Job Description

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced HRIS Specialist II to support and enhance our Workday platform and HR technology ecosystem. This role will serve as a key technical resource responsible for Workday configuration, reporting, integrations, troubleshooting, and process improvements across multiple functional areas, including Core HCM, Absence Management, Learning, and Advanced Compensation. The ideal candidate will have strong Workday expertise, excellent problem-solving skills, and experience supporting a global workforce.

What You’ll Do

• Administer and maintain Workday configuration, business processes, security, and data integrity.

• Develop and maintain Workday reports, dashboards, calculated fields, and analytics.

• Support the design, testing, implementation, and troubleshooting of Workday integrations and third-party interfaces.

• Configure and support Workday Absence Management, Learning, and Advanced Compensation modules.

• Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Finance, and IT teams to identify and implement system enhancements.

• Participate in Workday releases, system upgrades, testing, and implementation projects.

• Investigate and resolve system issues, data discrepancies, and integration failures.

• Document system configurations, processes, and procedures while ensuring compliance with data governance standards.

• Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities to enhance the employee and manager’s experience.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• Minimum 5 years of HRIS experience, including at least 3 years supporting Workday.

• Hands-on experience with:

  • Workday Reporting and Analytics

  • Workday Integrations and Interface Troubleshooting

  • Workday Absence Management

  • Workday Learning

  • Workday Advanced Compensation

  • Business Process Configuration

• Experience supporting Workday implementations, enhancements, and system upgrades.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and project management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Experience supporting a multinational or global organization is preferred.

• Experience with Workday security administration.

• Experience with EIBs, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, or other integration technologies.

• Workday certification(s) preferred.

Compensation

The rate for this position generally is $105,000 - $130,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employee already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee’s pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare

• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Commuter Transit (where available)

• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments

• Fitness Reimbursement

• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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