Senior Workday & People Systems Lead (Remote Options)

Guild; Eagle (ID); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Vacation policy

Sick leave

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Fertility benefits

Caregiving benefits

Wellness resources

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Guild is seeking a Senior Workday Manager to own and optimize Workday and related People Systems across the US. You will lead configuration, admin, and continuous improvement, partnering with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.

This role requires strong process knowledge, SOC II awareness, and team leadership, with a focus on reliability and data integrity. Based in the US with remote options across 32 states, including Idaho, Colorado, and beyond, the role offers a competitive base

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

Process improvement

Team leadership

SOC II compliance

Agile methodologies

Job description

Guild is seeking a Senior Workday Manager to own and optimize Workday and related People Systems across the US. You will lead configuration, admin, and continuous improvement, partnering with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions.

This role requires strong process knowledge, SOC II awareness, and team leadership, with a focus on reliability and data integrity. Based in the US with remote options across 32 states, including Idaho, Colorado, and beyond, the role offers a competitive base