Senior Director People Technology and Transformation

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 TeamYou will be joining a team of amazing people leading areas of expertise such as People Technology Solutions, People Operations and Reporting, and the Program Management Office for Talent Services and Rewards.About the RoleWorkday aims to create remarkable experiences for our employees while enabling next generation performance of the company. The Senior Director, People Technology & Transformation will be a pivotal role in our continued HR technology transformation as we embark on creating “consumer-like”, seamless and easy experiences for our Workmates. This is an amazing opportunity for a seasoned and transformative HR leader to build and execute an innovative, employee focused HR technology function as the company continues to grow and scale globally. This is a highly visible role that influences the broader HR leadership on strategy when it comes to HR technology and HR service delivery.Lead a dedicated team of HR Operations, Technology, and Project Management professionals to deliver next gen support for our global Workmate population. Evolve the existing HR service delivery model for Workmates and People Leaders having regard for efficiency, high levels of user satisfaction and strong partnership with cross functional teams. Review our People processes, identifying the primary opportunities for automation and transformation using “best in class” technology to build “consumer-like” experiences for our Workmates and candidates, innovating throughout.Work with our internal HRIS team to ensure our implementation of Workday is consistent with company strategy and is allowing us to scale globally.Act as an internal Subject Matter Expert “point of contact” for our Workday product team on HR Core and Recruiting products.Build strong professional relationships and lines of communication across Workday and the Global HR organization in order to facilitate collaboration and partnership around HR Employee Services.Regularly meet with department heads and people managers to understand functional business goals and initiatives to provide insight, flexible and innovative solutions and “standard methodologies” to help drive performance and growth.Hire, develop, mentor and grow a team of hard-working HR professionals by providing continuous feedback and development to the team. About YouProven experience in HR, with particular emphasis on building and leading successful HR teams; specific experience with Workday (HR Core and Recruiting) is required; experience implementing and managing HR case management, knowledge base, and portal solutions, highly preferred.Strong broad-base HR knowledge across all HR teams, with prior demonstrated successful experience automating HR functionalities.Experience working in a hyper-growth high-tech company, highly preferred. Offer stability and confidence through times of great challenge and periods of immense change.Well-developed executive leadership skills, evidencing the ability to hire, develop and motivate team members. Natural coach and mentor who relates well with others, listens effectively and establishes rapport with a diverse workforce.Excellent project management skills including the ability to organize, execute, and plan projects with the ability to develop detailed work plans with appropriate resource requirements and prioritization.Ability to collaborate with our executive team to set strategy and gain consensus while simultaneously not being afraid to roll up your sleeves and work in the details of the deliverables.Strong analytical and problem-solving experience, combined with strong business judgment and ability to present analysis in a clear and compelling manner.High performance orientation to achieving and exceeding goals and timelines.  Ability to excel in an incredibly fast-pacing and constantly evolving, growing organization. Humble, open to learning and to receiving feedback.  You thrive on collaboration, work hard and play hard.  #LI-SB3As a federal contractor, Workday is requiring all new hires to verify that they are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 within 72 hours of beginning employment with Workday, consistent with applicable law. Workday is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are not vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, medical reasons, or other legally-protected reason should contact accommodations@workday.com to explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations or exemptions Workday is able to offer.Workday Pay Transparency StatementThe base pay range for the primary location of this job is 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, future potential and internal pay parity. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.Primary Location: USA.CA.PleasantonBase Pay Min to Max Range: $226,000 - $339,000Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!