Workday Specialist VP

Barclays•Jefferson, CO

21d•$170,000 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

Barclays is hiring a Workday Specialist Vice President to lead end-to-end technology development for defined HR Value Streams and Journeys within its Global HR Technology service provision. The role partners with HR Journey Owners to pursue a technology roadmap that makes full use of Workday, ServiceNow, and other supporting platforms. It serves as a key liaison to the HR Colleague Experience Team as Barclays transitions to an Agile Value/Journey-aligned delivery model. The role is based in Whippany, New Jersey, reports locally to the HR CIO, and has a matrix reporting line to the Global Workday Platform Owner. It leads a global pool of resources on a matrix basis. The position involves designing, developing, and improving software and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues. It requires delivering high-quality, scalable, maintainable, and performant software; collaborating across functions; promoting code quality and secure coding; and using effective unit testing. At the Vice President level, the role contributes to or sets strategy, advises senior stakeholders, guides technical direction, manages risk and controls, and drives improvements. It may involve leading a team or, as an individual contributor, serving as a subject-matter expert who guides specialists and supports strategic decisions. The role also requires demonstrating Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Requirements

Experience training users and implementing changes within Workday.
Extensive knowledge of business processes across Workday Core HR modules.
Extensive knowledge and experience with Workday Core and its system components.
Experience with Workday HCM and the employee lifecycle.
Talent development experience.

Nice To Haves

Workday accreditations or certificates.
Workday Pro accreditation.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end technology development for defined HR Value Streams and Journeys within Global HR Technology.
Partner with HR Journey Owners to pursue a technology roadmap that leverages Workday, ServiceNow, and other supporting platforms.
Serve as a key liaison to the HR Colleague Experience Team in support of the transition to an Agile Value/Journey-aligned delivery model.
Lead a global pool of resources on a matrix basis.
Design, develop, and improve software and technology capabilities for customers and colleagues.
Deliver high-quality software solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements, devise solutions, and ensure integration with business objectives.
Participate in code reviews and promote code quality and knowledge sharing.
Follow secure coding practices and implement effective unit testing.
Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements, and recommend changes and continuous improvements.
Advise key stakeholders, functional leadership teams, and senior management on functional and cross-functional impacts and alignment.
Manage and mitigate risks, support governance and controls, and demonstrate accountability for strengthening controls.
Guide technical direction, lead collaborative assignments, and coach less experienced specialists where applicable.
Build and maintain stakeholder relationships and partnerships to accomplish business objectives.
Demonstrate Barclays Values and Mindset in day-to-day work.