The Sr Principal HRIS will join an innovative People Culture HR team focused on maximizing Blackbaud s Workday HCM investment and enabling strategic transformation across the global People Culture function This role serves as the organization s Workdaytechnicalauthority responsible for guiding HR and IT partners through strategic design decisions complex configuration and enterprise level change initiatives As a trusted advisor to senior leadership the Sr Principal will influence longterm HR technology strategy ensure governance excellence and deliver scalable Workday solutions that support organizational growth WhatYou llDo Workday Leadership Expertise Serve as the primary Workday subject matter expert advising HR and partnering with IT stakeholders on optimal configuration architecture workflow design and best practice system utilization to support strategic priorities Lead HR through endtoendWorkday solutioning including scoping functional design testing deployment and change adoption Collaborate with IT partners to provide governance oversight ensuring all Workday changes align with enterprise standards data integrity requirements and longterm scalability Coordinate and lead Workday release management including feature evaluation downstream impact assessment testing strategy and organizationwide enablement of new functionality Partner closely with IT to ensure Workday security integrations and system health are optimized and aligned with enterprise technology architecture Strategic Change Enablement Translate business strategies into Workdayenabledsolutions identifying opportunities to enhance processes reduce manual work and enable a consistent global employee experience Lead crossfunctional planning for major system enhancements and enterprise initiatives ensuring clarity of requirements deployment expectations and longterm sustainability Serve as the strategic advisor to HR leaders helping them understand how Workday capabilities can modernize processes and elevate operational impact Build and maintain strong relationships with Finance IT HR Operations and business units to ensure alignment on system roadmap and change priorities Operational Excellence Provide advanced Workday troubleshooting and consultation to HR and IT partners ensuring timely resolution of issues and high system reliability Oversee the design of advanced Workday reports dashboards and analytics that deliver actionable insights to leaders and support datadriven decision-making Support HRIS team operations including configuration lifecycle management documentation UAT oversight audit readiness and data governance excellence WhatYou llBring Extensive hands on Workday experience across multiple functional areas e g Core HCM Compensation Absence Talent Security Integrations Reporting Proven experience leading Workday implementations enhancements or module expansions including design through deployment Demonstrated ability to guide crossfunctional teams through complex enterprisescale Workday changes Strong understanding of global HR processes regulatory requirements and data governance standards Ability to translate ambiguous business needs into explicit scalable Workday solutions Experience creating Workday dashboards matrix reports and advanced analytics preferred Strong customer support orientation with the ability to communicate technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders Advanced problemsolving skills including root cause analysis and solution design Curiosity and eagerness to explore emerging technologies including AI and machine learning within the Workday ecosystem Stay up to date on everything Blackbaud Blackbaud is a digital-first company which embraces a flexible remote or hybrid work culture Blackbaud supports hiring and career development for all roles from the location you are in today Blackbaud is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin physical or mental disability age or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law