HRIS Manager

Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, helps organizations optimize their users’ experiences by leveraging AI automation for the prevention, identification, and resolution of IT issues. With over 20 years of experience in data collection and AI and machine learning, Riverbed’s open and AI-powered observability platform and solutions optimize digital experiences and greatly improve IT efficiency. Riverbed also offers industry-leading Acceleration solutions that provide fast, agile, secure acceleration of any app, over any network, to users anywhere. Together with our thousands of market-leading customers globally – including 95% of the FORTUNE 100 – we are empowering next-generation digital experiences. Learn more at riverbed.com

Riverbed is seeking a HRIS Systems Manager to lead the administration, strategy, and evolution of its global HR technology landscape, with a primary focus on Workday HCM. This role will be part of the IT Customer Experience / HRIS function and will partner closely with Global HR Business Partners, HR Centers of Excellence, and IT Delivery teams to ensure scalable, reliable, and employee‑centric HR systems. 
 
This is a hands‑on manager role responsible for both day‑to‑day Workday administration and long‑term HRIS systems strategy. The HRIS Systems Manager will lead system enhancements, manage HR systems migrations, and support global HR operations while maintaining strong governance and operational excellence. 

Position - HRIS Manager

Location - Bangalore

• Provide hands‑on administration and production support for Workday HCM, including business processes, workflow, security, configuration, and data integrity 

• Lead Workday release management, testing, documentation, and deployment of new functionality 

• Prepare Workday for annual, semi annual reporting 

• Define and execute the HRIS systems strategy and roadmap in alignment with global HR and business priorities 

• Partner with Global HR Business Partners to translate business requirements into scalable HR technology solutions 

• Lead HR systems migrations and major HRIS initiatives including planning, data migration, testing, and cutover 

• Collaborate with HR, IT, and external vendors to deliver enhancements, integrations, and process improvements 

• Ensure compliance, audit readiness, and data accuracy across HR systems 

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to HRIS team members and project participants 

• Manage HRIS vendors and implementation partners, including scope, deliverables, and performance 

• Planning, vendor analysis and strategy for HR systems migration 

• Ensure timely communication, documentation, and adherence to service levels 

• 8+ years of hands‑on experience administering Workday HCM or a comparable enterprise HRIS platform, experience as Workday administrator 

• Demonstrated experience leading HR systems migrations or large‑scale HRIS transformations 

• Strong understanding of global HR business processes including Core HR, Compensation, Talent, and Security 

• Experience managing inbound request system (Service Now, Freshservice, IT ticketing) and managing enhancement request queue (Atlassian Jira, Service Requests) and managing task through change control 

• Experience partnering with Global HR Business Partner teams across multiple regions 

• Hands‑on manager comfortable balancing execution with strategic ownership; 2+ years of people management experience preferred 

• Ability to work a schedule that includes partial overlap with U.S. Pacific Time (PST) 

• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills with focus on PII security 

Work Location & Schedule 

• Reporting to the Bangalore office in India 
• Requires 3-4 hours of daily overlap with U.S. Pacific Time (PST) 

Our employee benefits including flexible workplace policies, employee resource groups, learning and development resources, career progression pathways, and community engagement initiatives are some of the reasons why we have had great success in bringing in new talent. In addition, our global employee wellness programs are crafted to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of our employees.  

Benefits & Perks vary by Country. 

With a 20-year history of innovation, Riverbed is agile and proven—and we continue to disrupt the market with differentiated solutions that help customers deliver secure, seamless digital experiences and accelerate enterprise performance. We are relentlessly customer-first: we listen, learn, and act with urgency to solve real problems and earn trust every day. We pair bold ideas with operational efficiency, simplifying how we work, focusing on what matters most, and delivering with quality and speed. Fueled by a will to win, we set ambitious goals, hold ourselves accountable, and raise the bar through measurable outcomes. At the center of it all are our people—bringing our best selves to work with a shared commitment to excellence, transparency, and open communication. We strive to be an inclusive, fair, and enjoyable workplace where respect and wellbeing are prioritized. We are committed to our people, partners, and customers while supporting the communities where we work and live. It’s the Power of WE that binds us together and drives high-impact success.

Riverbed is an equal employment opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or child birth (including breast feeding), sexual orientation, genetics, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other basis protected by and in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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