HRIS Manager

Join Aya Healthcare, named the #1 top workplace in the large company category by the San Diego Union-Tribune.

The HRIS Manager will lead the Workday platform and an in-house HRIS team, owning system configuration, governance, releases, and integration oversight. This role blends hands-on Workday expertise with people leadership, shaping how Workday supports both business and employee experience, while building a high-performing team across regions (currently US and India). This role is best suited for a leader who is enthusiastic about developing their team members, improving processes, and providing guidance in a fast-paced environment.  

This position must be available PST working hours. 

WHO WE ARE:  

We’re a $8+ billion, rapidly growing workforce solutions provider in the healthcare industry. We deliver tech-enabled services that help healthcare organizations meet and manage their contingent labor needs. We build and manage tech-enabled marketplaces for national and local healthcare talent and deliver contingent labor management solutions through our proprietary software platform.  

At Aya, we’re obsessed with creating exceptional experiences for our clients, clinicians and employees. In fact, we put employee satisfaction above all else. Our team members are responsible for incomparable customer experience and we know that happy employees are critical to maintaining happy clients. We foster an entrepreneurial, high-energy, low-bureaucracy culture and value innovative thinking and creative problem solving. We embrace diversity in thought and backgrounds unified by a commitment to high achievement. When you join Aya, you’ll be surrounded by teammates who care about you as an individual and leaders who will help you grow both personally and professionally.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Own Workday across Core HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Compensation & Advanced Compensation, Time Tracking & Absence, Recruiting, Onboarding, Talent Management, and Performance Management.
• Lead Business Process Framework design and Workday security (roles, domains, segregation of duties).
• Act as the escalation point for complex or high-impact HRIS issues, and serve as a point person for our partner support agency.
• Manage Workday bi-annual releases including impact review, regression testing, UAT, and deployment.
• Oversee integrations and vendor interfaces; partner with technical and functional teams for stability.
• Lead and develop the in-house HRIS team; manage intake, prioritization, and delivery cadence in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Build strong relationships and partner with other HR stakeholders, Payroll, and IT on system strategy and optimization.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• 8+ years HRIS experience; 5+ years hands-on Workday.
• Experience leading an in-house HRIS team.
• Deep expertise in at least three of the following modules, with intermediate-level experience in all: Core HCM, Security, Business Processes, Benefits, Compensation/Advanced Comp, Time & Absence, Talent, Recruiting.
• Experience with Greenhouse connections for ATS
• Proven ownership of testing, releases, and integrations.
• Familiarity with optimizing workflows in HRIS systems via AI/automations
• Workday certifications are preferred but not required.
• Experience supporting 3,000+ employee companies is preferred but not required
• Post-implementation optimization experience is preferred but not required. 

WHAT WE OFFER:    

• Free premium medical, dental, life and vision insurance   
• Generous 401(k) match   
• Aya also offers other benefits to those that are eligible and where required by applicable law, including reimbursements and discretionary bonuses   
• Aya provides paid sick leave in accordance with all applicable state, federal, and local laws. Aya’s general sick leave policy is that employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. However, to the extent any provisions of the statement above conflict with any applicable paid sick leave laws, the applicable paid sick leave laws are controlling   
• Celebrations! We hit our goals and reward ourselves
• Company-sponsored virtual events, happy hours and team-building activities are always on the horizon — plus, you get a special treat on your birthday!  
• Unlimited DTO — we believe in time off!   
• Virtual yoga, meditation or boot camp classes offered daily     

COMPENSATION: Aya reasonably anticipates the pay scale for this position to be an annual salary of $130,000 to $145,000.  

The pay scale for this position may vary if applicant possesses experience outside of what Aya reasonably anticipates for this position. Bonuses are subject to the role and your manager’s discretion.    

Aya is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO), including Disability / Vets, and welcomes all to apply. Please click here for our EEO policy.