Director, Business Applications and Quality

Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamThe Workday Business Applications team mission is to champion business and customer success across People and Finance technology. Our objective is to understand the unique needs of our users and deliver innovative solutions to drive a delightful user experience and impactful business outcomes both at Workday and for our customers. How do we create these delightful experiences? Our core team principal is to cultivate empowered, autonomous, diverse teams with freedom and support to experiment, celebrate learning and drive groundbreaking innovation leading to a brighter Workday for All!About the RoleThe Director Business Applications and Quality role is critical to ensuring our business technology solutions align with our corporate strategy, enhance operational efficiencies and provide competitive advantage. As a key member of the leadership team, the Director Business applications and Quality will collaborate closely with other leaders in IT and business functions to optimize application value, and ensure the security, quality and compliance of our application landscape. The position requires a technical background in business applications, project/program management, an ability to manage vendor relationships and lead support teams that will help the organization achieve and maintain a stable and responsive portfolio of applications. Strategic leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for business applications that supports our organization’s business goals and objectives. In collaboration with the product management team, carry out buy-build-customize analyses and develop plans to operationalize the results. Team leadership and development: Lead, mentor and develop a successful team of IT professionals. Foster a culture of innovation, excellence and ongoing improvement. Operational excellence: Safeguard the reliability, availability and performance of our enterprise applications. Implement governance, standard methodologies and metrics for application lifecycle management, including development, release management, change control, maintenance and supportRisk management and compliance: Work with our internal security and governance teams to ensure Business Applications follow all relevant laws, regulations and industry standards. Lead all aspects of risk management processes to identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with applications.  Quality Assurance : Continuously enhance QA methodologies, tools, and frameworks to optimize efficiency and accuracy. Establish standard methodologies for Test Strategy, Test Plan and Defect Management, and Automation. Own and lead delivery of all testing efforts and ensure timeliness and quality About YouTechnical expertise: In-depth knowledge of enterprise application platforms and Quality Assurance. Ability to translate business goals into technology solutionsExceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate with other executives, customers and teams across the organization, and to influence people to achieve common goalsProject management: project management skills, including experience with agile methodologies and change management.Analytical skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; proficiency in data analysis and performance metrics.Financial acumen: Understanding of financial principles and ability to manage budgets and optimize costs.Leadership and decision making: Readiness to lead, inspire and develop innovative teams. Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement while demonstrating sound judgment and making timely, effective decisions.Customer focus: Prioritization of the needs of our business and its customers. Ability to drive initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction and business value. Basic Qualifications10+ years leading global Business technology teams in large enterprise providing varied levels of SLAs and services5+ years in managing teams in quality and testing methodologies.Demonstrated understanding and deployment of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) at scale Experience in using Jira (or similar tools) and agile iterative development methodologiesDemonstrated success in vendor and stakeholder management.Ability to maintain steady leadership throughout, changing priorities, and evolving operationsOther QualificationsProven knowledge of enterprise application architectures, technologies, and best practices for SaaS technologies, including Workday and other business-critical applications 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.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!