Manager, Software Development Engineering - Core Transactions

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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

At Workday, we are very passionate about what we do and live our core values: Employees, Customers, Innovation, Integrity and Fun. Did you know Workday has been named one of the World’s most ethical companies?

Workday Financials Core Operational Transactions Organization is on an exciting mission to build products for the Office of the CFO ,This organization collaborates effectively with several cross functional groups and teams to produce and deliver highly scalable products for our customers while giving an individual a lot of opportunity to grow in their own professional role.

About the Role

• Lead a team of dynamic software developers to build Core Operational Transaction products for Financials  Management.
• Recruit top talent to grow the team capacity with the ability to motivate and inspire the team
• Partner with Product Managers, Quality Assurance, Technical/Functional Architects, and other stakeholder groups to plan releases, ensure alignment and implement effective solutions to key business problems
• Provide estimates and initial assessment for proposed development tasks
• Track and report progress of the project against key milestones
• Balance resources with task assignments
• Ensure on-time and high quality delivery of the project
• Coordinate projects that span multiple teams
• Support team members with career growth and personal development
• Coach teams on how to deliver committed results, meet schedules, exceed customer expectation and resolve complex technical problems
• Recommend changes to processes, methods and implements practices that enables the team to become high-performing.
• Engage with our stakeholders at all stages of the product lifecycle to ensure we are solving the right problems and defining the right solutions technically.
• Keep stakeholders updated throughout the development cycle

About You

In this leadership role you will drive highly technical initiatives and empower your team members to innovate and continuously deliver critical business capabilities and enhancements. This team will potentially support initiatives around new tools/technology adoption to develop and support future looking capabilities that gives Core operational transaction products a competitive advantage. An ideal candidate for this role will be a hands-on technical leader. 

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of OO software design and development experience

• 5+ years experience in Agile development

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Other Qualifications:

• Capable of being a hands-on software development leader

• Experience in Financials ERP application development is a plus

• Deep understanding of software development life cycle

• Excited to support team members career growth and development

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical audiences

• Ensures a psychologically safe environment for team members

• Excited to innovate and explore modern technologies to build new and exciting features/capabilities

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.  Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geograp