Workday HR Data Lead

Job Description SummaryThe HR Data Lead is responsible for the end-to-end structure, quality, and governance of HR foundational data across Workday and other core systems. This role ensures organizational structures, legal entities, supervisory/org hierarchies and foundational attributes are designed and maintained to meet HR business needs and enable accurate reporting, compliance, and decision-making. By driving clear data standards, proactive monitoring, and efficient execution of foundational data changes, the HR Data Lead improves Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost by reducing data defects, accelerating controlled org updates, and ensuring compliant, reliable HR data at scale. In addition, this role ensures our core processes, data and AI components fit together as one integrated strategy and solution.Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Foundational Data Structures: Define and maintain the data model and architecture for HR foundational data in Workday and connected systems; ensure change requests align with design principles, security, reporting requirements and overall strategy. 
• Execution of Data Changes: Facilitate and oversee accurate, timely execution of foundational data requests (new orgs, restructures, mergers/divestitures, entity changes), partnering with HR, IT, and Finance to plan, test, and deploy changes with minimal disruption.
• Data Governance & Standards: Develop, implement, and enforce policies, procedures, and best practices for foundational HR data (e.g., legal entities, supervisory orgs, cost centers, positions, locations) to ensure consistency, compliance, and alignment with business strategy.
• Integrity Monitoring & Controls: Establish data quality metrics, dashboards, and automated controls to monitor integrity across systems; investigate discrepancies, lead root-cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions where needed.
• Point of Contact for Data Use: Serve as the primary contact for data usage, requests, and governance inquiries; triage and prioritize demand, provide guidance on standards, and ensure appropriate approvals and documentation.
• Reporting Enablement: Partner with HR analytics to ensure foundational data supports accurate headcount, span/ratio, cost and regulatory reporting; enhance data lineage and definitions for analytics clarity.
• Previous people leadership experience

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years in HRIS/HR Data Management and Data Governance roles with proven ownership of data standards and controls
• Extensive, hands-on Workday experience with foundational data domains (supervisory orgs, positions/jobs, cost centers, locations, companies/legal entities) and HR business processes (HCM core, staffing, comp, security)
• Demonstrated experience defining data models, designing governance frameworks, and executing complex org changes in controlled environments
• Strong skills in data quality management, root cause analysis, and remediation; proficiency with reporting and validation tools (e.g., Workday Report Writer, EIBs, audits)

Desired Characteristics:

• Workday certifications (e.g., HCM, Reporting, Security)
• Experience supporting reorganizations, M&A, or divestitures in a global enterprise
• Experience with AI and working knowledge to ensure our foundational structures and processes support the use of AI technology
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with ability to translate technical data concepts into business terms
• Functional experience with integrations and middleware (e.g., Workday Studio, EIBs, APIs) and downstream systems (Payroll, Finance/ERP, Identity)
• Background in data governance frameworks, data stewardship operating models, and metadata/data lineage practices
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements impacting HR data (privacy, records retention, audit controls)
• Lean/Six Sigma experience with measurable process improvements (cycle time, defect reduction)

Pay and Benefits:

• The base pay range for this position is $136,000 - 185,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan.  This posting is expected to close on March 12th, 2026.
• GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual

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