People Technology Manager
Overview Of Position
The People Technology Manager is responsible for end-to-end ownership, optimization, and innovation of assigned Workday modules and People technology solutions. This role goes beyond system administration, driving continuous improvement, AI-enabled transformation, and seamless user experiences across global HR processes. You will serve as a strategic partner to People organization, IT, and business stakeholders, translating functional needs into scalable, compliant, and future-ready solutions while leading projects, mentoring team members, and advancing AI adoption in People Technology.
Duties and Responsibilities
Strategy, Governance & Product Ownership — ~25%
- Partner with AVP, People Technology Transformation and stakeholders to define People Technology strategy, roadmap, and priorities
- Define and track KPIs/OKRs (adoption, automation, data quality, cycle time)
- Ensure alignment between People strategy, process design, and technology roadmap
Workday & People Technology Platform Ownership — ~25%
- Own direction, optimization, and lifecycle of Workday modules and People Tech ecosystem
- Oversee integrations landscape (APIs, EIBs, middleware) and platform interoperability
- Drive platform rationalization, scalability, and technical debt reduction
- Maintain system health, performance, and release readiness
Transformation, Delivery & AI Enablement — ~25%
- Lead delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives across Workday and People Tech
- Establish release management, change governance, and deployment standards
- Identify and scale AI/automation use cases (Copilot, Power Automate, etc.)
- Drive process transformation initiatives (automation, simplification, standardization)
- Ensure delivery outcomes across quality, speed, and business value
Stakeholder Partnership & Experience — ~15%
- Partner with People, IT, Finance, and business leaders to deliver scalable solutions
- Translate business requirements into productized capabilities and platform enhancements
- Drive change management, communication, and adoption strategies
- Improve employee and manager experience through intuitive, self-service design
- Act as escalation point for critical issues, risks, and decisions
Risk, Data, Integrations & Compliance — ~10%
- Own SOX controls, audit readiness, and governance framework
- Define data ownership, stewardship, and governance model across HR/IT
- Ensure data integrity, privacy, and security compliance
- Oversee integration reliability and data flow accuracy across systems
- Maintain audit trails, documentation, and control evidence
Requirements
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years' of experience in the Workday ecosystem with strong functional expertise
- Experience with at least 3 Workday modules (Core HCM + others such as Recruiting, Compensation, Talent, Absence, Payroll, etc.)
- Proven experience owning systems end-to-end (configuration → deployment → optimization)
- Experience delivering projects in complex, fast-paced environments with high autonomy
- Experience supporting global HR systems across multiple regions
- Experience in public company environments, including SOX compliance
Skills & Knowledge
- Strong understanding of Workday architecture, business process framework, and integrations
- AI-forward mindset with practical application of AI/automation in HR tech
- Strong problem-solving and process design capabilities
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
- Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language
- High attention to detail with strong documentation discipline
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, HR, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)