Senior Workday & People Tech Lead (Remote-Eligible)

Guild; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Wellness resources

Job summary

Guild is seeking a Senior Manager, People Tech to own the configuration, administration, and ongoing optimization of Workday and related People Systems. You will partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable configurations and deliver reliable solutions across the People domain.

We value 5–7+ years of enterprise systems experience, proven leadership of a small team, and strong knowledge of SOC II compliance.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years configuring, administering, and supporting enterprise 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.

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

SOC II compliance

Team leadership

Business process understanding

Agile methodologies

System configuration

System integration

Tools

Workday

Job description

Guild is seeking a Senior Manager, People Tech to own the configuration, administration, and ongoing optimization of Workday and related People Systems. You will partner with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable configurations and deliver reliable solutions across the People domain.

We value 5–7+ years of enterprise systems experience, proven leadership of a small team, and strong knowledge of SOC II compliance.