Director, HR Applications – Workday

Western Digital

IT application leader for Workday HR application suite at Sandisk, focusing on HR transformation and process optimization. Partnering with global teams to deliver major HR initiatives and governance.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • Milpitas • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $142,000 - $241,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the IT application leader responsible for the overall strategy, delivery, and support of the Workday HR application suite
Partner closely with HR business stakeholders, regional teams, and IT teams to drive Workday transformation, optimize business processes, and ensure the platform supports the company’s growth and evolving HR operating model
Oversee the Workday application landscape across Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Performance, Reporting, Integrations, and related HR processes
Work closely with the APAC team and other global partners to ensure consistent delivery, strong governance, operational excellence, and successful execution of major HR initiatives
Lead the overall strategy, roadmap, delivery, and support model for the Workday HR application suite
Partner with HR leadership and business stakeholders to align Workday capabilities with HR transformation goals and business priorities
Oversee major HR processes and annual cycles, including Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Performance, Talent, Absence, and employee lifecycle processes
Provide leadership and direction to global Workday teams, including APAC-based resources, technical architects, configuration teams, and support partners
Drive Workday enhancements, integrations, automation, reporting, and process improvements to improve employee and manager experience
Ensure strong governance around Workday security, access controls, business processes, data quality, integrations, and compliance requirements
Partner with Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, HR Operations, Legal, Finance, and IT teams to deliver scalable and compliant solutions
Lead prioritization of Workday initiatives, balancing business needs, platform capabilities, risk, and operational capacity
Support major transformation programs, system rollouts, vendor engagements, and Workday roadmap planning
Establish application support standards, documentation, release management, testing discipline, and production change controls
Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to automate manual processes, reduce cycle time, and improve data accuracy
Serve as the senior IT point of contact for Workday-related strategy, escalations, and executive-level discussions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience leading Workday HR applications in a global enterprise environment
Deep understanding of Workday HCM and related modules such as Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Performance, Reporting, Security, and Integrations
Experience partnering with HR leadership and business stakeholders on strategic roadmap planning and transformation initiatives
Strong knowledge of HR business processes, employee lifecycle management, compliance, data governance, and global HR operations
Proven ability to lead global teams, including offshore or APAC-based delivery and support teams
Experience managing major HR cycles such as compensation planning, benefits enrollment, payroll operations, performance cycles, and organizational changes
Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills
Ability to translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions and long-term application strategy
Experience with application governance, production support, release management, change management, and audit controls

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid vacation time
Paid sick leave
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident and disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
Tuition reimbursement
Transit
Employee stock purchase plan
Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

Workday HR ApplicationsCompensation ManagementBenefits AdministrationPayroll OperationsEmployee Lifecycle ManagementData GovernanceIntegrationsReportingChange ManagementRelease Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder ManagementExecutive Presentation Skills