Sr. HR Technology/HRIS Specialist

Location: US CA San Diego

Who We Are

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas.

For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role

Responsible for the design, configuration, administration, and optimization of Workday solutions that support Talent Acquisition and recruiting processes, with a primary focus on Workday Recruiting and related recruiting technologies. Partners with Talent Acquisition, HR, IT, and business stakeholders to evaluate business requirements and recommend and implement scalable system solutions, process improvements, reporting, and automation.

Supports the continued evolution of the recruiting technology ecosystem, including AI-enabled recruiting solutions such as HiredScore and Paradox. Ensures solutions are effective, secure, well-documented, and deliver a streamlined experience for candidates, recruiters, hiring managers, and HR teams.

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)

Workday Recruiting

Designs, configures, administers, and optimizes Workday Recruiting functionality supporting the end-to-end recruiting lifecycle, including job requisitions, candidate management, interviews, offers, pre-hire activities, and hire processes

Partners with Talent Acquisition to evaluate recruiting processes and translate business requirements into scalable Workday configurations and solutions

Configures and maintains business processes, condition rules, notifications, security, questionnaires, templates, calculated fields, and other recruiting-related functionality

Evaluates Workday releases, new functionality, and product capabilities and recommends and supports the implementation of enhancements to improve Talent Acquisition processes and system effectiveness

Troubleshoots moderately complex system, configuration, security, data, and integration issues and performs root-cause analysis to evaluate alternatives and recommend identify sustainable solutions

Talent Acquisition Technology

• Supports the implementation, administration, and optimization of recruiting technologies connected to Workday, such as HiredScore and Paradox, including candidate engagement, recruiting automation, AI-enabled screening, and interview scheduling
• Partners with Talent Acquisition and HRIS teams to optimize the use of recruiting technologies and ensure solutions complement Workday Recruiting processes
• Partners with integration and IT teams to support data flows between Workday and recruiting platforms, ensuring accurate and timely movement of candidate, requisition, job, and organizational data
• Monitors system performance and data quality and partners with vendors and internal teams to resolve technical or functional issues
• Supports documentation, established governance processes, and periodic reviews of AI-enabled recruiting tools in partnership with Talent Acquisition, Legal, and Compliance
• Recruiting Reporting and Data
• Builds and maintains Workday recruiting reports and dashboards, partnering with Talent Acquisition and the HRIS reporting team to translate business questions into meaningful metrics
• Supports data validation and reconciliation across Workday and connected recruiting technologies to maintain accurate and consistent recruiting data
• Process Optimization, Governance, and Stakeholder Partnership
• Serves as a key HRIS partner to Talent Acquisition, providing functional and technical expertise for recruiting initiatives, enhancements, and process improvements
• Analyzes recruiting processes and system usage to identify opportunities to simplify and automate work, strengthen controls, and improve the experience for recruiters, hiring managers, candidates, and HR
• Evaluates and recommends priorities for recruiting technology requests and enhancements in partnership with Talent Acquisition and HRIS leadership, considering business needs, technical feasibility and downstream impacts
• Supports or leads assigned recruiting technology initiatives, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, documentation, and change management
• Develops and maintains system documentation, configuration standards, test scripts, operating procedures, and support materials
• Partners with HRIS, Talent Acquisition, IT, vendors, and other teams to evaluate downstream impacts and ensure recruiting solutions integrate effectively with broader HR processes and systems

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of HRIS or enterprise HR technology experience, OR a Master’s degree and 2+ years of relevant HRIS or enterprise HR technology experience, OR 8+ years of an equivalent combination of relevant experience, training, or certifications

Hands-on configuration experience with Workday Recruiting is required for either path, including end-to-end recruiting processes, business process configuration, security, and related functionality

Experience supporting or implementing recruiting technologies integrated with Workday, including an understanding of system integrations, data flows, and the ability to troubleshoot related issues in partnership with technical teams

Experience optimizing recruiting processes and translating Talent Acquisition requirements into scalable technology solutions

Working knowledge of Workday reporting, including business objects, data sources, calculated fields, advanced reports, dashboards, and reporting security, with the ability to analyze recruiting metrics and identify and resolve data quality issues across systems

Ability to work independently and collaboratively; may mentor or train less experienced team members

Strong communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to connect technical solutions to broader business and departmental objectives

Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a high degree of accuracy, efficiency and attention to detail

Strong project management, requirements gathering, testing, documentation, and change management skills

Preferred

Experience with HiredScore, Paradox, or other AI-enabled recruiting and automation tools

Workday Pro accreditation in Recruiting or other relevant Workday certification

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $97,000.00-$133,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program.

Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.