Job Title: Lead Specialist, HRIS & People operations

Department: Workday

About Us:

Sentient an Ascend Company is a rapid-growing accounting outsourcing firm serving a diverse portfolio of clients across the United States. With a highly skilled team based in both the U.S. and India, we specialize in delivering fully customized accounting solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of CPA firms.

Leveraging the power of AI, process automation, and a scalable suite of services, Sentient empowers CPA firms to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and focus on strategic growth. Our commitment to quality and innovation ensures that our clients receive accurate, timely, and value-driven support.

We are proud to be an
Ascend
Partner Firm, one of the top CPA firms in the U.S., enabling us to deliver exceptional service and results to clients nationwide.

For more Info: Sentient an Ascend Company & Ascend

Why This Role Exists

This seat is a senior individual contributor who leads transactional support.



What we need is a master people operator and lead Workday administrator who owns the queue, carries a real transaction load, and directs the support team so that accuracy and turnaround hold without the U.S. team running the day.

Workday depth is required, but broad people operations knowledge is necessary also. The person should be as comfortable telling a Head of People what a process requires as they are configuring an approval route.

The seat directs the day-to-day work of the Sentient-based HRIS support team, with formal people management following as the function and the person prove out.

Scope of Ownership

*Transactional support leadership*
- Owns the Workday inbox: 24-hour response, 48-hour resolution
- Directs the Sentient-based HRIS support team: work assignment, quality standards, coaching
- Triage, workload balancing, coverage planning across peaks and integrations
- Cross-training so no process has a single point of failure

*Workday transaction processing*
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📌 Workday - Lead Specialist, HRIS & People Operations (Hyderabad)
🏢 SENTIENT - An Ascend
📍 Hyderabad