Technical Workday Manager

About the role

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

The Technical Workday Manager serves as a bridge between HR business stakeholders and technical delivery teams, owning end-to-end management and solution design across Workday HCM, Integrations and Security. This role will lead a team of Workday developers, utilizing deep technical knowledge with hands-on capability to design scalable, compliant, and efficient enterprise solutions.

Responsibilities

• Integration Architecture & Delivery
  • Oversee Workday integration developers, pursuing innovative initiatives and improvements in current Workday technology processes.
  • Provide technical guidance for design and support of inbound/outbound integrations using: Workday Studio, EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder), Core Connectors, Workday Web Services (REST/SOAP APIs), BIRT reporting, XML, XSLT transformations, Workday Orchestrate.
  • Oversee vendor management for the integration portfolio (e.g., payroll providers, benefits vendors, ServiceNow, background check vendors), including production support and maintenance.
• Security, Risk & Governance
  • Oversee Workday Security administration developers to align with the operating model, deliver production support for security assignments, enhance controls via security reviews, and execute Workday scramble and refresh plans in implementation tenants.
  • Provide design guidance for Workday Security configuration for enhancements, defects, or new functionality (e.g., Business Process Config/Policy, integration security segments, report security).
  • Own governance frameworks for access, role rationalization, and audit readiness. Conduct regular audits on Workday access to ensure accuracy and compliance and respond to security audit requests from HR, HR Risk, or leadership teams.
• Functional Configuration
  • Partner with HR Systems leads to provide design guidance across Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Recruiting, Talent, and Payroll modules, identifying automation opportunities between functional and technical development within Workday.
  • Conduct impact assessments for releases, enhancements, and regulatory changes.
• Program & Stakeholder Management
  • Lead technical workshops and discovery sessions.
  • Translate BRDs into user stories and technical design documentation.
  • Provide executive-level updates on roadmap, risk, and integration stability.
  • Mentor junior analysts, integration developers, and functional configurators.
  • Drive release management strategy and regression testing coordination.
  • Maintain detailed documentation related to project work, HR Systems internal documentation & frameworks, and process guides.

Requirements

• 7+ years of Workday experience in HCM configuration, integration, and/or security.
• Prior management experience preferred.
• Proactive and independent problem-solving approach, identifying opportunities for system improvement and driving initiatives without constant supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and adjust to shifting priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to recognize risk and remediate/mitigate as needed.
• Experience supporting or leading full lifecycle Workday implementations or major tenant refreshes.
• Experience operating in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Strong understanding of data governance, SOX control, SDLC management, and security best practices.

About BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions, and a partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when tackling their hardest challenges.

Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us. We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts.

No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products, and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to-day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Pay

Salary Range:

• NJ: $140,000-$190,000 base salary + annual bonus target
• MA: $130,000-$180,000 base salary + annual bonus target

BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role.

Benefits

BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off. Our programs support your overall well-being.