Senior Manager - Business Applications, Workday HCM

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About Commvault 

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience. The company empowers customers to uncover, take action, and rapidly recover from cyberattacks – keeping data safe and businesses resilient. The company’s unique AI-powered platform combines best-in-class data protection, exceptional data security, advanced data intelligence, and lightning-fast recovery across any workload or cloud at the lowest TCO. For over 25 years, more than 100,000 organizations and a vast partner ecosystem have relied on Commvault to reduce risks, improve governance, and do more with data. 

The opportunity...

We are seeking a Senior Manager - Workday HCM, to oversee Workday HCM strategy, system configurations, and optimization while managing a team of Workday specialists. This role requires strong functional expertise in Workday HCM and leadership skills to support HR, IT, and business users in a US time zone. The ideal candidate will drive Workday implementations, process enhancements, and system governance to improve HR operations and employee experience.
 

What You'll Do... 

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a team of Workday HCM Analysts, Administrators, and Specialists.
• Act as the primary Workday HCM escalation point for HR, IT, and business users in the US time zone.
• Partner with HR and IT leadership to prioritize system enhancements and upgrades.
• Ensure team alignment with HRIS and business goals.
   

Workday HCM System Administration & Optimization

• Own and manage Workday HCM configurations, including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, and Talent Management.
• Review and validate business processes, security roles, and organizational structures.
• Monitor and improve data integrity, compliance, and governance within Workday.
• Ensure Workday supports global HR needs while focusing on US-based configurations.
   

Workday Enhancements, Testing & Releases

• Lead and has hands on experience on implementing at least two merit, bonus, stock, commission planning on workday globally
• Lead and has hands on experience on implementing out at least two US and UK open enrollment on workday
• Lead Workday releases, system upgrades, and testing.
• Drive change management, training, and user adoption for new Workday features.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, and Finance teams to implement Workday best practices.
   

Reporting & Compliance

• Develop and maintain Workday Advanced Reports, Calculated Fields, and Dashboards.
• Ensure compliance with US labor laws, data security, and HR policies.
• Partner with IT and legal teams for Workday security audits and system governance.
   

Collaboration & Vendor Management

• Work with Workday AMS partners and external vendors to implement enhancements.
• Act as the HRIS representative in strategic Workday discussions with senior leadership.
• Drive cross-functional Workday projects with HR, IT, Payroll, and Finance teams.
   

Who you Are...

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of Workday HCM experience, including system configuration and administration.
• 2+ years of team leadership or managerial experience in an HRIS/HR Tech environment.
• Strong knowledge of Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Security, and Business Processes.
• Hands-on experience with Workday reporting, security, and integrations (EIB, PECI, APIs).
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders across HR, IT, and Finance.
• Strong problem-solving ability and experience leading Workday projects.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday HCM Certification or additional Workday module certifications.
• Experience managing Workday global and US-specific configurations.
• Prior expe