Financial Systems Manager - Workday

Financial Systems Manager -- Workday Chicago, IL - hybrid WFH, 2 days work from home, 3 days onsiteSummaryWe are seeking a Manager of Financial Systems, who has technical experience with Workday Financials, and experience overseeing the implementation, optimization and support of our enterprise Workday Financials environment. This person must have a background in Application/Software Engineering, as we we have a culture of player/coaches, where managers remain hands on, while managing the team of Application Engineers. You will also work closely with the business stakeholders to ensure Workday implementations and enhancements are completed in accordance with stakeholder expectations to optimize business value with the Workday Financials engineering efforts.What you'll be doing - most of which is related to Workday FinancialsLead and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of applications across multiple platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.Lead the design and implementation of system integrations to ensure seamless functionality across internal and external applications and platforms.Develop and enforce application maintenance processes and policies to ensure smooth daily operations, addressing system issues, bugs, and performance problems proactively.Ensure that applications meet regulatory compliance requirements and risk management standards, particularly in data security and privacy.Mentor and manage a team of application specialists, fostering professional development and ensuring high performance.Work in close collaboration with product management to ensure software is developed that anticipates future needs and maintains option valueSkills we're seeking10+ years of experience with Financial Systems Engineering, Application Engineering and/or Software EngineeringMust have 3+ years of experience with Workday Financials Engineering with workday development technologies - EIBs, Cloud Connections, Rest APIs, Studio integrations and ReportsMust have 2+ years of experience as a Manager, Principal or Lead EngineerMust have experience driving systems integration with Workday and other business systemsMust have experience leading engineering teams in Agile environmentsNice to havesTechnical Workday CertificationsBachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Computer Science, or an IT related field