Associate Director, People Technology/HRIS (Workday)

Who We Are

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. (*in collaboration with AbbVie) At Neurocrine, strong leadership drives both business results and team success. We look for leaders who think strategically, anticipate what’s ahead and set clear direction, while building and empowering high-performing teams. Successful leaders foster an environment where people are motivated to do their best work and deliver meaningful, measurable impact through sound decision-making and accountability.

About the Role

Leads execution of the People Technology strategy, product roadmap, governance, optimization, and operation excellence, with Workday HCM as the core platform. Partners with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, Cybersecurity, Data and Analytics, and business leaders to translate workforce priorities into scalable, secure, and user-centered solutions. Serves as the Workday platform owner and primary design authority within established enterprise standards, overseeing architecture, configuration governance, integrations, reporting and analytics, release adoption, data quality, and responsible use of AI-enabled capabilities. Leads and develops a People Technology team and strategic partners to deliver measurable business value, strong controls, and an effective employee and manager experience.

Your Contributions

• Lead execution of the People Technology strategy and multi-year roadmap, with Workday HCM as the core system of record, aligning investments, architecture, feature adoption, and platform improvements with HR and business priorities.
• Own the Workday platform operating model, including governance, solution design, configuration standards, demand prioritization, release and change management, technical debt, service levels, and value realization.
• Lead implementations, optimizations, integrations, and major platform changes from discovery and design through testing, deployment, adoption, stabilization, and benefits realization.
• Maintain scalable, secure, and compliant People Technology architecture, data, reporting, analytics, integrations, and controls in partnership with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, Cybersecurity, Legal/Privacy, Internal Audit, and Compliance.
• Lead production operations and continuous improvement, including incident, problem, and change management; integration and scheduled-process monitoring; root-cause analysis; release readiness; service performance; and user adoption.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and business leaders to optimize the Workday footprint, improve employee and manager experiences, and translate workforce priorities into scalable technology and data solutions.
• Evaluate and responsibly govern emerging capabilities, including AI-enabled tools, Workday Extend, analytics, and automation, using clear business cases, appropriate security and privacy controls, human oversight, and measurable outcomes.
• Build and develop a high-performing People Technology team and strategic partner ecosystem through clear accountabilities, coaching, cross-training, succession planning, knowledge transfer, and vendor performance management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years of progressive HR technology/HRIS experience, including 5 + years with Workday HCM, 3+ years leading teams, and ownership of at least one end-to-end implementation or major transformation plus sustained post-production optimization.
• Experience with Workday configuration, security, reporting and analytics, integrations, and release management required; ADP or other third-party payroll integration experience preferred where applicable OR MS/MA degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years of experience, including 5 + years with Workday HCM, 3+ years leading teams.
• Current Workday Pro certification(s) in relevant HCM, Security, Reporting and Analytics, Platform Administrator, Orchestrate Developer, and/or Extend Developer I areas preferred; equivalent demonstrable expertise accepted.
• Previous people-management and functional/plaform leadership experience required.
• Experience leading systems integrators or application management services (AMS) partners preferred.
• Hands-on depth in at least three Workday functional areas aligned to the company's licensed footprint, such as Recruiting/Talent Acquisition, Talent Optimization, Skills Cloud, Learning, Compensation/Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Organization Management, Workforce Planning, or Payroll; third-party payroll integration experience, including ADP, preferred where applicable #LI-TM1.

Annual Base Salary

The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $161,100.00-$220,000.00.

Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills.

In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 30% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program.

Benefits

• Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

#LI-TM1 Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are a top place to work. Neurocrine Biosciences was named one of the FORTUNE Best Workplaces in Biopharma™ 2025. We were also named a Great Place to Work® Certified company.

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