Senior Workday & People Systems Lead (Remote)

Guild; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Vacation policy

Sick leave

Parental leave

Disability benefits

Life insurance

Education benefits

Job summary

Guild is seeking a Senior Manager, People Tech to own the configuration, administration, and day-to-day operation of Workday and other People Systems. You will partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, deliver solutions, and ensure quality through testing.

The role requires 5–7 years configuring enterprise systems, leading small teams, and applying Agile practices while ensuring SOC II compliance and audits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years configuring, administering, and supporting one or more enterprise business systems.
• Proven track record of leading improvement projects with measurable results in operational efficiency or service quality.
• Strong understanding of business processes, with the ability to translate requirements into scalable system configurations.
• Experience leading and developing a small team, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• Knowledge of SOC II compliance and experience supporting internal and external audits with access and change controls.
• Knowledge of Agile or other iterative project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Own the configuration, administration, and day-to-day operation of the systems, ensuring reliability, data integrity, and alignment to business processes.
• Design, configure, and maintain system functionality, diagnose and resolve issues, and deliver enhancements and releases for the systems in scope.
• Partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, recommend solutions within the functional area, and ensure quality through testing.
• Identify and implement process and automation improvements within the functional area, and stay current on system updates and releases.

Skills

People Systems

SOC II knowledge

Agile methods

Stakeholder collaboration

Team leadership

Tools

Workday

Other People Systems

Job description

Guild is seeking a Senior Manager, People Tech to own the configuration, administration, and day-to-day operation of Workday and other People Systems. You will partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, deliver solutions, and ensure quality through testing.

The role requires 5–7 years configuring enterprise systems, leading small teams, and applying Agile practices while ensuring SOC II compliance and audits.