F2F Interview || Sr. Manager, Application Development (Workday) || Chicago, Illinois (Hybrid)

Sr. Manager, Application Development (Workday) 

Chicago, Illinois (Hybrid)

Video + F2F Interview

Job Description:

This person will support the HR and Finance space within the Workday ecosystem. They need to be both highly technical and a strong leader.

The role itself will not be hands-on day-to-day, but they need to have been hands-on with Workday throughout their career and stayed close enough to the technology to lead technical teams, challenge decisions, and speak confidently with senior leadership.

They will report to Steve and work closely with leaders across HR, Finance, IT, and potentially the CIO around deliverables, progress, and any issues impacting delivery.

Top Must-Haves

• 8–10+ years of deep Workday experience preferred; 6–8 may work depending on depth
• Experience across both Workday HR/HCM and Finance
• Needs broad Workday ecosystem knowledge — not just one module
• Should understand core HR areas such as HCM, payroll, recruiting, time tracking, etc., in addition to the Finance side
• Strong technical/application development background
• AWS is very important
• Java/application development exposure
• Strong leadership experience in addition to technical experience
• Comfortable working directly with senior executives and business leaders

Workday Experience – Important Distinction
Someone who has only:

• Administered Workday
• Participated in one Workday implementation
• Specialized in one module
• Worked for a client that happens to use Workday

will likely not have enough depth.

 Consulting experience can work, but ideally they have been consulting specifically within the Workday ecosystem and have had broad exposure across the platform.

Team Structure
This person will have an existing Manager reporting into them, and that Manager oversees a small team of permanent employees and contractors. The Sr. Manager may also oversee additional consultants/contractors directly.

We should look for someone who has experience leading technical teams and ideally has experience managing managers, not just individual contributors.