HRIS (Workday) Manager, Cincinnati

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment.

As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values we pride ourselves to be listed among the World's Most Ethical Companies since 19 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation and treating each other with trust and respect.

Kao USA is looking for a HRIS (Workday) Manager to join the Total Rewards team. You will report to the Director of Total Rewards and will lead the Workday team and business colleagues to understand their needs, analyzing current system capabilities and gaps, and implementing solutions that meet business goals.

The HRIS Manager is an important member of the Total Rewards Department working across the Americas and EMEA regions. You will support Kao's shared services team within the areas of recruiting, onboarding, talent management, benefits, payroll, compensation, time tracking, and absence management as it relates to system management.

You will work across Human Capital Development to help drive continuous improvements and lead strategic projects.

At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $150,000 plus bonus.

What You Will Do:

Define and own the long-term Workday HCM product strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and Human Capital Development priorities.
Lead the configuration of Workday HCM modules, ensuring solutions meet business requirements and regulatory standards.
Responsible for security, administration, maintenance, configuration, new releases, reporting and business process management including writing condition rules for Kao's Human Resources Information Systems across multiple countries and separate companies including the United States, Canada, Australia and EMEA regions.
Develop HRIS Analyst, providing coaching, performance and feedback.
Collaborate with senior leaders, business process owners, and cross functional teams to understand needs and translate them into Workday solutions.
Manage partnerships with senior leaders at multiple departments to support their processes in Workday.
Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to enhance system efficiency and employee experience (e.g., implementations and upgrades for other HR systems such as Greenhouse, SAP HOPE, ADP SmartCompliance).
Oversee the delivery of Workday configuration projects, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes.
Partner with Human Capital Development teams, such as Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, and Talent to enhance processes through technology and innovation.
Act in a lead role with external third party vendors to manage and direct work and resolve issues by defining requirements, testing and implementing fixes and enhancements.

What You Will Need

University Degree in a related discipline.
5+ years of experience in HRIS Human Resources, with 3-5 years leading the HRIS function and team.
Minimum 5-8 years' Workday experience.
Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail.
Excellent time and project management skills with proven organizational and multi-tasking proficiency
Project management expertise, including cross-functional influence.

How we work: Having been selected among the World's Most Ethical Companies for 19 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and create our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with great compensation packages, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/).

Kao USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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