HRIS Lead

The Role

About the role | Penrose, Auckland

Join a global HRIS team and play a key role in shaping the future of HR technology across Fisher & Paykel.

We're looking for an experienced HRIS Lead to support and evolve our HR technology ecosystem. Working as part of the broader Haier Global HRIS team, you'll combine deep Workday expertise, business process improvement and stakeholder influence to optimise systems, improve employee experience,  deliver scalable solutions and enable continuous improvement and enable key business and people priorities.

This is a senior, hands-on individual contributor role where you'll act as the key link between Fisher & Paykel stakeholders and the global HRIS function, ensuring HR technology supports both local business priorities and the global roadmap.

What You'll Be Doing

As the HRIS Lead, you'll help shape the direction of HR technology across Fisher & Paykel by:

• Partnering with F&P People & Capability leadership and key stakeholders to understand business strategy and operating requirements, identify how HR technology can enable improved outcomes, and translate agreed needs into recommendations aligned with Group architecture, standards, governance and roadmap

• Leading and prioritising the HRIS roadmap, enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives

• Providing deep Workday expertise across configuration, testing, reporting, security and business processes, with integration experience considered beneficial

• Translating business needs into practical, scalable HR technology solutions

• Identifying opportunities to simplify processes, automate manual activities and improve employee and manager self-service

• Driving visibility and governance across HRIS initiatives, risks and priorities

• Partnering with Shared Services to improve system efficiency and support scalable service delivery

• Investigating recurring system issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions

• Supporting annual people processes including remuneration reviews, talent reviews, succession planning and workforce planning

• Collaborating with the global Haier HRIS team on projects, upgrades, and other improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical capability with commercial judgement and stakeholder influence.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience working in Workday/HRIS-focused roles within a complex, multi-country organisation

• Strong Workday HCM expertise, including end-to-end business process configuration, with experience across modules such as Recruitment, Absence Talent & Performance, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Absence

• Strong knowledge of Workday security, reporting, testing, releases and production support

• Experience with integrations and Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)

• The ability to translate business requirements into practical, scalable technology solutions

• requirements

• A track record of driving process improvement, automation and optimisation initiatives

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

• Experience influencing stakeholders across HR, Payroll, IT and business leadership teams

• The confidence to challenge constructively, prioritise effectively and drive outcomes in a complex matrix environment

Why this role?

This is an opportunity to take on a high-impact HRIS role at the intersection of technology, process improvement and business priorities.

You’ll work closely with Fisher & Paykel leaders and stakeholders while being part of the broader Haier Global HRIS team, giving you the opportunity to shape local HR technology priorities, influence how solutions are designed and implemented, and contribute to broader global initiatives.

The role offers a strong mix of hands-on Workday expertise, stakeholder engagement, continuous improvement and strategic input, with the opportunity to make a tangible difference to how HR technology supports our people and the business.

If you're an experienced Workday professional who enjoys solving problems, improving ways of working and partnering across local and global teams, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer

Our environment is designed to help people grow and perform at their best. Our culture supports continuous development, working alongside talented and skilled professionals. At Fisher & Paykel you will have opportunities for growth and exposure to a variety of things within a global organisation. 

You will be part of a team-based culture that offers great development opportunities, a challenging and supportive work environment, leading technology, hybrid working arrangements, work/life balance, competitive remuneration, superannuation scheme, an on-site subsidised cafeteria, and free car parking and on-site gym.   

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Fisher & Paykel 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, or other characteristics protected by law.