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Senior Manager, Workday Financials & HCM
Overview
We are seeking a senior-level Workday leader to oversee platform strategy, configuration, integrations, and team delivery across Workday HCM and Financials. This role serves as the architectural authority for Workday, leads a high-performing support team, and partners with stakeholders to drive scalable, compliant, and optimized enterprise solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide enterprise oversight of Workday HCM (Core HCM, Talent, Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence, Recruiting) and Financials/FDM modules (GL, AP, AR, Assets, Expenses, Procurement, Projects/Grants, Reporting).
- Act as the Workday architectural expert, advising on system design, configuration strategy, security, and cross-module impacts.
- Lead bi-annual Workday releases, including feature analysis, testing, impact assessment, and deployment.
- Administer Workday security, RBAC, and segregation of duties; maintain system and process documentation.
- Serve as primary liaison with AMS providers and external vendors.
- Lead and develop a team of Workday Specialists and analysts; ensure system health, performance monitoring, and timely delivery.
- Configure and optimize Workday business processes, calculations, validations, integrations, and organizational structures.
- Own the enterprise Workday roadmap in partnership with executive leadership and IT.
- Oversee integrations, EIBs, reporting, audits, data validation, and error resolution.
- Lead Workday-related projects end to end, including new modules, enhancements, and upgrades; facilitate stakeholder workshops and communications.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
Experience
- 6 years of progressive enterprise Workday experience, including administration, governance, and cross-functional ownership.
- 3 years of experience in a supervisory or lead role managing teams or complex initiatives.
- Advanced expertise in Workday Financials with strong understanding of cross-module integrations.
- Experience with data modeling, data architecture, entity relationships, transformation logic, and ETL concepts.
- Proven success leading complex Workday implementations, enhancements, or enterprise-wide initiatives.
- Experience in a consulting environment and/or internal Workday support organization.
Technical Skills
- Expert-level knowledge of Workday configuration, security frameworks, integrations, and business process governance.
- Strong understanding of Workday HCM and Financials architecture, reporting, and analytics.
- Experience developing report strategies, dashboards, and analytics frameworks.
- Oversight of integrations, including EIB and interface governance.
- Ability to align business and technical requirements at an enterprise level.
- Experience working with AMS providers and Workday to resolve issues and maximize platform value.
Certifications
- Workday Financials Core Certification (required).
- Additional Workday module certifications (e.g., Procurement, Expenses, Grants).
Behavioral Competencies
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize, multitask, meet deadlines, and work independently and collaboratively.
- Sound judgment, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality (including HIPAA/PHI and technology security requirements).
- Reliable and predictable attendance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Workday Studio, REST/SOAP APIs, PECI/PICOF payroll integrations, or Reports as a Service (RaaS).
- Experience with Workday Prism Analytics.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.
Salary : $150,000 - $180,000