Workday HR Data Lead

Job Description Summary The Workday HR Data Lead is accountable for the governance, quality, structure, and integrity of foundational HR data in Workday and connected systems. This role serves as the functional authority for HR data standards and foundational design, ensuring data is accurate, consistent, secure, and scalable to support business operations, reporting, compliance, and strategic decision-making. The HR Data Lead improves Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost by reducing data defects, enabling controlled and timely organization updates, strengthening data controls, and improving the reliability and usability of HR data at scale. Job Description Essential Responsibilities: Supports foundational domain design principles; ensures changes align to security, reporting impacts, data lineage, HR data retention and enterprise scalability. Maintains standards for companies/legal entities, supervisory orgs, cost centers, positions, locations, etc.; defines required approvals and documentation; enforces consistent usage. Establishes standards for restructures, new orgs, entity changes, and mass loads with test/validation steps; minimizes disruption; publishes change notices and effective-date readiness. Adheres to KPIs (defects, rework, cycle time, audit findings); runs root-cause analysis and implements corrective/preventive actions; reduces repeat issues. Operates a clear intake/triage mechanism; aligns priorities with HR/Finance/IT; sets expectations and communicates status; facilitates stakeholder decisions when tradeoffs exist. Partners with HR analytics to ensure foundational structures support headcount, span/ratio, cost, and regulatory reporting; improves definitions and consistency for reporting consumers. Partnering with Security admin to review and approve new access requests to ensure they align with security policies and conduct periodic reviews to ensures that only authorized individuals have access to company and employee HR. Qualifications/ Requirements: Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Data Management, or related field (or equivalent experience) Minimum of 5 years in HRIS / HR Data Governance with demonstrated ownership of standards, controls, and quality Deep Workday experience in foundational domains (supervisory orgs, positions/jobs, cost centers, locations, companies/legal entities) and core HCM processes (staffing, compensation, security) Experience defining data models/standards and executing complex org changes using controlled deployment practices Strong skills in data quality management and root cause; proficiency with Workday reporting, EIBs, audits/validations Desired Characteristics: Workday certifications (HCM, Reporting, Security) Experience supporting global reorganizations, M&A, or divestitures Working knowledge of AI enablement needs (e.g., consistent hierarchies, clean reference data, strong metadata/definitions) Ability to influence without authority; strong facilitation and stakeholder communication (translating data impacts to business impacts) Integration awareness (Workday Studio/EIB/APIs) and downstream systems (Payroll, Finance/ERP, Identity) Familiarity with privacy, retention, and audit control expectations impacting HR data Lean/Six Sigma experience delivering measurable improvements (cycle time reduction, defect reduction) Pay and Benefits: The base pay range for this position is $ 117,000 - 165,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidates 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 June 3rd, 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 Sponsors welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual Additional Information GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Relocation Assistance Provided: No #LI-Remote - This is a remote position At GE Aerospace, we invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely. We are a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft. At GE Aerospace, respect for people is core to our culture and commitment to FLIGHT DECK, our proprietary lean operating model. We attract, develop, and retain industry-leading talent from all backgrounds and cultivate communities where people are respected and empowered to reach their fullest potential. For the people of GE Aerospace, their work isn't just a job. It's their passion and purpose. We work and win as one team, accountable to each other and our customers, and we are always finding a better way to climb higher together. We were meant to fly.