Sr HRIS Consultant, Workday

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department: Sr HRIS Consultant, Workday/HR Technology

Responsible for leading and overseeing large, complex human resources information system projects. HRIS initiatives are delivered on-time and on-budget. Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development, and execution of strategic direction of business function activities.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Responsible for analyzing, evaluating, and presenting proposed solutions to key business stakeholders.
• Defines and manages one or multiple phases of major projects for HR business area. Determines resource needs, recommends test strategies, and develops cost benefit analysis. Manages and implements projects. Oversees all project activities and provides status reports.
• Interacts with HR Technology to formulate and implement solutions to enhance existing services, create new client deliverables or improve processes. Identifies impact of changes and processes on staff; facilitates acceptance of change through training and communication. Provides ongoing support of the solution.
• Reviews HR function documents, existing procedures, and processes and recommends where automation or improved processes can be implemented. Design/develops new procedures when appropriate.
• Prepares detailed business system specifications for proposed automated processes and HRIS enhancements.
• Sets and maintains project schedules, monitors progress toward completion of project and adjusts schedule or tasks as needed.
• Coordinates / completes testing effort associated with end HR user approvals for new systems and system modifications.
• Coordinates migration approval and implementation planning for all HR technology (Workday) changes.
• Determines vendor requirements, reviews and compares vendor services and products, and makes recommendations to management.
• Oversees and coordinates with HR business stakeholders to evaluate system needs and ongoing support, and evaluate and implement automation.
• Establishes and enforces best practices during implementation, delivery, and roll-out of new products and business solutions.
• Responsible for ensuring the data integrity within Workday, including the ongoing development and monitoring of HR data quality and confidentiality standards; ensure reporting related analytical requirements of the business are met.
• Operates independently; has in-depth knowledge of business unit / function.
• As subject area expert, provides comprehensive, in-depth consulting and leadership to team and partners at a high technical level.
• Carries out activities that are large in scope, cross-functional and technically difficult.

Skills/Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of Workday is required to design process improvements and provide support.
• Knowledge of Workday systems and technological capabilities is required to assess automation possibilities.
• Advanced analytical and problem solving skills are required to evaluate effectiveness of processes, and to redesign or implement system changes.
• Project leadership skills are required to negotiate with partners and implement system changes. Organizational skills are required to develop and monitor project plans.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• A College or University degree in Computer Science, Business or Human Resources.

Working Model: Hybrid (#LI - Hybrid) We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.