At Datadog, People Operations is more than just human resources—it’s a data-driven team dedicated to constantly improving the way we hire, develop, and support our most valuable asset: our people. Our People Operations team are strategic problem solvers who work closely with leadership and employees to ensure that Datadog keeps scaling smoothly and remains a great place to work.
Datadog is seeking a HRIS Manager who will be responsible for managing and supporting projects within Workday. This hands-on technical role demands excellent knowledge of HR business processes and methodologies along with a strong analytical and reporting background.
A successful candidate will have a solid understanding of Workday and the ability to focus on one or more of the functional areas in People Operations. This will include the ability to assess systems and business processes, coordinate with peers, project managers, and management on impacts to other Datadog systems or business processes. You will play a critical role in the continued deployment of new functionality, developing solutions and enabling the continued growth of Datadog.
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds, and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead end-to-end technical support and configuration for Workday HCM (including Core HCM, Compensation, Payroll, Talent, and Benefits), ensuring alignment with job architecture and organizational design.
- Apply deep functional knowledge to assess downstream impacts to integrations and third-party systems.
- Design, develop, and maintain custom Workday reports, dashboards, and calculated fields to meet business requirements.
- Partner cross-functionally with IT, Finance, Business Operations, and global People teams to gather requirements, recommend solutions, and drive delivery on Workday-related projects.
- Serve as a Workday Subject Matter Expert (SME), advising stakeholders on best practices, optimization opportunities, and configuration governance.
- Manage testing and quality assurance, including regression testing for system updates, new configurations, and integrations.
- Collaborate with technical teams on interface design, integrations, and maintenance, ensuring data integrity and scalability.
- Support the creation of system documentation, test plans, and training materials to enable adoption and process consistency.
- Partner with Recruiting Teams to manage data flow and process alignment between Workday and Greenhouse.
Who You Are:
- A seasoned Workday professional with 7+ years of hands-on experience in HRIS administration; Workday Pro certifications are a plus.
- Highly skilled in Workday HCM, Payroll, Advanced Compensation, or related modules, with end-to-end implementation and enhancement experience.
- End to end implementation experience including project management, issue management, communication and change management
- Be able to manage projects completely independently whilst using sound judgment to escalate issues when necessary
- Technically fluent in Workday integrations, orchestrations, and Extend.
- Adept at translating business requirements into scalable, user-friendly HRIS solutions.
- Comprehensive experience configuring and deploying complex Workday Security models
- Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and manage multiple priorities concurrently
Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits and Growth:
- Generous and competitive global benefits
- New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan
- Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
- Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space
- Best in breed onboarding
- Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
- Friendly and inclusive workplace culture
Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
About Datadog:
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
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