Senior Workday & People Systems Lead (Remote)

Guild; California City (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Vacation policy

Sick leave

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellness resources

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Guild is seeking a Senior Workday Manager to own the configuration, administration, and day-to-day operation of Workday and related systems. You will partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, design scalable configurations, and drive quality through testing and iterations.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, strong data integrity, and alignment with business processes. A proven track record in leading small teams and ensuring audit readiness is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years configuring, administering, and supporting one or more enterprise business systems within a functional area.
• 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

Workday configuration

System administration

Requirements gathering

Agile methodologies

SOC II compliance

Team leadership

Data integrity

Tools

Workday

Job description

Guild is seeking a Senior Workday Manager to own the configuration, administration, and day-to-day operation of Workday and related systems. You will partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, design scalable configurations, and drive quality through testing and iterations.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, strong data integrity, and alignment with business processes. A proven track record in leading small teams and ensuring audit readiness is essential for success.