Senior Workday & People Systems Leader (Remote)

Guild Education, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health options and benefits

401k plan

Vacation and paid time off

Sick leave

Parental leave and disability coverage

Wellness resources

Education benefits and tuition support

Job summary

Guild Education, Inc. is seeking a Senior Workday Manager to own the configuration, administration, and daily operation of Workday and related HR systems.

You will partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, deliver scalable solutions, and drive continuous improvements while maintaining data integrity across the platform. The role requires 5–7 years of enterprise system experience, strong leadership for a small team, and knowledge of SOC II controls and agile methodologies.

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

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

Skills

Enterprise systems

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Agile methodologies

SOC II knowledge

Tools

Workday

Job description

Guild Education, Inc. is seeking a Senior Workday Manager to own the configuration, administration, and daily operation of Workday and related HR systems.

You will partner with stakeholders to gather requirements, deliver scalable solutions, and drive continuous improvements while maintaining data integrity across the platform. The role requires 5–7 years of enterprise system experience, strong leadership for a small team, and knowledge of SOC II controls and agile methodologies.