Senior Engineering Manager – HR Technology

Nordstrom

Senior Engineering Manager overseeing engineering for HR and Legal technology platforms. Leading a team and driving AI-augmented delivery models for Nordstrom's workforce systems.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $191,000 - $297,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop a team of Engineers; conduct regular 1:1s, set performance goals, and build development plans
Establish and communicate engineering roadmap across Workday HCM, Cornerstone, and integration platforms in alignment with Director and business stakeholders
Remove blockers and escalate risks across multiple concurrent workstreams operating in a DevOps model
Drive architectural decisions for integration, automation, and platform evolution, balancing speed, cost, and technical debt
Partner with HR, Legal, and Finance business leaders to translate operational needs into engineering priorities
Represent the HR Technology engineering team in leadership forums, program reviews, and cross-functional planning
Own team hiring: define roles, lead structured interview loops, make recommendations, and onboard new leaders and engineers
Govern operational excellence: define SLAs/SLOs, lead incident reviews, maintain platform reliability standards
Apply continuous improvement principles across team delivery, flow metrics, OKRs, retrospectives, and shortened feedback loops
Ensure team compliance with Nordstrom engineering standards, data governance, and security requirements
Maintain staffing models across Integration, Configuration, Analysis, and Legal Engineering disciplines
Define and drive the AI and automation strategy across HR and Legal technology platforms, reshaping team dynamics toward AI-augmented delivery models

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years leading engineering teams, including 2+ years managing Engineering Managers or team leads
Demonstrated ability to build, retain, and grow high-performing engineering teams across multiple disciplines
Track record of hiring for technical roles; experience with structured interviewing and competency-based evaluation
5+ years hands-on experience with Workday HCM configuration, integration engineering, or platform development
Proficiency with Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connector, PECI/PICOF, and Workday Extend (WXO)
Understanding of Workday business processes, security roles, tenant configuration, and reporting (BIRT, Prism Analytics)
Experience with HR data models, payroll integration patterns, and HCM module configuration (Core HCM, Absence, Compensation, Talent, Recruiting)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
Life Insurance and Disability
Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses.
Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Workday HCM ConfigurationIntegration EngineeringPlatform DevelopmentWorkday StudioEIBCore ConnectorPECI/PICOFWorkday Extend (WXO)HR Data ModelsHCM Module Configuration

Soft Skills

Team BuildingPerformance ManagementCommunicationProblem SolvingStakeholder Engagement