Sr. Software Engineer - Workday CoE Delivery Lead

U.S. Bank; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Adoption assistance

Sick leave and disability benefits

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Workday Center of Excellence Delivery Lead to guide offshore teams, oversee security architecture, and manage end-to-end Workday implementations, enhancements, and integrations.

You will partner with HR, Finance, and IT leaders to align delivery with strategic objectives, enforce governance and best practices, and drive automation and continuous improvement across the CoE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• Five to six years of relevant experience in large-scale ERP projects.
• Strong expertise in Workday HCM, Payroll, Financials, or other core modules.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PICOF and Extend.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the offshore Workday CoE with hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and performance management.
• Lead security architecture and design reviews across Workday components.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of Workday implementations, enhancements, integrations, and support.
• Partner with business leaders to align delivery outcomes with strategic objectives.
• Establish governance, configuration standards, delivery methodologies, and best practices.
• Drive automation, process optimization, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Lead Workday integration, monitoring, and tenant management efforts.
• Manage change control processes and release readiness planning.
• Serve as primary escalation point for delivery issues with compliance considerations.

Skills

Workday modules

Workday Security Architecture

Leadership & collaboration

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Workday Studio

EIB

Core Connectors

PICOF

Workday Extend

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Workday Center of Excellence (CoE) Delivery Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the offshore Workday Center of Excellence (CoE), including hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and performance management of team members.
• Lead security architecture and design reviews across Workday HCM, Finance, Payroll, Integrations, Extend, and third-party ecosystem components.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of Workday implementations, enhancements, integrations, and production support initiatives.
• Partner with business leaders, HR, Finance, and technical stakeholders to align delivery outcomes with strategic objectives.
• Establish and enforce Workday governance, configuration standards, delivery methodologies, and operational best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, process optimization, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Lead Workday integration, monitoring, and tenant management efforts to enhance platform reliability and performance.
• Manage change control processes, including Change Advisory Board (CAB) activities, risk mitigation, and release readiness planning.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for delivery issues while ensuring compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to six years of relevant experience

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Workday HCM, Payroll, Financials, or other core Workday modules.
• Hands‑on experience with Workday Studio, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Core Connectors, PICOF, and Workday Extend.
• Deep expertise in Workday Security Architecture, including role‑based security, domain security policies, business process security, segregation of duties (SoD), and compliance controls.
• Advanced knowledge of Workday Reporting, Security Administration, and Business Process Configuration.
• Experience designing and supporting Workday integrations, data migration, tenant management, and enterprise architecture solutions.
• Proven ability to lead offshore or global delivery teams within a Center of Excellence (CoE) or shared services environment.
• Strong background in Agile delivery, including experience with Jira, Confluence, and scaled Agile frameworks.
• Demonstrated success managing KPIs, SLAs, operational metrics, stakeholder communications, and executive reporting.
• Excellent leadership, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to drive outcomes across cross‑functional and geographically distributed teams.

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer‑funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
• Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $119,765.00 - $140,900.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures. Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants. At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.