Sr. Manager, Application Development (Workday)

ZealHire Inc.; Chicago (IL); Híbrido; USD 150.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ZealHire Inc. seeks a Sr. Manager, Application Development (Workday) to lead the HR and Finance Workday program in Chicago, with a blend of hands-on technical credibility and senior leadership.

The role requires deep Workday experience across HR/HCM and Finance, plus broad ecosystem knowledge and AWS exposure. The ideal candidate will not be hands-on daily but must stay technically connected to guide architecture, partner with executives, and manage managers and contractors to deliver complex

Formación

• 8–10+ years of deep Workday experience across HR/HCM and Finance.
• Broad Workday ecosystem knowledge beyond a single module.
• Strong technical background with development exposure (Java).
• Leadership experience including managing managers.
• Extensive AWS cloud exposure.

Responsabilidades

• Lead technical teams and Workday initiatives across HR and Finance.
• Partner with senior leadership to guide architecture and delivery.
• Responsible for accountability, delivery timelines, and stakeholder communication.

Conocimientos

Workday Experience

HR and Finance

AWS Cloud

Leadership

Java Development

Herramientas

Workday

Java

Descripción del empleo

Sr. Manager, Application Development (Workday) | JPC-8679

Mode of interview: 1stround virtual, 2ndround in person

Work Authorization: USC Only.

Location:Chicago, IL - 5 days on site ( but will have 50 remote days to choose from + every federal holiday off and the week of Christmas/new years employees are completely remote.)

Contract Legnth:1+ Year

Sr. Manager, Application Development (Workday)role. Below are the main takeaways and what we should be screening for.

Role Overview
This person will support the HR and Finance space within the Workday ecosystem. They need to be both highly technical and a strong leader.

The role itself will not be hands-on day-to-day, but they need to have been hands-on with Workday throughout their career and stayed close enough to the technology to lead technical teams, challenge decisions, and speak confidently with senior leadership.

They will report to Steveand work closely with leaders across HR, Finance, IT, and potentially the CIO around deliverables, progress, and any issues impacting delivery.

Top Must-Haves

• 8–10+ years of deep Workday experiencepreferred; 6–8 may work depending on depth
• Experience across both Workday HR/HCM and Finance
• Needs broad Workday ecosystem knowledge — not just one module
• Should understand core HR areas such as HCM, payroll, recruiting, time tracking, etc., in addition to the Finance side
• Strong technical/application development background
• AWS is very important
• Java/application development exposure
• Strong leadership experience in addition to technical experience
• Comfortable working directly with senior executives and business leaders

Workday Experience – Important Distinction
Someone who has only:

• Administered Workday
• Participated in one Workday implementation
• Specialized in one module
• Worked for a client that happens to use Workday

will likely not have enough depth.

Consulting experience can work, but ideally they have been consulting specifically within the Workday ecosystemand have had broad exposure across the platform.

Team Structure
This person will have an existing Manager reporting into them, and that Manager oversees a small team of permanent employees and contractors. The Sr. Manager may also oversee additional consultants/contractors directly.

We should look for someone who has experience leading technical teams and ideally has experience managing managers, not just individual contributors.

Culture / Leadership Fit
They want someone who:

• Can push both the team and the business forward
• Holds people accountable
• Delivers and executes
• Has urgency and passion
• Can challenge people without being overbearing
• Can balance the needs of two different business groups — HR and Finance
• Is comfortable stepping in quickly and owning deliverables

Red Flags

• Only 3–4 years of Workday
• Workday administration only
• One-time implementation experience
• Only HCM or only Finance experience
• Narrow module specialization
• Pure people leader who has been removed from the technology for several years
• Consulting experience with limited Workday ownership
• No meaningful AWS/cloud exposure

The biggest focus should be finding someone with the combination of deep Workday HR + Finance experience, technical credibility, AWS exposure, and strong senior leadership experience.

$000,000 – $000,000 Salary range is not shown on the candidate portal