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.