Manager, Workday HCM

6 Minutes ago • 10-13 Years

Human Resource

Job Description

This role involves leading the administration, configuration, and optimization of Workday HCM and its related modules. Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day support, enhancement requests, Workday roadmap, release management, and system upgrades. The manager will partner with HR and business leaders to translate needs into system solutions, oversee security and data integrity, and design reports and analytics. The position also involves leading and mentoring a team of Workday analysts and managing vendor relationships.

Good To Have:

Master’s degree preferred
Workday certifications preferred

Must Have:

Handle day to day support tickets and enhancement requests
Lead technical advancement of Workday HCM solution
Explore, troubleshoot, and develop solutions on various functional domains
Interact with business stakeholders to gather requirements and knowledge on HR processes
Understand impact of HR data changes and seek confirmation before system changes
Lead administration, configuration, and optimization of Workday HCM and related modules
Manage Workday roadmap, release management, and system upgrades
Partner with HR and business leaders to translate needs into system solutions
Oversee Workday security, compliance, and data integrity
Lead and mentor a team of Workday analysts
Manage vendor relationships
Design and deliver Workday reports, dashboards, and analytics
Establish governance framework, best practices, and documentation standards
Support HR technology strategy by identifying innovation opportunities
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Human Resources, Business, or related field
10 to 13 years of experience with Workday HCM
At least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role
Strong functional expertise across multiple Workday modules
Proven track record of leading Workday projects
Strong understanding of HR processes, compliance, and data management
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, global, and cross-functional environment
Strategic thinking with hands-on execution ability
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Team leadership and talent development
Vendor and stakeholder management
Adaptability and continuous learning

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Scope:

Core responsibilities to include handling day to day support tickets , work on enhancement requests.
As part of ASIS team this position will lead toward technical advancement of Workday HCM solution. This position will provide an opportunity to explore, troubleshoot, and develop solutions on various functional domains and provide a good learning curve.
The role involves business stake holder interaction to gather requirements and knowledge on HR processes.
Understand the impact of HR data changes and seek confirmation from business before making any changes in the system.

Our current technical environment:

Software: Workday HCM

What you’ll do:

Lead the administration, configuration, and optimization of Workday HCM and related modules (e.g., Core HCM, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent, Absence, Time Tracking, Payroll, Integrations, Reporting).
Manage Workday roadmap, release management, and system upgrades, ensuring smooth adoption of new functionality.
Partner with HR and business leaders to translate needs into system solutions, driving process automation and data-driven decision-making.
Oversee Workday security, compliance, and data integrity across all modules.
Lead and mentor a team of Workday analysts, providing guidance on solution design, issue resolution, and stakeholder engagement.
Manage vendor relationships (Workday, implementation partners, third-party tools) and ensure value delivery.
Design and deliver Workday reports, dashboards, and analytics to support business operations and executive decision-making.
Establish governance framework, best practices, and documentation standards for Workday processes.
Support HR technology strategy by identifying opportunities for innovation and process improvement.

What we are looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Human Resources, Business, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
10 to 13 years of experience with Workday HCM; at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
Strong functional expertise across multiple Workday modules.
Proven track record of leading Workday projects (implementations, enhancements, upgrades, integrations).
Strong understanding of HR processes, compliance, and data management.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, global, and cross-functional environment.
Workday certifications preferred.
Strategic thinking with hands-on execution ability.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Team leadership and talent development.
Vendor and stakeholder management.
Adaptability and continuous learning.