Lead Workday HRIS Consultant

Client Lead Workday HRIS Consultant Contract Duration: 6+ Month Contract with the possibility to turn Perm. Business Unit: Human Resources Information Systems Location: Charlotte, NC; Boston, MA; London, UK Barings is seeking a 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 candidate 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. Primary 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. Working Conditions Charlotte, NC area strongly preferred. Hybrid work schedule with three days per week onsite. This is a contract position and will be paid hourly: $65-75 USD an hour. Eligible to elect benefits through third party staffing partner. #LI-JS1 Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Barings is a leading global asset management firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of our clients. We build lasting partnerships that leverage our distinctive expertise across traditional and alternative asset classes to deliver innovative, institutional-quality solutions and service. Our team-driven culture is based on transparency, responsibility and putting our clients’ interests first. We listen to our clients to understand their needs, so that we can be a strategic advisor and long-term partner in meeting their unique investment goals. Risk management and protecting our investors’ capital over the long term is an essential component of our lasting partnerships. Barings is also committed to building long-term relationships with our associates and providing opportunities and support to help them succeed. With our expanding business and global footprint, Barings offers a wealth of opportunities for associates who share our culture, values and commitment to excellence in client service. As an organization, we believe that a diversity of perspectives and strengths is essential to meeting the evolving needs of our clients, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a talented workforce as diverse as the clients and communities that contribute to our success. #J-18808-Ljbffr Barings