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Senior Workday Specialist - HRIS

Burnett Specialists

Houston, TX

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$130,000–$150,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Best Practices, Business Processes, Communication Skills, Detail Oriented, HRIS/HRMS, Identify Issues, Leadership, Matrix Composite, Process Improvement, Professional Services, Reporting Dashboards, Reporting Skills, Requirements Management, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Maintenance, Team Player, Time Tracking
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
16 days ago
Senior Workday Specialist
Direct Hire
Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)
Comp: $130K-$150K
Position Overview
A fast-growing professional services organization is seeking a Senior Workday Specialist to support and enhance its Workday platform across the business. This role will serve as a key partner to HR and leadership, ensuring Workday is optimized, user-friendly, and aligned with evolving business needs.

This position blends hands-on system configuration and support with strategic process improvement and stakeholder collaboration.
What You’ll Be Doing
  • Serve as the subject matter expert across Workday modules (HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, Talent, Time Tracking, Learning, etc.)
  • Provide day-to-day system support including business processes, integrations, reporting, and dashboards
  • Partner with HR and business stakeholders to gather requirements and implement system enhancements
  • Configure and maintain Workday business processes, security roles, eligibility rules, and workflows
  • Develop and enhance reporting and analytics to support data-driven decision-making
  • Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate with Workday support when needed
  • Support system updates, releases, and ongoing platform improvements
  • Identify gaps and recommend process improvements and best practices
  • Lead or support projects related to system optimization and new functionality
What We’re Looking For
  • 5+ years of experience administering and supporting Workday
  • Strong configuration experience across Core HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, Absence, and Performance
  • Deep experience with Workday Recruiting module (critical)
  • Advanced reporting skills (calculated fields, matrix/composite reports, dashboards)
  • Experience with Workday security roles, compliance, and controls
  • Understanding of integrations, troubleshooting, and system maintenance
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
  • Strong communication skills and ability to partner with stakeholders
Preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or related field
  • Workday certifications (HCM, Recruiting, Benefits, Reporting, etc.)
Why This Role
  • High-impact role supporting enterprise-wide HR systems
  • Opportunity to influence system design and business processes
  • Collaborative environment with strong executive visibility
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package 

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