Manager, Software Application Development - Financials

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

Workday Financials helps companies to drive innovation, manage costs, and make smarter and faster finance decisions. Our product suite includes Financial Management, Spend Management, Financial Planning, Analytics & Reporting, and Payroll. We are now growing our team(s) to help us realize our ambitious localization plans in key markets outside the United States

As a Development Manager in Financials product development, you will be leading team(s) of hardworking, passionate, and ambitious software engineers. Collaborating with technical architects and product managers, as well as QA, Automation, Research/UX, Agility, and Document-writing partners, you will drive the delivery of innovative features that have been crafted to meet the varying needs of our geographically dispersed customers. One of your key objectives will be to accelerate the delivery of features in an agile environment while safeguarding the high quality our customers have come to expect from Workday applications.

About the Role

The successful candidate will manage multiple priorities with ambitious 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 leverage your technical expertise to challenge the status quo, identify opportunities for positive change, and work with your partners to ensure sustainable business success for Workday. Last but not least, you are fun and caring - you will promote a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where employees are happy, energised and engaged, and who are excited to come to work every day.

Looking for an exciting role at the heart of our global growth plans? Join our team and experience Workday.
 

Responsibilities:

• Partner and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritise, plan and deliver first-rate experiences for Workday Financials customers

• Drive the activities of application development scrum teams delivering innovative features for customers in key markets outside the United States.

• Co-ordinate the analysis, design, programming, debugging, and improvement of high-quality Workday product(s)

• 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 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

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience managing and coaching software developers ranging from graduate level to seasoned professionals

• Degree in Computer Science, related field, or comparable 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 and you value test automation and performance engineering

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

• You demonstrate the interperso