Senior Manager, Systems

Responsibilities

• Participate in People Team Leadership meetings (and others as needed) to ensure clear communication relative to project timelines, deliverables and cross-functional dependencies
• Provide technical and functional leadership for the exploration, evaluation, recommendation, design, and configuration of new features and functionalities within Workday, and other ancillary systems
• Collaborate with leaders from the People Team, Finance, IT, and other stakeholders to gather system requirements and translate them into effective Workday solutions
• Configure, test, validate, and implement changes in Workday, ensuring the overall integrity of the Workday platform and that all components of the technical architecture are properly integrated and maintained
• Create and maintain the documentation of systems related procedures and processes; develop user guides as needed
• Manage and develop a team of analysts, setting objectives that align with team and company strategy
• Implement HRIS best practices and identify automation opportunities within key business processes
• Implement and adhere to public company ready ITGCs as well as best practice business process controls within the People Systems landscape

• 6+ years of configuration experience with Workday HCM including business process framework, security, and general system administration
• 3+ years leading an HRIS team
• Expertise in at least three additional Workday functional areas (Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Talent & Performance, Time Tracking, Payroll etc)
• Possess a mastery of report writing, calculated fields, and EIBs
• Able to manage competing priorities, solve problems quickly, and work independently
• Excellent Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to concisely explain complex cross-functional processes. Ability to create clear/simple documentation - process guides & diagrams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead and drive system implementation and enhancement projects
• Ability to evaluate new vendors/products that can bring meaningful ROI on behalf of the organization (particularly related to GenAI)
• Preference given to candidates based within the EST timezone, but open to the CST timezone for the right candidate.