Sr Manager, Workday Tech DevOps

Advantage Solutions•Chicago, IL

45d•$115,000 - $174,200•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Workday Tech Ops, is a key leadership role within the Global HR Technology organization, responsible for overseeing all technical operations and development initiatives for Workday Extend, Prism Analytics, and system integrations across the company's Workday HCM platform. This individual will lead a global team of developers and analysts to design, build, and support innovative Workday solutions that extend core functionality, enhance data insights, and streamline integrations across the enterprise. Acting as both a strategic leader and technical authority, this role ensures that Workday HCM remains a scalable, secure, and data-rich platform, enabling business transformation and global workforce optimization. The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels, including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers with access to the best products available in the marketplace today. Take this opportunity to join North America's leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (master's preferred).
8-12 years of progressive experience in Workday HCM technical operations, including 3+ years in a managerial or leadership capacity.
Hands-on expertise with Workday Extend, Workday Prism Analytics, and Workday integration development.
Proven track record leading global, cross-functional Workday development teams.
Experience in large, multi-country enterprise environments.
Deep technical knowledge of Workday architecture, APIs, security model, and data structures.
Proficiency with Workday Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors, and REST/SOAP web services.
Experience with JSON, XML, XSLT, Java, or other integration-related programming languages and integration patterns.
Advanced understanding of analytics, data engineering, and visualization tools within Workday Prism.
Familiarity with Workday Extend app design principles, UI frameworks, and deployment lifecycle.
Strong leadership, coaching, and people management capabilities across distributed global teams.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.
Strategic mindset with strong problem-solving, prioritization, and delivery focus.
Demonstrated ability to influence across HR, IT, and business leadership.

Nice To Haves

Workday certifications in Integration, Extend, and Prism Analytics.
Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) or cloud data platforms (Snowflake, AWS, Azure).
Experience in enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives.
Background in Agile development or DevOps practices for Workday.
Experience working with offshore managed services for development and support.

Responsibilities

Lead the global Workday Technical Operations (Tech Ops) team, including Workday Extend developers, Prism analysts, and integration specialists.
Define and execute the Workday technical strategy aligned with enterprise architecture, HR, and business priorities.
Partner with HR, IT, and business leaders to identify and deliver scalable, high-impact technical solutions within Workday.
Manage global development resources, budgets, vendor partnerships, and project timelines.
Serve as the escalation point for complex technical and operational Workday issues.
Oversee the design, development, and deployment of Workday Extend applications that enhance or expand native Workday functionality.
Ensure Extend solutions follow architectural best practices, security protocols, and maintainability standards.
Collaborate with product owners and UX designers to deliver user-centric applications for HR, Finance, and global workforce management.
Manage the full lifecycle of Extend applications - from concept through deployment, versioning, and support.
Lead the Workday Prism Analytics strategy and development to provide actionable insights and self-service analytics capabilities.
Partner with People Analytics, Finance, and Business Intelligence teams to design robust data pipelines and analytics models.
Ensure data integrity, governance, and compliance across all Prism datasets and reporting environments.
Promote analytics innovation through advanced data modeling, visualization, and integration with enterprise data platforms.
Manage the architecture, design, and development of Workday integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, REST APIs, and other middleware tools.
Ensure seamless data flow between Workday and external systems (Payroll, CRM, ERP, ATS, Identity Management, and other global business platforms).
Implement best practices for integration monitoring, security, and error resolution.
Partner with enterprise IT to ensure Workday integrations align with global data and security standards.
Establish and maintain Workday development standards, technical documentation, and governance frameworks.
Ensure compliance with global data privacy, SOX, and security policies.
Drive continuous improvement through process automation, DevOps methodologies, and operational metrics.
Manage Workday release readiness and oversee testing for new features, integrations, and Extend/Prism updates.