Principal HRIS Technology & Integration Lead

Sylmar California On-site 5 days per week Full-time

We are seeking a senior Enterprise Applications professional with deep Workday expertise to lead the architecture technical direction integration strategy and ongoing optimization of a complex enterprise application environment.

This position will play a key role in defining scalable and secure Workday solutions partnering with HR HRIS Payroll Finance IT and business stakeholders while overseeing integrations platform governance releases data integrity and continuous improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will operate at the intersection of enterprise architecture Workday platform leadership business applications and program delivery. The role requires the ability to translate business requirements into sustainable technical solutions while providing architectural guidance across multiple functional and technical workstreams.

This is a hands-on senior individual contributor opportunity requiring strong technical leadership stakeholder management and the ability to guide cross-functional teams and external vendors.

• Lead solution and technical architecture for Workday and related enterprise business applications.
• Design scalable secure and integrated solutions across Workday HCM Benefits Finance-related processes and connected enterprise platforms.
• Own and help drive the Workday technology roadmap aligning platform initiatives with broader business and IT objectives.
• Design develop govern and support Workday integrations interfaces APIs middleware connections and enterprise data exchanges.
• Ensure reliable connectivity between Workday and Payroll Finance benefits providers and other enterprise systems.
• Oversee Workday security administration role-based access controls compliance requirements and audit readiness.
• Partner closely with HRIS HR Payroll Finance IT and business stakeholders to convert functional requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Lead current-state assessments and help define future-state application architecture and business processes.
• Develop implementation plans for approved solutions and process improvements.
• Oversee Workday releases system updates testing activities deployments and technical change management.
• Monitor system performance integration reliability data quality and issue resolution across the Workday ecosystem.
• Establish and support structured program delivery practices including planning risk management governance stakeholder communication and executive reporting.
• Lead technical initiatives vendor engagements and cross-functional delivery efforts.
• Drive continuous improvement platform optimization operational efficiency and enhanced user experience.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation user documentation training materials and other resources supporting adoption and ongoing operations.

• 12 years of experience supporting Enterprise Applications.
• Significant hands-on experience working within Workday environments.
• Strong experience with Workday HCM Benefits integrations and related enterprise processes.
• Bachelors degree in Information Systems Computer Science Business Administration or a related field.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and application integration patterns.
• Experience designing integrations using APIs middleware interfaces and enterprise data flows.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing Workday integrations and maintaining data integrity security compliance and system performance.
• Experience with Workday security administration and role-based access concepts.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable solution architectures and technology roadmaps.

• Experience managing or leading large-scale enterprise application initiatives using Agile Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Strong understanding of program governance planning risk management release management and executive reporting.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams involving business stakeholders technical teams and external vendors.
• Ability to guide delivery best practices while maintaining alignment with enterprise architecture and technology standards.
• Experience analyzing current-state processes defining future-state solutions and developing implementation plans.

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical and business initiatives without requiring direct people-management responsibility.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across technical functional and executive audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with HRIS HR Payroll Finance IT and other business functions.
• Experience mentoring teams coordinating vendors and driving accountability across complex delivery environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a customer-focused and governance-oriented mindset.

The ideal candidate combines deep Workday platform expertise with broad Enterprise Applications experience and a strong understanding of architecture integrations security data governance and program delivery. This person should be comfortable operating independently at a senior level while partnering closely with both technical teams and business leadership.

Candidates with experience leading complex Workday ecosystems integration initiatives enterprise application modernization and cross-functional transformation programs will be particularly relevant.

• Location: Sylmar California.
• This position is fully on-site Monday through Friday.
• Remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available for this role.
• No regular travel is required.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.