Senior Technology Lead, People Systems
Horizonmedia Open · verified Oct 19, 2026 At a glance
Senior People Operations & HRIS role at Horizonmedia. New York · full-time · $120,000–$145,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Review Workday settings and recommend changes that make the system better support People and Finance needs
- Keep Workday running through upgrades, patches, annual processes and fixes, coordinating with technical and functional colleagues
- Investigate unexpected outcomes, protect data quality and test system changes before they are implemented
- Build standard, tailored and dashboard reports, and analyze HR data for ongoing business needs
- Troubleshoot, report on and maintain other HR systems, while identifying ways to improve HR processes
What you bring
- At least five years of professional experience, including two or more years using Workday in a global environment
- You bring deep Workday expertise across Recruiting, HCM, Security and Performance
- You have worked with at least one listed Workday integration or reporting technology, and with HR data conversions
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone who can handle Workday operations and project work while advising on HR processes and partnering across teams. You should be comfortable working independently, collaborating with others and handling confidential information. The position is based in New York, and the stated base salary range is $120,000 to $145,000 per year.
From the employer
Job Description
The Senior HR Technology Lead will be a key member of the People Ops and Finance teams, partnering with the Director, People Tech drive efficiencies and roadmap items. This position will also partner with the other People CoEs, as well as other departments in the enterprise, as Workday’s SME to analyze Workday current configurations, and improve these to leverage the return on technological capabilities. This position also serves as a technical point-of-contact for assigned functional area and assists with ensuring data integrity, testing system changes, integration, reporting and process improvement opportunities.
Your Competencies:
• Performs system maintenance, including assisting in the review, testing and implementation of Workday system upgrades, testing or patches.
• Collaborates with functional and technical staff to coordinate application of upgrade or fix.
• Provides production support, including configuration of annual processes, researching and resolving Workday unexpected results or process flaws; recommending solutions or alternate methods to meet requirements.
• Assists in development of standard, custom, and dashboards reports for ongoing business needs.
• Helps maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data.
• Support other HR systems with troubleshooting, reporting and maintenance as needed.
• Strong collaborative skills and proven track record of building relationships with internal and external clients.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and adapt to change. Flexible. Ability to juggle multiple tasks and priorities. Work effectively with continuous change and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Human Resources function.
• Expert in the use of Workday.
• Strong customer focus and service delivery.
• Ability to manage both day-to-day operations and project work.
• Ability to objectively assess and improve HR business processes.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Works well independently and as part of a project team.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong communications skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent organization and follow through skills
• Able to work with highly confidential material
Your Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field strongly preferred.
• Must have global implementation experience
- 2+ years of Workday experience in a global setting.
- 5+ years of overall professional experience
- Expertise in Workday main functional modules: Recruiting, HCM, Security, and Performance
- Experience with one or more of the following technologies: Workday Core Connectors, EIB/DTS, Workday Report Writer, SOAP requests, Web Services. Experience with HR data conversions.
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Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Salary Range
$120,000.00 - $145,000.00A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual’s skill sets, experience, training, education, licensure/certifications, and qualifications for the role. As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach. We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.