Workday Technology Team Leader

Plante Moran • Southfield, MI

98d • $11,583 - $17,333

About The Position

This is a technology leadership role responsible for overseeing the delivery, support, and continuous improvement of the Workday platform and Workday solutions across the enterprise. This role will partner with functional leaders to deliver on the Workday roadmap and oversee a team of technical experts to drive successful implementations, enhancements, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, or related field.
• Workday certifications (e.g., Workday Pro, Workday Integration, Workday HCM/Finance) preferred.
• 5+ years of experience managing an enterprise technology team.
• 5+ years of experience overseeing or executing projects in the enterprise application space.
• 3+ years of hands-on Workday experience with modules such as HCM, Financials, and PSA.
• Strong team building and people leadership skills, with demonstrated leadership in developing Workday technical staff and skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills combined with high personal integrity.
• An ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships at all levels both within and outside the firm, characterized by mutual respect, openness, and trust.
• Ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute the Workday roadmap and provide guidance, direction, and leadership over the team’s day-to-day activities across application implementation, configuration, support, and maintenance.
• Cultivate a trusting, confident, engaged, and high-performing team through intentional team development, ongoing guidance, and structured performance reviews.
• Optimize the speed and quality of Workday operations and deliverables by partnering with business owners, other IT teams, and external vendors to drive continuous improvement, assess/create/improve current operational processes, tools and/or services.
• Participate in the evaluation of new technologies and oversee the implementation of these technologies into the existing landscape.
• Engage with stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle to ensure business alignment and a focus on the right problems to solve.
• Ensure stakeholders are updated throughout the development cycle.
• Maintain technical knowledge and understanding of the latest developments in the Workday space.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Time Off
• 401(k) plan
• Pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff
• Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees