Workday

Director, Enterprise Applications

Workday$204K — $307K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years leading complex, large-scale Workday Financials implementations spanning full lifecycle on at least 5 projects
  • Experience integrating Workday with 3+ third-party systems across 2+ projects
  • Track record of defining systems strategy and establishing support procedures for 5+ full-cycle implementations
  • History of deploying 2+ automation tools or AI-agent solutions in ERP landscapes with measurable gains
  • Experience structuring financial data models for AI training initiatives on an enterprise scale

Responsibilities

  • Lead the implementation of Workday's native AI agents for finance processes
  • Architect scalable workflows using Intelligent Document Recognition
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for Workday Financials during design and implementation
  • Translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions in design workshops
  • Drive technical solution design, ensuring integration with external systems
  • Mentor consultants and analysts, ensuring high-quality deliverables
  • Communicate project progress and risks clearly to stakeholders

Benefits

  • Flexibility to work in-person and remotely, with at least 50% time spent in-office quarterly
  • Access to extensive employee development and mentorship opportunities
  • Encouragement of a diverse and innovation-driven workplace culture
  • Involvement in community service initiatives through company programs
  • Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs and employee resources
Full Job Description
About the Team
About the team At Workday, we help the world's largest organizations adapt to what's next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we're serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.

The Workday on Workday team (as part of Corporate Apps) team's mission is to foster business and customer success through Workday and best-in-class Finance technology. Our team powers Document Intelligence AI and Workday's CLM and Contract Intelligence offerings. powering Workday's CLM and Contract Intelligence Offerings to our business partners .We build ground breaking AI technology that can read and understand contract language to make every part of the deal-making process from drafting, negotiating, reviewing, approving, or managing the contracts happen faster, better, with reduced risks. Our core principle is to cultivate empowered, diverse teams with the freedom to experiment, celebrate learning, and drive AI-powered innovation, leading to a brighter Workday for all.

About the Role

The Delivery Lead for Workday Financials drives the deployment, adoption, and scaling of Workday's embedded AI, machine learning (ML), and agentic ecosystems. This role bridges the gap between financial transformation strategy and hands-on technological execution. You will lead cross-functional teams to automate traditional accounting workflows, deploy predictive financial forecasting tools, and architect custom AI solutions on the Workday platform. The ideal candidate will transform the finance function from a transactional hub into an autonomous, data-driven engine.

About You

Key Responsibilities
  • Deploy Agentic Finance: Lead the end-to-end implementation of Workday's native AI agents and conversational interfaces to automate end-to-end finance processes.
  • Scale Intelligent Automation: Architect scalable workflows using Intelligent Document Recognition (IDR) to ingest, categorize, and process unstructured contracts, invoices, and expense data.
  • Serve as a Workday Financials subject matter expert, spanning design, configuration, testing, and implementation.
  • Facilitate design workshops and solution discussions, translating business requirements into scalable Workday solutions aligned to best practices.
  • Drive the technical solution design and integration strategy, ensuring seamless connectivity between Workday and external systems.
  • Identify and manage dependencies across functional and technical workstreams.
  • Lead, mentor, and oversee consultants and analysts, ensuring high-quality delivery and knowledge development.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, maintaining strong relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Well versed in designing custom solutions leveraging broader technology stack ( Integration middlewares, AI platforms , data platforms) around workday platform to enable seamless integration
  • Perform hands-on configuration and technical activities, including:
    • Business process and security configuration
    • Data loads (EIBs, iLoads)
    • Integration development and deployment
    • Tenant migration activities
  • Communicate progress, risks, and updates clearly to project teams and senior stakeholders.
  • Reinforce company policies, delivery standards, and best practices.
  • Encourages a culture of team-driven decision making and commitment where appropriate, coaches the teams to improve collaboration and outcomes


Basic Qualifications
  • Workday Expertise: Minimum 12 years experience leading complex, large-scale Workday Financials implementations (Close & Consolidation, Tax, Procurement, etc.), with full-lifecycle experience - from planning through go-live - on 5 or more implementations
  • Integrated Finance Ecosystem Design: Demonstrated experience integrating Workday with 3 or more third-party systems (e.g., payroll providers, banks, CRM, or other enterprise platforms) across at least 2 completed projects
  • Systems Implementation Lifecycle: Documented experience defining systems strategy, gathering requirements, designing/prototyping, testing, training, and establishing support procedures across 5 or more full-cycle implementations delivered on concurrent deadlines
  • AI/ML Deployment Track Record: Successful deployment of 2 or more automation tools, machine learning workflows, or AI-agent solutions within an ERP landscape, with measurable efficiency or accuracy gains
  • Data Strategy Certification/Experience: Verifiable experience structuring financial data models, accounting dimensions, and data hygiene standards used to train AI models on at least 1 enterprise-scale initiative

Other Qualifications
  • Consistent track record leading complex, multi-functional technical initiatives in fast-paced environments
  • Deep mastery of Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project management methodologies to run sprint cycles
  • Exceptional ability to translate technical AI/engineering concepts into business value for finance executives and other non-technical stakeholders
  • Active Workday certification, or commitment to achieve required accreditation upon hire


Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $204,700 USD - $307,100 USD

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $172,900 USD - $307,100 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

About Workday

Workday, Inc. is a provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. The Company delivers financial management, human capital management and analytics applications designed for various companies, educational institutions and government agencies. As part of its applications, the Company provides embedded analytics that capture the content and context of everyday business events, facilitating informed decision-making from wherever users are working. Its applications include Workday Financial Management, Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) and Other Applications. It also provides open, standards-based Web-services application programming interfaces, and pre-built packaged integrations and connectors. Workday, Inc. is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
Learn more about Workday
Size
15,932 employees
Market Cap
$42.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$282.4 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+26.7%
Revenue
$4.3 billion
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