Senior Manager, Workday HCM

The Opportunity:

We are hiring a Sr. Manager, Workday HCM to lead our Workday ecosystem and oversee a small, high-impact team responsible for delivering a stable, scalable, and continuously improving platform. This role blends hands-on configuration with technical leadership, roadmap influence, and cross-functional partnership across HR, Finance, Payroll, and IT.

The ideal candidate has deep functional configuration expertise across multiple Workday modules, experience mentoring or leading Workday practitioners, and a strong ability to translate business needs into scalable, best-practice solutions.

What You’ll Do:

Leadership & Technical Ownership

• Lead and develop a Workday team (Manager + Analyst), setting standards for quality and execution.

• Serve as the Workday design authority across HCM modules, ensuring scalable and compliant architecture.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and recommend system solutions.

System Operations & Configuration

• Oversee day-to-day Workday operations across Core HCM, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, Recruiting, Time Tracking, and related integrations.

• Configure business processes, condition rules, calculated fields, alerts, and functional updates.

• Ensure data integrity through proactive audits, validation routines, and governance standards.

Enhancements, Testing & Releases

• Lead change management from requirements → solution design → testing → deployment.

• Own Workday release management: assess new features, coordinate testing, and recommend adoption.

• Maintain clear configuration documentation and support auditing and SOX/SOD requirements.

Partner Support & Enablement

• Serve as the Workday SME for HR Partners, People Operations, Talent, and Finance.

• Build job aids, training, and documentation to improve adoption and reduce recurring issues.

• Support reporting needs through Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce manual work, and improve user experience.

• Recommend scalable enhancements aligned to global HR processes and business growth.

• Collaborate with People Operations and People Partners to harmonize workflows and improve system usability.

What You Bring:

• 8+ years of hands-on Workday HCM experience across multiple modules.

• Strong Workday Payroll experience

• Strong configuration skills and deep understanding of Workday architecture.

• Experience in operating across multiple regions

• Experience leading or mentoring Workday practitioners or SMEs.

• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong reporting skills and knowledge of Workday data structures.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced, global environment.

Preferred:

• Experience with integrations, security, auditing, or SOX/SOD frameworks.

• Experience in a matrixed or global company.

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