Workday Technology Manager

Description

The Workday Technology Manager leads a team of Workday technologists and is accountable for the strategy, delivery, and continuous optimization of Workday Reporting, Prism Analytics, Integrations, and Extend solutions. This role provides both strategic oversight and hands‑on leadership to ensure the platform aligns with business needs, scales effectively, and follows best practices for security, data governance, and performance. The manager partners with senior leadership and stakeholders across the organization to prioritize initiatives and respond to ad‑hoc requests.

The role emphasizes collaborative, customer‑focused leadership, requiring the manager to foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement within the HRIS technology team. Close partnership with IT, Payroll, and Finance ensures alignment on security roles, integrations, and shared systems, while staying current on HR technology trends and regulatory changes.

• Lead the scope, design, and delivery of Workday Extend solutions to meet specific HR business needs
• Manage demand intake, prioritization, and delivery timelines across multiple Workday technology workstreams
• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction for the HRIS technology team, ensuring high-quality delivery and timely completion of initiatives
• Design, develop, and implement custom applications and solutions using Workday Extend
• Establish and maintain governance standards for reporting, analytics, integrations, and Extend development
• Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes clearly to senior leaders and key stakeholders
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and customer-focused team culture
• Serve as a process improvement advocate across Human Resources technology and operations
• Partner closely with IT and Payroll teams to align on security roles, integrations, and shared systems
• Support Workday releases and upgrades, including impact assessment, testing coordination, and rollout planning
• Provide operational support for HRIS platforms, including Workday, as needed
• Proactively identify project risks and issues and implement effective mitigation strategies in a fast-paced environment
• Act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for HR technology, supporting stakeholders across the organization
• Serve as a liaison between HR, IT, Payroll/Finance, and other business partners for assigned Workday modules
• Stay current on HR technology trends, HR regulatory changes, and the Workday product roadmap

Requirements

Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and bring at least eight years of HRIS technical experience, including five years focused on Workday HCM. Proven expertise includes designing complex configurations, developing calculated fields, building dashboards, and delivering 75+ integrations and multiple Extend applications. Additional strengths include statistical analysis, advanced Excel, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality.

• ERP implementation experience
• Configuration experience with Financial and HR systems
• Workday Integrations Certification (strongly preferred)
• Workday Extend Certification (strongly preferred)
• Workday Prism and Reporting Certification (strongly preferred)
• Intermediate proficiency with database tools and concepts

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance