Senior Manager, Workday HCM

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Who we are:

The role:

Were looking for a Senior Manager Workday HCM to lead the execution and continuous improvement of our Workday HCM platform. This role is responsible for delivering against the Workday roadmap driving operational excellence and ensuring the platform effectively supports business needs at scale.

At SoFi Workday is a shared enterprise platform across HR and Finance making this a highly cross-functional role. Weve deployed a broad footprint across HCM (core HR onboarding performance advanced compensation benefits) as well as Finance (financials payroll time tracking time off and expenses). Youll partner closely with IT Finance and People teams to drive aligned scalable solutions across this ecosystem balancing the needs of multiple functions on a shared platform.

This is a hands-on leadership roleyoull drive priorities while staying close enough to the platform and team to actively guide execution unblock work and ensure high-quality delivery with a strong focus on creating simple intuitive experiences for employees and managers.

Youll lead the Workday team and partner directly with senior HR and business leaders as a thought partnerbringing a deep understanding of HR functions shaping solutions and proactively identifying how technology can better support the business.

What youll do:

Roadmap Execution & Platform Evolution

• Contribute to and help shape the Workday HCM roadmap in partnership with senior leadership
• Drive prioritization and execution of roadmap initiatives balancing enhancements technical debt compliance and innovation
• Evaluate Workday releases vendor roadmap and industry trends to proactively evolve our platform
• Support system enhancements and continuous improvement efforts to ensure scalability and usability

Stakeholder Partnership & Influence

• Partner with HR Finance and IT stakeholders to translate business needs into effective system solutions
• Provide recommendations and influence decisions across stakeholders navigating competing priorities
• Build strong trusted relationships through consistent communication transparency and delivery
• Partner closely with HR and business leaders understanding their functional priorities and proactively recommending how Workday can enable better outcomes
• Serve as a key point of contact for Workday HCM ensuring stakeholders have clear visibility alignment and confidence in delivery

Delivery & Operations

• Own end-to-end delivery of Workday initiatives across HCM modules including core HR talent compensation benefits and integrations
• Drive solutions that prioritize employee and manager experiencefocusing on simplicity usability and clear design over complexity
• Lead backlog management intake and prioritization processes to ensure aligned and efficient delivery
• Ensure strong operational rigor across system performance data integrity security and compliance
• Establish and maintain governance release management and change control processes
• Identify risks and dependencies early and drive resolution to ensure successful delivery
• Support audit and compliance activities ensuring readiness and adherence to requirements
• Drive change management and adoption efforts to support successful rollout of new capabilities
• Provide clear reporting on roadmap delivery progress risks and outcomes

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing Workday team fostering strong ownership accountability and continuous improvement
• Provide coaching performance management and career development for team members
• Create a collaborative inclusive team environment aligned with SoFis values
• Ensure the team is structured and prioritized effectively to meet business needs

What Youll Bring:

Workday & Technical Expertise

• Strong hands-on expertise across Workday HCM
• Experience operating at both functional and technical levels including guiding configuration and solution design
• Experience supporting Workday releases enhancements and ongoing platform optimization

Product Delivery & Leadership Experience

• Proven track record of driving execution and delivering complex cross-functional initiatives
• Experience managing and prioritizing a backlog tied to business outcomes
• Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across HR Finance and IT including navigating competing priorities
• Strong product mindset with a focus on outcomes not just delivery

Leadership Style & Operating Mindset

• High standards for quality with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• You bring a point of view combining deep functional knowledge with Workday expertise to challenge assumptions and steer toward better solutionsnot just execute on requests
• Strong executive presence with the ability to confidently lead discussions influence decisions and clearly articulate recommendations and trade-offs
• Comfortable operating across levelsfrom understanding strategic context to diving into details when needed to move work forward

What Youll Need:

• 7-10 years of experience with Workday HCM including hands-on configuration across core modules
• 3-5 years of people leadership experience including leading high-performing techno-functional teams
• Experience supporting multiple Workday modules (e.g. Core HCM Compensation Benefits Talent) in a complex environment
• Proven experience operating in a cross-functional enterprise environment partnering across HR Finance and IT
• Experience leading or supporting large-scale implementations enhancements or platform transformations
• Strong understanding of HR processes and systems with the ability to connect business needs to system capabilities
• Experience supporting SOX audit or regulated environments
• Experience influencing senior-level stakeholders