HRIS-Workday HCM Group Manager HR- Vikroli

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced HRIS Lead (Outsourced) to oversee day-to-day HR systems operations manage a small support team and ensure the stability scalability and continuous improvement of our HR technology landscape.

This role balances operational excellence functional configuration and delivery discipline across releases testing and enhancements with a strong emphasis on Workday addition this role will partner closely with internal HR IT and data teams to support AI and people analytics initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

HRIS Operations & Team Leadership

Lead and manage a small team of outsourced HRIS analysts/support resources ensuring high-quality SLA-driven service delivery

Oversee intake prioritization and resolution of system issues enhancements and service requests

Establish and maintain operating rhythms (ticket management backlog grooming performance tracking)

Drive continuous improvement in support processes and documentation

Ensure standard controls and governance model is maintained

Release Management & Functional Testing

Partner with internal HRIS director on end-to-end release management lifecycle including planning coordination communication and deployment readiness

Lead functional testing efforts (UAT) including test strategy script development defect tracking and sign-off

Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure high-quality low-risk deployments

Maintain governance over change control and release standards

Workday Configuration & Optimization

Provide hands-on Workday functional configuration support (Core HCM Business Process Framework security reporting and integrations support as applicable)

Identify opportunities to simplify standardize and optimize system configuration

Ensure alignment with business processes while maintaining system integrity and scalability

Support audits compliance requirements and data integrity controls

Data Reporting & AI Enablement

Oversee people analytics resource manage data governance reporting and analytics capabilities

Enable and support AI-driven initiatives by ensuring data quality and system readiness

Partner with managed service teams for Visier and Druid AI on system updates bug fixes and testing

Contribute to roadmap development for HR technology and data evolution
 

Key Competencies

Strong execution and delivery discipline with attention to detail Ability to balance hands-on configuration with team leadership

Structured process-oriented mindset with a focus on scalability and efficiency

Effective communicator across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on automation and innovation

Qualifications :

Qualifications Required

5 years of Workday HRIS experience including hands-on configuration

Experience managing an HRIS support teams Strong background in release management and UAT coordination

Proven track record of delivering operational excellence in HR systems support

Solid understanding of HR processes (Core HCM Recruiting Payroll or related areas)Preferred

Experience supporting AI automation or data analytics initiatives within HR or enterprise systems

Familiarity with Workday reporting and/or integrations (Studio/EIB a plus)

Experience in global HR environments and multi-country deployments

Background in process optimization service delivery models or managed services environments

Graduate/Higher degree

Additional Information :

Shift - US Shift - 5:30 pm to 2:30 am

Work mode - WFO - 5 days

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time