Director of Business Applications

McAfee GmbH; Frisco (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Program

401k Retirement

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

McAfee is seeking a Director, Business Applications to lead the Workday platform across HR and Finance, providing strategic direction, architecture, and governance. You will guide release management, integrations, security, and data architecture while partnering with HR and Finance leadership to translate business priorities into scalable solutions.

This hybrid Frisco, TX role demands 10+ years in enterprise apps and hands-on Workday expertise, plus strong leadership and stakeholder

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise business applications and deep, hands-on Workday expertise across HCM and Financials.
• Proven experience leading Workday architecture, configuration, and release management in multi-module HR/Finance environments.
• Experience building and leading a Workday team of architects, analysts, or administrators.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication with HR and Finance leadership.
• Experience managing Workday integrations with payroll, benefits, financial systems, and identity management.
• Solid governance, data privacy, security, and compliance knowledge for HR/Finance systems.
• Vendor/partner management including contract and licensing discussions.
• Business acumen with ability to align technical roadmaps to business strategy in a global cybersecurity company.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Workday strategy, architecture, and roadmap across HR and Finance, including HCM and Financials.
• Serve as senior Workday authority on configurations, integrations, security, and data architecture.
• Partner with HR and Finance leadership to translate business priorities into scalable solutions.
• Lead the Workday team responsible for configuration, enhancements, release management, and day-to-day support.
• Own Workday release management, evaluate new features, and drive adoption of business-valued capabilities.
• Establish and maintain integration architecture between Workday and payroll providers, benefits carriers, financial systems, and identity/SSO.
• Define governance standards for configuration, change management, and data quality; ensure regulatory and security compliance.
• Manage Workday vendors/partners with contract and licensing oversight, roadmap alignment, escalation handling.
• Act as trusted advisor to executives, presenting platform strategy and risks in business terms.
• Drive automation, self-service capabilities, and analytics within Workday to simplify processes.

Skills

Workday Architecture

HR & Finance

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Integrations

Governance & Compliance

Vendor Management

Business Acumen

Executive Communication

Job description

Role Summary

McAfee is seeking a Director, Business Applications to join our Business Technology team. Reporting directly to the Vice President, IT. This role will provide strategic and technical leadership over McAfee's Workday platform across Human Resources and Finance.

A key focus of the role will be the architecture, administration, and evolution of McAfee's Workday HCM, Payroll, and Financials programs. This leader will bring deep Workday expertise, including experience spanning both HR and Finance modules, and will help ensure McAfee's platform remains scalable, secure, and aligned with the company's business and technology strategy.

This Director will also play a critical role in advancing McAfee's Workday release management, integration architecture, and governance practices, and will partner closely with the Vice President, IT, senior HR and Finance leaders, and cross-functional technology stakeholders to reinforce a stable, secure, and well-governed Workday platform.

The preferred location for this role is Frisco, Texas, with a hybrid work arrangement. Candidates located elsewhere in the United States may also be considered and will be expected to travel to McAfee's Frisco or San Jose offices as business needs require. Relocation assistance is not currently offered.

Position Details

About the Role

• Workday Platform Strategy & Architecture: Own the end-to-end technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for Workday across HR and Finance, including HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and Financials, partnering closely with the Vice President, IT to ensure the platform is scalable, secure, and aligned with business priorities.
• Workday Technical Authority: Serve as the senior technical authority on Workday at McAfee, guiding decisions on configuration, integrations, security, and data architecture across HR and Finance domains.
• HR & Finance Partnership: Partner directly with McAfee's HR and Finance leadership to understand business priorities, translate them into system requirements, and recommend pragmatic, scalable solutions.
• People Leader: Lead the Workday team, including architects, analysts, and administrators, responsible for configuration, enhancements, release management, and day-to-day support, while building the capabilities needed to support McAfee's evolving technology strategy.
• Release Management & Innovation: Own the Workday release management process, evaluating new features and functionality each release cycle and driving adoption of capabilities that deliver business value.
• Integration & Data Architecture: Establish and maintain integration architecture between Workday and adjacent McAfee systems, including payroll providers, benefits carriers, financial systems, and identity/SSO, ensuring data integrity and security.
• Governance & Compliance: Define governance standards for system configuration, change management, and data quality, and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, security, and data privacy requirements across HR and Finance data domains.
• Vendor & Partner Management: Manage the relationship with Workday and any implementation or support partners, including contract and licensing oversight, roadmap alignment and escalation management.
• Executive Advisory: Act as a trusted advisor to McAfee's HR and Finance executives, presenting platform strategy, risks, and recommendations in clear business terms.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive ongoing process automation, self-service capabilities, and reporting and analytics enhancements within Workday, identifying opportunities to simplify processes and strengthen the overall platform experience.

About You

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in enterprise business applications and deep, hands-on technical expertise in Workday across HCM and Financials.
• Workday Expertise: Proven experience leading Workday architecture, configuration, and release management in a multi-module environment spanning HR and Finance.
• Leadership & Team Development: Experience building, leading, and developing a team of Workday architects, analysts, or administrators, fostering technical capability and accountability.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with a strong track record partnering directly with HR and Finance leadership and the ability to build trust and influence outcomes across senior business partners.
• Integration & Technology Proficiency: Demonstrated experience managing Workday integrations with third-party systems, including payroll, benefits, financial systems, and identity management.
• Governance & Compliance Knowledge: Strong understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance requirements relevant to HR and Finance systems.
• Vendor Management: Experience with vendor and partner management, including contract, licensing, and roadmap discussions.
• Business Acumen: Comfortable balancing deep technical ownership with high-level strategic and stakeholder-facing responsibilities at a global cybersecurity company like McAfee.

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Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits and Perks

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support and Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

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Pay Range

The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $149,610.00/Yr. - USD $245,790.00/Yr. depending on experience and qualifications.

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