HRIS Specialist - Workday

 

Careers at Keel 

Keel Infrastructure is a publicly traded energy and digital infrastructure company that develops and owns data centers and power assets across North America.

At Keel, you’re not just joining a company, you’re helping build the infrastructure behind the future of compute.

Why Keel

We’re at the intersection of energy and technology, two industries transforming in real time.

The work is complex. The pace is fast. The impact is real.

You’ll be part of a team that values:

• Ownership— we take responsibility and follow through
• Collaboration— we work across teams, functions, and borders
• Curiosity— we ask questions and keep learning
• Endurance— we build for the long term

 What It Feels Like to Work Here

• Fast-moving, high-growth, and hands-on
• Smart, driven people solving real challenges together
• Work that directly supports AI and next-generation infrastructure
• Room to grow, stretch, and take on more

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, bonus and equity opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings with company contribution
• Employee referral program

We are currently looking for an HRIS Specialist (Workday) to join our team

Purpose of the Role

The HRIS Specialist owns the day-to-day administration, reporting, and data integrity of Workday, ensuring people data is accurate, audit-ready, and useful for decision-making across People & Culture, Finance, and leadership. The role suits a Workday practitioner who is as comfortable configuring business processes and building calculated fields as advising stakeholders on how processes should evolve.

Key Responsibilities

Workday Administration & Operations

• Maintain Workday configuration across Core HCM and related modules, including business processes such as onboarding and offboarding, security roles, user access, and organizational structures.
• Handle HRIS requests and troubleshoot issues; run mass data loads (EIB) and maintain data flows with the PEO and other connected systems.
• Review Workday's semi-annual releases, test changes that affect the business, and roll out relevant features.

Reporting & Analytics

• Design, build, and maintain custom reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite, Trending), calculated fields, dashboards, and scheduled reports.
• Deliver recurring and high-stakes reporting, such as headcount, turnover, compensation, and diversity metrics.
• Translate business questions into scalable, self-service reporting and maintain a current report inventory.

Data Integrity & Governance

• Run routine data quality audits and validation checks and resolve root causes rather than symptoms.
• Contribute to data governance standards, data definitions, and confidentiality and access controls.
• Optimize slow reports and complex calculated fields to maintain system performance.

Audit & Compliance Readiness

• Build and maintain audit reports supporting internal controls, including access reviews, change logs, and terminations.
• Partner with internal and external auditors to deliver accurate, consistent, and timely audit responses.
• Document configuration, processes, and controls so the system remains audit-ready at all times.

Process Improvement & System Roadmap

• Assess HR processes end to end and recommend automation, simplification, or new Workday functionality.
• Gather requirements, test, and support deployment of enhancements, module rollouts, and integrations.
• Serve as the Workday subject matter expert and run training and knowledge-transfer sessions to build data literacy and adoption.

Other

• Assist with other ongoing P&C projects as they relate to Workday
• All other duties are required.

Requirements

Experience & Background

• 4+ years of hands-on Workday experience spanning administration/configuration and reporting.
• Proven record of delivering high-stakes reporting (for P&C team, board, ESG, or cyclical reports) and supporting internal or external audits.
• Experience working in or closely with a People function, handling highly confidential employee data across the HR lifecycle.
• Experience with a Workday implementation or major module rollout is an asset.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong command of Core HCM, plus working knowledge of at least two of: Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, Benefits, Time/Absence, Payroll.
• Expert in calculated fields and Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and Trending reports; solid grasp of business process and security configuration.
• Experience with EIBs and data migration; exposure to integrations, Workday Studio, or XPATH is an asset.
• Advanced Excel (Power Query, pivot tables, lookups); experience with Prism, Tableau, Power BI, or similar is an asset.

Delivery & Competencies

• Translates ambiguous business needs into clear, scalable, well-documented solutions.
• Rigorous attention to detail and sound judgment with sensitive data.
• Communicates clearly with non-technical stakeholders and trains effectively.
• Manages multiple priorities independently.
• English proficiency required, as the company has employees and customers outside Quebec.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Information Systems, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Workday Pro certification (HCM and/or Reporting) preferred.

Our total compensation package combines the below base salary with a bonus target and participates in our yearly equity grant.  We offer a fantastic benefits package and many perks.  There's a top-down emphasis on amazing work culture at our organization.    

NYC 80000 - 150000 USD