Practice Lead, HRIS (PATT)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation's top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Moss' Practice Lead, HRIS (Workday) serves as the strategic and technical leader responsible for advancing Moss's Workday HCM ecosystem. This role oversees a team of HRIS professionals focused on optimizing Workday to deliver efficiency, accuracy, and exceptional employee experiences across the organization. Acting as both a hands-on Workday configuration expert and a trusted business partner, the Practice Lead ensures that HR technology initiatives align with Moss's mission to build not only projects-but people's lives.

This people leader will drive governance, continuous improvement, and system innovation to support HR, Payroll, Accounting and Finance operations through scalable, automated, and data-driven solutions.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, mentor, and develop 1-3 direct reports with a focus on accountability, growth, and excellence
• Serve as the Workday consultant partner, managing prioritization, technology roadmap, resource planning, governance, stakeholder expectations, product delivery and operational efficiency
• Establish governance frameworks, change management standards, and quality assurance processes to ensure consistent, compliant, and reliable delivery of Workday services
• Partner with stakeholders to align Workday functionality with Moss's strategic goals and business processes
• Lead Workday Payroll, Absences, Time Tracking, Benefits, Core and Advanced Compensation configuration solutions, including business process design, calculated fields, condition rules, EIBs, security setup and reporting
• Oversee functional system architecture to ensure scalability, regulatory compliance, security, and performance across modules
• Translate complex business needs into effective, well-documented technical solutions, from discovery through POC, UAT/QA, deployment and post-launch support
• Monitor Workday releases and proactively assesses new capabilities for adoption-particularly in areas of automation, AI-driven insights, and user experience improvements
• Manage data integrity through rigorous audits, controls, and governance practices
• Develop dashboards and analytics to enable data-driven HR and organizational decisions
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and regulatory standards while promoting transparency and ethical data use
• Serve as an escalation point for complex system issues, providing innovative and sustainable solutions
• Oversee functional and technical projects from initiation to deployment, including change management, post-launch support, enhancements, integrations, and cross-functional initiatives
• Coach and guide team members on technical design, documentation, and client service delivery
• Foster a collaborative, continuous-improvement culture centered on operational excellence and employee satisfaction
• Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline
• 7+ years of progressive HRIS experience, with at least 5 years hands-on PATT configuration and system administration. Additional, Workday HCM configuration (i.e., Core HCM, Payroll, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, Security, Reporting, etc.) is a plus
• 3+ years in a leadership role managing and developing direct reports
• Experience with configuring multi-state payroll and payroll for 5000+ employees
• Strong understanding of HR and payroll processes, data governance, and digital transformation within large-scale organizations
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management and consultative skills
• Demonstrated success in balancing strategic planning with hands-on configuration and delivery management
• Track record of building credibility and trust through transparent communication and dependable delivery
• Workday certification in Payroll. Other desired but not required certifications include Core HCM, Compensation, Security, Reporting, etc.
• Experience in construction, engineering, or project-based industries

JOB TITLE: PRACTICE LEAD, HRIS (PATT)

JOB LOCATION: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME - EXEMPT - SALARIED

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR, HRIS

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.