Sr Manager, Application Development (HR/Finance & Delivery Management)

Peterson Technology Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Peterson Technology Partners is seeking a Sr. Manager - Application Development (Workday) to lead multiple engineering teams supporting Workday and HR/Finance applications.

You will drive development, modernization, cloud adoption, Agile delivery, DevSecOps, and CI/CD while ensuring security, scalability, and reliability. The ideal candidate is a strong technical engineering leader with experience managing Agile/Scrum teams, AWS applications, legacy modernization, and enterprise software

Qualifications

• Strong leadership of Agile/Scrum teams in an enterprise setting.
• Experience with Workday and HR/Finance applications.
• Experience with AWS, cloud adoption, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience in regulated financial services environment is preferred.
• Ability to drive modernization, security and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR and Finance application portfolio, including Workday, integrations, reporting.
• Oversee end-to-end SDLC, architecture to production support.
• Develop roadmaps with business leaders and stakeholders.
• Foster high-performing teams and DevSecOps adoption.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Agile/Scrum

AWS

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Security & Compliance

Stakeholder Collaboration

Workday Expertise

Tools

Workday

Job description

Our client is seeking a Sr. Manager - Application Development (Workday) to lead multiple engineering teams supporting Workday and HR/Finance applications. This role will drive application development, modernization, cloud adoption, Agile delivery, DevSecOps, and CI/CD while ensuring security, scalability, and reliability.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical engineering leader with experience managing Agile/Scrum teams, AWS applications, legacy modernization, and enterprise software delivery, preferably within a regulated financial services environment. The role also focuses on stakeholder collaboration, talent development, and continuous engineering improvement.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead the HR and Finance application portfolio, including Workday, SaaS platforms, custom applications, integrations, workflows, and reporting.
• Drive secure, scalable, reliable technology solutions aligned with business goals while partnering with HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders.
• Build and develop high-performing engineering teams while ensuring operational, audit, security, and compliance readiness.
• Strengthen Agile delivery and modern engineering practices, including DevSecOps, quality, delivery metrics, and continuous improvement.

What you can expect:

Technology Leadership & Engineering Excellence:

• Lead technology strategy for the HR & Finance application portfolio, including Workday, SaaS, custom applications, integrations, reporting, and workflows.
• Oversee the end-to-end SDLC, including architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Lead engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, reliable, and maintainable applications aligned with enterprise standards.
• Partner with business leaders to develop application roadmaps, balancing business priorities, modernization,