Sr. Software Engineer - Workday CoE Delivery Lead

U.S. Bank • Irving, TX

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Workday Center of Excellence (CoE) Delivery Lead We are seeking an experienced and visionary Workday CoE Delivery Lead to establish and manage a high-performing offshore Workday delivery team. This leadership role is pivotal in building scalable delivery capabilities, ensuring excellence in implementation and support, and aligning offshore operations with the U.S.Bank Workday strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to six years of relevant experience
• Strong expertise in Workday HCM , Payroll , Financials , or other core Workday modules.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Studio , Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB) , Core Connectors , PICOF , and Workday Extend .
• Deep expertise in Workday Security Architecture , including role-based security, domain security policies, business process security, segregation of duties (SoD), and compliance controls.
• Advanced knowledge of Workday Reporting , Security Administration , and Business Process Configuration .
• Experience designing and supporting Workday integrations , data migration , tenant management , and enterprise architecture solutions.
• Proven ability to lead offshore or global delivery teams within a Center of Excellence (CoE) or shared services environment.
• Strong background in Agile delivery , including experience with Jira , Confluence , and scaled Agile frameworks.
• Demonstrated success managing KPIs, SLAs, operational metrics , stakeholder communications, and executive reporting.
• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to drive outcomes across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the offshore Workday Center of Excellence (CoE) , including hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and performance management of team members.
• Lead security architecture and design reviews across Workday HCM, Finance, Payroll, Integrations, Extend, and third-party ecosystem components.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of Workday implementations, enhancements, integrations, and production support initiatives.
• Partner with business leaders, HR, Finance, and technical stakeholders to align delivery outcomes with strategic objectives.
• Establish and enforce Workday governance, configuration standards, delivery methodologies, and operational best practices .
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, process optimization, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Lead Workday integration , monitoring, and tenant management efforts to enhance platform reliability and performance.
• Manage change control processes , including Change Advisory Board (CAB) activities, risk mitigation, and release readiness planning.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for delivery issues while ensuring compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree