Department:Information Technology
Job Description:The Workday Technology Lead (Platform & Governance) is responsible for end-to-end ownership of the Workday platform, including governance, security, integrations, and production change management. This role sits within IT and ensures Workday operates as a controlled, scalable enterprise platform, aligned to both business needs and audit/compliance requirements.
This is not a traditional configuration role. The Technology Lead establishes and enforces how changes are made, governed, and promoted to production, while partnering with Finance, HR, and other business teams who execute day-to-day configuration within defined guardrails.
Work Arrangement:- Employees who live within 30 miles of the TMG home office are expected to follow a hybrid or in-office schedule. The initial training period may require additional in-office days.
Accountabilities:- Own the overall Workday platform governance model, operating standards, control framework and security model, including role design, access provisioning standards, and periodic access reviews
- Define and enforce segregation of duties (SoD), audit controls, and configuration guardrails across HCM and Financials
- Establish high-risk vs. low-risk configuration standards, including clear ownership and approval requirements
- Intervene directly in configuration changes for complex or high-risk configurations, those requiring advanced technical expertise and those that cannot be supported under the Workday Success Plan
- Serve as the final authority on production readiness and change promotion for high-risk configurations
- Provide oversight and guidance for complex or high-risk configuration changes
- Define when Object Transporter or other migration tools are used vs. manual promotion
- Partner with business teams to balance access needs with risk controls
- Oversee Workday semi-annual releases, ensuring structured impact assessment and coordinated UAT with the business
- Own all Workday integrations with external systems, including Accounting Center and other downstream platforms
- Partner with integration teams to ensure scalable, supportable, and well-governed integration patterns
- Ensure integrations align with enterprise architecture standards and data governance principles
- Evaluate when to leverage external partners vs. internal capabilities
- Ensure platform stability, performance, and continuous improvement
- Partner with Finance, HR, and other stakeholders to align priorities, roadmap, and operating model
- Drive clarity on roles and responsibilities between IT and business teams
- Provide guidance and mentorship to configuration analysts and business users
- Own New member onboarding and large-scale transformation project executions
Qualifications:- Strong understanding of Workday Financials and/or HCM, including core business processes
- Hands-on experience with Workday security, business process framework (BPF), and integrations
- Experience owning or supporting enterprise SaaS platforms with governance and control models
- Proven experience with change management, release management, and production support in a controlled environment
- Familiarity with audit, compliance, and segregation of duties (SoD) principles
- Experience managing or supporting Workday integrations and external system connectivity
- Ability to operate as a hands-on leader balancing technical depth with platform-level ownership
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to drive alignment across IT and business stakeholders
- Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery models preferred
Pay Range:Anticipated Hiring Range:$105,000 - $130,000 annual base salary depending on experience, qualifications, and geographic location
Benefits:We are proud to offer our full-time regular employees a robust benefits suite that includes:
- Competitive base salary plus incentive plans for eligible team members
- 401(K) retirement plan that includes a company match of up to 6% of your eligible salary
- Free basic life and AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability insurance
- Medical, dental and vision plans to meet your unique healthcare needs
- Wellness incentives
- Generous time off program that includes personal, holiday and volunteer paid time off
- Flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote options for eligible positions
- Educational assistance
