Software Development Manager (workday)

Job Description

Your work days are brighter here.

At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About the Team

About the Team
Office Connect is Workday’s Excel add-in that allows real-time reporting and ad-hoc data analysis for multiple Workday data sources such as Planning and Financials data.
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We are embarking on an exciting journey to enhance the capabilities of this reporting tool, not just as a Windows desktop plugin but also adding cross platform support by leveraging the Microsoft 365 framework to make this available as an Excel Add-in that can be run on Mac or in the browser. Office Connect is currently used by 5000+ Workday Planning customers and 500+ Workday Financials customers. Workday customers today leverage Office Connect for advanced formatted reporting for boardroom presentations or for performing ad-hoc analysis for deeper insights or to write back their data into Workday. Join us in evolving Office Connect to a best-in-class product, further enhancing its capabilities to aid in critical to financial and planning processes.

About the Role

A successful candidate will lead multiple priorities with bold deadlines, be passionate about building high-quality enterprise applications, and be innovative in their approaches to technical delivery, process and operations, and relationship-building.

You are a leader, a coach, and a mentor - you will lead with heart and empathy, inspire your teams, galvanize in times of pressure, and equip teams and team members for success. You are a business leader with a growth mindset - you will use your technical expertise to challenge the status quo, find opportunities for positive change, and work with your partners to ensure sustainable business success for Workday. You will promote a diverse and inclusive environment where employees are happy, energized and engaged, and who are excited to come to work every day.

Responsibilities:

• Partner and collaborate with multi-functional stakeholders to prioritize, plan and lead the delivery of critical project milestones 

• Drive the activities of application development scrum teams including oversight of quality and product support

• Co-ordinate the analysis, design, programming, debugging with the team and take ownership of project execution

• Engage with Development, Product, QA, Automation, Research/UX, Agility, Doc-writing, and Customer Support colleagues - and with Workday customers - to identify, discuss, debate and ultimately solve customer issues in increasingly innovative ways

• Understand and promote best practices for software development and promote industry-standard methodologies

• Coach and mentor team members to help them to be at their best, assisting with career growth and personal development

• Personify and promote the Workday values of Employees, Customer Service, Innovation, Integrity, Fun, and Profitability

About You

• About You

  Basic Qualifications:

  • 3+ years in a managerial role, building and managing impactful engineering teams and delivering in a global-delivery mode.

  • Experience working with cross-functional teams across business units and multiple stakeholders.

  • 8+ years of experience developing applications using Cloud-based technologies.

  • 8+ years of experience with full-stack design and development in technologies like C#, .Net, Java, React. Experience working with Windows technologies and Microsoft 365 is a plus.

  • Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience.

  
  Other Qualifications:

  • You see software development as a team sport and thrive in a highly collaborative and agile culture where you’re always guiding and learning.

  • You have a strong focus on delivering high-quality software products, continuous innovation, and you value test automation and performance engineering.

  • You are proactive and able to deliver on initiatives that you start.

  • You demonstrate the interpersonal skills needed to positively influence important issues or decisions in a multi-functional environment.

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, process-focused environment, adept at problem-solving under pressure.

  • Experience in ERP application development is a plus.

  • Experience supporting team members career growth and development.

  • Proven track record in implementing process improvements in a development setting.

  • Availability and flexibility to sometimes work in US hours (e.g., evenings).

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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