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Lead Workday HRIS Consultant

Mitchell Martin, Inc.Charlotte, NC🇺🇸United StatesPosted 31 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$50 - $65/hr
Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Title: Lead Workday HRIS Consultant

Location: Charlotte, NC
Employment Type: Contract - Hybrid Three Days Per Week Onsite Required

Compensation:
Pay Range: $50.00-$65.00 Per HR

Job Summary:
• Hybrid work schedule with three days per week onsite in the Charlotte office strongly preferred.
• Lead Workday HRIS Consultant to provide functional leadership across the Workday platform and broader HR technology landscape. 
• This contract position, with potential for contract-to-hire conversion, will support the configuration, optimization, and delivery of Workday solutions across Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence, Security, and related HR processes.
• The successful will combine strong Workday expertise with a collaborative approach, serving as a trusted advisor to the HRIS team while supporting system enhancements, troubleshooting complex issues, and delivering scalable HR technology solutions

Key Responsibilities:
• Serve as a functional lead and subject matter expert for Workday and HR technology initiatives.
• Provide hands-on configuration, support, testing, and troubleshooting across multiple Workday modules.
• Lead system enhancements, releases, testing activities, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Mentor HRIS team members, providing guidance on solution design, configuration, and issue resolution.
• Partner with Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, HR, and Talent teams to deliver effective Workday solutions.
• Collaborate with technical teams on requirements, integrations, testing, and deployments.
• Support Workday releases, feature adoption, and production readiness activities.
• Perform impact assessments, root cause analysis, and configuration reviews.
• Develop documentation, testing materials, and knowledge-sharing resources.
• Recommend Workday best practices and opportunities for optimization.

Qualifications:
• 7+ years of HRIS experience with strong Workday expertise.
• Experience supporting multiple Workday functional areas, including Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence, Security, and Payroll.
• Strong understanding of Workday configuration, business processes, reporting, security, and testing methodologies.
• Experience building reports, dashboards, calculated fields, EIBs, and supporting data initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to partner across business and technical teams.
• Experience coaching and developing HRIS analysts.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Contact Information:
Mohammed Saleem,

Benefits:
Learn more about our benefits offerings here  

Onboarding Expectations:
Learn more about our Onboarding Process here  

EEO Statement:
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Skills

Continuous Improvement
HRIS
Onboarding
Payroll
Root Cause Analysis
Workday

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