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Lead, People Solutions (Workday Technical Lead)


Job Location:

Culver, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 142400 - 178000
Posted: 18 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We areseekingan experienced and strategicLead People Solutions(Workday Technical Lead) to serve as the technical owner and architect of Sony Pictures Entertainments Workday platform and People Technology ecosystem.

This roleis responsible fordefining and executing the technical strategy architecture governance security model integration framework and operational support model across Workday and related HR technologies. TheLeadwill act as the organizations primary subject matter expert and technical authority for Workday Security Integrations Data Architecture and Platform Optimization.

The ideal candidate combines deep Workday technicalexpertisewith strongleadership stakeholder management and enterprise architecture experience. This individual will partner closely with HR Payroll Talent Finance Information Security Enterprise Architecture and external service providers to ensure the People Technology landscaperemainsscalable secure compliant and aligned with businessobjectives.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Ownership & Operational Excellence

  • Own the overall technical health stability performance and scalability of the Workday platformincludinggovernance of Workday security& integrationsarchitecture

  • Establish andmaintainoperational support processes SLAs monitoring standards and incident management procedures.

  • Leadroot cause analysis and remediation efforts for critical production issues and integration failures.

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on platform reliability automation and operational efficiency.

  • Manage technical debt and platform optimization opportunities across the People Technology landscape.

  • Ensure compliance with internal audit SOX GDPR data privacy and enterprise security standards; conduct periodic security audits&risk assessments.

  • Establish integration standards reusable frameworks and best practices.

  • Provide technical oversight and governance for AMS teams including developers integration resources and support personnel

Enterprise People TechnologyArchitecture

  • Define andmaintainthe People Technology architecture roadmap aligned with organizational goals and digital transformation initiatives.

  • Evaluate business requirements and recommend scalable secure and sustainable technology solutions.

  • Partner with Enterprise Architecture teams to align People Technology strategies with broader enterprise technology standards.

  • Leadarchitecture reviews technical design sessions and solution governance activities.

  • Assess technical impacts dependencies risks and opportunities acrossPeopletechnology platforms.

  • Maintain architecture diagrams technical standards integration inventories and data flow documentation.

Experience & Qualifications

  • 10 years ofenterprise technologyexperience including7 years ofhands-onWorkday technicalroles. Strongexpertisein:

  • Workday Security

  • Workday Integrations(Workday Studio EIB Connectors PECI/PICOF APIs)

  • Workday Architecture

  • Strong understanding of Workday business processes and data architecture.

  • Experience supporting enterprisepeopleecosystems and third-party vendor integrations.

  • Knowledge of security governance audit controls and compliance frameworks.

  • Excellent analytical communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in information systems Computer Science HRIS or related field

  • Workday certifications in Integration Security HCM or related areas.

  • Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks and HR digital transformation initiatives.

  • Experience with other HR/People Technologies likelearning platforms (Cornerstone etc.) recruiting platforms (Phenom Greenhouse etc.) survey platforms (QualtricsPerceptyxetc.)Skills platforms Case ManagementPlatforms (ServiceNow etc.) Time & Attendance platforms (UKG Infor)

  • Familiarity with middleware platforms such as MuleSoft Boomi or Informatica.

  • Experience integrating Workday with identity management payroll benefits finance and analytics platforms.

  • Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies and DevOps& ITSMpractices.

  • Experience working in global or multi-region HR environments.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $142400 to $178000. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors including without limitation the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position years of relevant experience level of education attained certifications or other professional licenses held and if applicable the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

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The toga lady holds her torch high for film audiences everywhere by representing Columbia Pictures, the studio through which Sony Pictures Entertainment produces its big budget movies. The studio was founded in 1924, and in 1982 it was purchased by Coca-Cola. Sony purchased ...

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