Lead HR Technology Transformation in the Aerospace Industry as a Sr HRIS Specialist 

Location: Herndon, VA | Payrate: $50- $55/hour DOE 

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aerospace industry to hire a Senior HRIS Specialist. This high-impact role will help drive the HR technology strategy across North America, supporting the transition to Workday, ServiceNow, and next-generation HRIS solutions. 

Reporting to the Head of HRIS for North America, you’ll serve as a trusted subject matter expert, partnering with HR, IT, Legal, leadership, and vendors to optimize systems, improve processes, strengthen data integrity, and ensure regulatory and privacy compliance. 

What You’ll Do 

• Lead and support HRIS solutions across HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Absence Management, Time Management, and Payroll. 

• Maintain, configure, test, upgrade, and optimize HR systems and applications. 

• Help drive the HRIS roadmap and transformation to Workday and ServiceNow. 

• Translate complex business requirements into scalable system solutions and process improvements. 

• Support HRIS implementations, integrations, security administration, testing, releases, and post-go-live optimization. 

• Develop HR reports and analytics for HR, managers, and senior leadership. 

• Maintain HR data integrity, organizational structures, reporting relationships, compensation data, and other critical HR information. 

• Ensure systems support federal and state compliance, data security, and privacy requirements. 

• Partner with HR, IT, Compensation, Data Governance, business leaders, and external vendors. 

• Manage HRIS issues, ticket resolution, end-user support, documentation, and training. 

• Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Human Resources Management, or equivalent. 

• 15 years of relevant professional experience. 

• 10+ years of HRIS implementation experience across HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Time Management, and Payroll. 

• Experience with Workday HCM Suite and/or Dayforce. 

• Strong knowledge of the full HCM lifecycle, including payroll, compensation, benefits, absence and time management, HR master data, and employee shared services. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. 

• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

• Experience with ServiceNow, project management tools, and Google Workspace. 

Preferred 

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or relevant HRIS certifications. 

• Experience with organizational administration tools and systems. 

Why Join Us? 

This is an opportunity to do more than maintain HR systems. You’ll help shape the future of HR technology within a leading aerospace organization, influencing how technology, data, and processes support employees across North America. 

You’ll work on complex, highly visible initiatives, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and play a key role in the evolution of Workday, ServiceNow, and the broader HR technology landscape. 

Work arrangement: Approximately 80% onsite / 20% remote 
Travel: Approximately 5% domestic and international 

Ready to Make an Impact? 

If you’re a seasoned HRIS professional who combines deep Workday and HCM expertise with a passion for transformation, process improvement, and solving complex business challenges, we want to hear from you. 

Apply today through PDS Tech Commercial and bring your HR technology expertise to one of the most innovative industries in the world. 

This position requires use of information or access to facilities subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These regulations may limit access of controlled technologies: 1) to U.S. Persons, including U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, and other narrow categories including refugees and asylees, or 2) to certain foreign nationals that have received an export license.                 

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