Hr Workday Governance, Integration & Enablement Lead

This role owns the operating model for how Workday work is requested, prioritized, and delivered across HR, acting as a bridge between HR Centers of Excellence and HR Technology to translate business needs into requirements, manage dependencies, and align investments with HR priorities.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $165,000-$220,000

Responsibilities

• Owns the consolidated cross-HR Workday roadmap, sequencing initiatives, surfacing interdependencies, and facilitating prioritization.
• Owns the end-to-end process for Workday change requests, including intake, assessment, and prioritization.
• Establishes clear categories of work and sets required artifacts at each stage.
• Designs and runs stakeholder forums for alignment and decision-making.
• Provides enablement and capability building for COEs, including templates, design input, and coaching.
• Serves as the primary connection point between HR COEs and HR Tech, ensuring clear understanding and addressing process friction.
• Maintains a centralized Workday SharePoint site and provides change management templates.
• Establishes user experience principles and tracks Workday usage metrics.

Requirements

• Hands-on Workday experience across multiple modules (e.g., Core HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Absence, Reporting).
• Experience running governance or program management processes in a complex HR or HR Tech environment.
• Proven ability to work across organizational boundaries and produce decisions.
• Comfortable operating without direct authority, influencing through relationships.
• Familiarity with product management principles.
• Knowledge of Workday’s release cycle and product roadmap.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Additional Information

• This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated range of $165,000-$220,000, depending on experience, qualifications, skills, and location.
• Potential eligibility for sales-based incentive or performance bonus.
• Other benefits include comprehensive health insurance, parental leave, life insurance, education support, and more.
• NIQ may utilize AI tools in the recruitment process, governed by principles of fairness, transparency, and inclusion.
• NIQ is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an inclusive workplace.