Senior Manager, HR Transformation – Workday PM​/BA

This position follows a hybrid work model for candidates located within the Tampa Bay area, who will be expected to work 3 days per week from our corporate office in Saint Petersburg, FL. We strongly prefer local candidates who can support this in-office presence. However, for highly qualified candidates based outside the region, we are open to a fully remote arrangement.

The HR Workday Transformation team drives the ongoing evolution and enhancement of the Workday platform to support HR and business priorities. It partners with stakeholders across HR, IT, and the wider organisation to gather requirements, evaluate solutions, and design scalable process and system improvements. Acting as a bridge between business needs and technical delivery, the team ensures changes are effectively governed and aligned with enterprise architecture.

Please note:

This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

• Establish and lead governance frameworks to intake, assess, prioritise, and approve Workday enhancements, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, budget, and delivery capacity.
• Own and actively manage the pipeline and roadmap of change, balancing business priorities, dependencies, and available resources.
• Lead complex business analysis activities, including process mapping, requirements elicitation, data analysis, and impact assessments, ensuring solutions are scalable and integrated across HR and downstream systems.
• Partner with stakeholders across HR, IT, and the business to shape and challenge requirements, translating them into clear, effective Workday solution designs.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment from design through testing and deployment.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints, driving mitigation and recovery plans where required.
• Act as a subject matter expert in Workday and HR processes, leveraging system knowledge to guide solution decisions and optimise outcomes.
• Define initiative vision, outcomes, and success measures, ensuring strong stakeholder alignment and adoption.
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies to ensure transparency, alignment, and delivery of business value.
• Plan and manage timelines, resources, and deliverables across multiple concurrent initiatives.

• Strong Project Management and Business Analysis (PM/BA) capability, leading initiatives from problem definition through to delivery.
• Advanced experience with Workday Configuration, translating business requirements into scalable, effective system solutions. Workday Talent Management & Employee Experience configuration (e.g., Career Hub, Recruitment, Onboarding, Learning) experience is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage demand, governance, and prioritisation frameworks, balancing strategic goals, capacity, and competing needs.
• Deep expertise in complex business analysis, including requirements elicitation, process mapping, and end-to-end impact assessment across integrated systems.
• Ability to interpret and resolve ambiguity, translating complex or conflicting inputs into clear, actionable solution designs.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge, align, and drive decisions across HR, IT, and senior leaders.
• Experience in roadmap and pipeline management, ensuring delivery of high-value initiatives aligned to business priorities.

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 to 10 years in HR Product Management / HR
• Experience with Workday is required; applicants without prior experience on the platform will not be considered.
• Configuration experience with Talent Management and Acquisition functions strongly desired
• Financial Services experience is a plus.

Bachelor's (Required)

General Experience - 10 to 15 years, Manager Experience - 3 to 6 years

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

$-$

Less than 25%

Remote

• medical, dental, and vision
• life insurance
• critical illness insurance and accident insurance
• disability benefits
• retirement savings
• paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• and parental leave

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions.

At Raymond James our associates…