The Workday Technology Manager leads a team of Workday technologists and is accountable for the strategy, delivery, and continuous optimization of Workday Reporting, Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Integrations, and Workday Extend solutions. This role provides both strategic oversight and hands-on leadership to ensure Workday capabilities align with business needs, scale effectively, and adhere to best practices for security, data governance, and system performance.
The ideal candidate combines deep Workday technical expertise with strong people leadership, cross-functional partnership, and a continuous improvement mindset. This role plans, prioritizes, and executes Workday initiatives sponsored by leadership, focusing on configuration and technology solutions that enhance system functionality and reporting, while responding to ad hoc requests from stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of skills, education, and experience
8+ years of HR Technology technical experience, including extensive hands-on expertise with:
Workday HCM
HR Technology system design
Calculated fields
Complex Workday configurations
Report and dashboard development
5+ years of experience implementing, supporting, or operating Workday HCM
Strong understanding of enterprise HR systems, data structures, and end-to-end data flows
Designed, built, and supported 75+ Workday integrations including Orchestrate integrations
2+ years of statistical or data analysis experience designing custom reports and dashboards using standard Workday reporting tools (e.g., Report Writer, Calculated Fields), including advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Extensive experience creating and maintaining advanced Workday reports, dashboards, scorecards, composite and matrix reports, and Workday Hubs
Designed, built, and maintained 3+ Workday Prism Analytics use cases
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and complex initiatives simultaneously while meeting deadlines and quality standards
Proven ability to make sound decisions while balancing business needs, project timelines, and technology roadmaps
Innovative mindset with a willingness to challenge existing approaches and introduce new solutions
Essential Job Functions:
Lead the scope, design, and delivery of Workday Extend solutions to meet specific HR business needs when new use cases are identified
Manage demand intake of ServiceNow tickets, 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
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 HR 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
Stay current on HR technology trends and the Workday Technology roadmap
Preferences:
ERP implementation experience
Configuration experience with Financial and HR systems
Workday Integrations Certification strongly
Workday Extend Certification strongly
Hands-on technical experience with Workday Extend model components and application development
Workday Prism and Reporting Certification strongly
Intermediate proficiency with database tools and concepts