Senior Workday Manager

Ruder Finn

Senior Workday Manager overseeing Workday platform strategy and governance. Leading global support and team management for HR, Finance, and IT needs.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeNew York City • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Workday platform governance, administration, and optimization, with a strong focus on project management and stakeholder engagement. Capable of leading cross-functional teams and driving process improvements while ensuring compliance and data integrity.

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Workday AdministrationWorkday Project ManagementWorkday Module OptimizationStakeholder EngagementData Governance

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Hard Skills

Workday ConfigurationWorkday GovernanceWorkday ReportingWorkday IntegrationsWorkday Release ManagementWorkday HCMWorkday PayrollWorkday FinancialsWorkday Change ManagementWorkday User Adoption

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsMentoring SkillsProject Management Skills

Industry Keywords

Human ResourcesFinanceComplianceData IntegrityProcess Improvement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the overall strategy, governance, administration, and continuous improvement of the Workday platform across global business functions
Serve as the senior Workday subject matter expert and primary point of escalation for complex system, process, integration, reporting, and security matters
Oversee, mentor, and provide day-to-day direction to the India-based Workday team, ensuring high-quality support, timely delivery, and alignment with global priorities
Establish clear operating processes, service expectations, documentation standards, and performance metrics for the Workday support team
Partner with HR, Finance, IT, Payroll, Legal, Compliance, and business leaders to identify system needs, prioritize enhancements, and deliver scalable solutions
Lead Workday roadmap planning, including module optimization, new functionality adoption, process automation, and long-term platform strategy
Manage major Workday projects, enhancements, implementations, integrations, and module rollouts from discovery and requirements gathering through testing, deployment, and post-launch stabilization
Own Workday release management, including reviewing new features, assessing business impact, coordinating regression testing, communicating changes, and implementing relevant functionality
Provide governance over Workday business processes, security roles, organizations, calculated fields, reports, dashboards, integrations, and data structures
Ensure strong data integrity, system controls, privacy compliance, audit readiness, and alignment with internal governance standards
Drive process improvement by identifying opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual effort, improve reporting, and enhance the employee and manager experience
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to troubleshoot complex issues, resolve escalations, and ensure system reliability
Lead stakeholder communication, change management, training, and adoption efforts related to Workday enhancements and process changes
Manage vendor, consultant, and Workday support relationships as needed
Develop and maintain executive-level reporting on Workday initiatives, system performance, support trends, project status, and risk areas.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
8+ years of progressive Workday experience, including hands-on configuration, administration, governance, and optimization
4+ years of experience leading Workday projects, platform strategy, or cross-functional system initiatives
2+ years of experience managing, mentoring, or directing Workday analysts, administrators, offshore teams, vendors, or implementation partners
Deep knowledge of Workday business processes, security, reporting, calculated fields, integrations, release management, and system governance
Experience supporting multiple Workday modules such as HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Financials, or Reporting
Demonstrated ability to lead global or regional support models, including offshore or distributed teams
Strong understanding of HR, payroll, finance, compliance, and data governance processes
Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders, influence decision-making, manage competing priorities, and translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions
Excellent project management, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Strong documentation, testing, change management, and user adoption experience
Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

You will receive a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity
You will also be able to enroll in our Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, as well as 401k (match) plan
Monthly allowance for cell phone, office equipment, etc.
Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/paternity leave
Transit benefits
Professional learning and development opportunities
Workplace flexibility
On-site and off-site social gatherings