Senior Manager, Workday HCM

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with integrations, security, auditing, or SOX/SOD frameworks.
Experience in a matrixed or global company.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.