Senior Manager - Workday Integrations

Takeda•Lexington, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Workday Integrations to lead the design, development, support, and strategic evolution of Workday integrations across the HR technology landscape. This role will serve as the primary technology partner for the Talent Acquisition and HR Operations organizations, translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and efficient integration solutions. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of Workday Integration experience, with a strong preference for expertise supporting Workday Recruiting and Talent Acquisition processes. This individual must possess deep technical knowledge of Workday integration technologies while also demonstrating the ability to engage business stakeholders, lead solution design workshops, and manage globally distributed teams.

Requirements

10+ years of hands-on experience supporting Workday integrations.
5+ years leading integration teams, projects, or programs.
Proven experience partnering with HR, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders.
Experience supporting large global Workday environments.
Strong hands-on experience with: Workday Studio, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Workday Connectors, Workday REST & SOAP APIs, RAAS, XSLT, XML/XPath.
Deep understanding of Workday Recruiting.
Strong knowledge of: Job Requisitions, Candidate Management, Recruiting Workflows, Hiring Processes, Onboarding, Talent Acquisition Operations.
Working knowledge of Core HCM and HR business processes.
Strong executive presence and communication skills.
Ability to lead solution design sessions and workshops independently.
Exceptional stakeholder management and business consulting capabilities.
Proven ability to influence without authority.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced global environment.
Experience managing offshore and geographically distributed teams.

Nice To Haves

Workday Integration Certification(s).
Workday Extend and Orchestrate.
Experience with Workday Recruiting implementations and enhancements.
Experience integrating Workday with ATS platforms, background screening vendors, onboarding solutions, and HR operational systems.
Experience supporting Workday public cloud transformations, tenant migrations, or large-scale HR technology programs.
Knowledge of HR data privacy, security, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary technology liaison for Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, and HR Operations teams.
Partner with business stakeholders to understand hiring, onboarding, recruiting, and Core HR operational processes and translate requirements into technical solutions.
Provide consulting and solution recommendations aligned with Workday best practices and enterprise architecture standards.
Influence roadmap decisions and identify opportunities to streamline HR processes through automation and integration.
Lead the design, development, implementation, and support of Workday integrations.
Drive end-to-end solution architecture for complex inbound and outbound integrations.
Conduct integration design workshops and lead technical discussions independently with minimal supervision.
Ensure integrations meet performance, security, compliance, and scalability requirements.
Establish integration standards, reusable design patterns, and governance processes.
Drive project planning, estimation, and execution for integration initiatives.
Ensure successful delivery within scope, budget, and timeline commitments.
Coordinate cross-functional testing, deployment, and post-production support activities.
Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership and stakeholders.