Workday Data Manager (AU Citizen for Security Clearance)

About the Role

As a Workday Data Manager, you will lead data strategy, migration, and governance for large-scale Workday implementations and transformations. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and business-aligned data solutions across HR and Finance platforms. You will own end-to-end data delivery, oversee complex data landscapes, and lead teams to deliver data-driven insights and transformation outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday data workstreams, including data strategy, migration, validation, and governance.
• Define enterprise data architecture and frameworks to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across systems.
• Engage senior stakeholders to align data strategy with business objectives and transformation goals.
• Oversee data conversion, cleansing, and validation activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance across complex datasets.
• Establish and manage data governance frameworks, including standards, controls, and risk management.
• Lead and mentor delivery teams, providing guidance across analysts and consultants.
• Drive delivery governance, including financials, resourcing, risk mitigation, and reporting.
• Collaborate with functional and technical leads to ensure integrated, end-to-end solution delivery.
• Support business development activities, including proposals, solution shaping, and client presentations.

Your Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering Workday data migration and data management solutions in enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in data migration tools, ETL processes, and Workday data structures.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex delivery programs.
• Experience defining and implementing data governance and quality frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement with senior leadership.
• Ability to solve complex data challenges and define scalable solutions.

Additional Preferred Attributes

• Workday certification (HCM, Financials, or Data/Migration-related).
• Consulting experience within large-scale transformation programs.
• Experience across HRIS or Finance systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft).

Mandatory Requirements

As the resource will be accessing sensitive data on the client site, they must have Australian Citizenship with current or ability to gain Baseline Security Clearance.

Benefits

Progressive Employee Benefits – Australia.

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