Workday Data Lead

Expert360; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Expert360 seeks a Workday Data Manager to lead data strategy, migration, and governance for large-scale Workday implementations. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring high-quality, compliant data solutions across HR and Finance platforms.

You will own end-to-end data delivery, oversee complex data landscapes, and guide teams to deliver data-driven insights and transformation outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering Workday data migration in enterprise environments.
• 4+ years Workday Data Conversion experience.
• 6+ delivered Workday projects to reach Manager level.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday data workstreams including migration, validation and governance.
• Define enterprise data architecture and frameworks for consistency and scalability.
• Engage senior stakeholders to align data strategy with business goals.
• Oversee data conversion, cleansing, and validation across datasets.
• Establish and manage data governance frameworks and risk controls.
• Lead and mentor delivery teams of analysts and consultants.
• Drive delivery governance: resourcing, budgets, risk, reporting.
• Collaborate with functional/technical leads for end-to-end delivery.
• Support business development with proposals and client presentations.

Skills

Workday Data Migration

Data Management

ETL

Data Governance

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Data Architecture

Data Quality

Tools

ETL Tools

Job description

• Critical Project Skills: Data Migration, ETL, Workday
• Ideal Years Of Experience: 7 - 10 years
• Duration: Permanent

About Expert360:

Expert360 empowers more than 42,000 (and growing!) elite professionals around the world to find great work and be successful. Expert360 was founded in 2013 with a simple but powerful mission to connect amazing people with great companies to get important work done.

We believe in choice, flexibility and empowerment. We believe that if you can change the world of work, you can change the world. Come and join us in defining and bringing to life the future of work!

About the role:

As a Workday Data Manager, you will lead data strategy, migration, and governance for large-scale Workday implementations and transformations. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and business-aligned data solutions across HR and Finance platforms.

You will own end-to-end data delivery, oversee complex data landscapes, and lead teams to deliver data-driven insights and transformation outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end Workday data workstreams, including data strategy, migration, validation, and governance.
• Define enterprise data architecture and frameworks to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across systems.
• Engage senior stakeholders to align data strategy with business objectives and transformation goals.
• Oversee data conversion, cleansing, and validation activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance across complex datasets.
• Establish and manage data governance frameworks, including standards, controls, and risk management.
• Lead and mentor delivery teams, providing guidance across analysts and consultants.
• Drive delivery governance, including financials, resourcing, risk mitigation, and reporting.
• Collaborate with functional and technical leads to ensure integrated, end-to-end solution delivery.
• Support business development activities, including proposals, solution shaping, and client presentations.

What you bring:

• Extensive experience delivering Workday data migration and data management solutions in enterprise environments.
• 4 years+ of specific Workday Data Conversion experience
• To reach a Manager level you will be required to have successfully delivered 6+ Workday Projects.
• Strong expertise in data migration tools, ETL processes, and Workday data structures.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex delivery programs.
• Experience defining and implementing data governance and quality frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement with senior leadership.
• Ability to solve complex data challenges and define scalable solution.

Additional preferred attributes:

• Workday certification (Data/Migration-related plus HCM, Financials, or).
• Consulting experience within large-scale transformation programs.
• Experience across HRIS or Finance systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft).

As the resource will be accessing sensitive data on the client site, they must have: Australian Citizenship with current or ability to gain Baseline Security Clearance.