health Solutions focuses on meeting the information technology platform and other business needs of the Highmark Health enterprise as well as unaffiliated health insurance plans by providing proven business processes, expert knowledge and integrated cloud-based platforms. A national blended health organization, Highmark Health and our leading businesses support millions of customers with products, services and solutions closely aligned to our mission of creating remarkable health experiences, freeing people to be their best. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, we're regionally focused in Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia and New York, with customers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. We passionately serve individual consumers and fellow businesses alike. Our companies cover a diversified spectrum of essential health-related needs, including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative technology solutions. We’re also proud to carry forth an important legacy of compassionate care and philanthropy that began more than 170 years ago. This tradition of giving back, reinvesting and ensuring that our communities remain strong and healthy is deeply embedded in our culture, informing our decisions every day.
