Sr Mgr Workday Platform Engineering

Salary: £70,000 - 110,000 per year

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in Workday, HR technology, enterprise applications, or platform engineering.
• 3+ years of experience leading technical teams.
• Deep expertise in Workday architecture, configuration, integrations, security, reporting, and platform operations.
• Proven experience leading Workday implementations, transformation programs, or optimization initiatives.
• Proficient stakeholder management, communication, and strategic planning skills.
• Experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives in Agile environments.
• Workday certifications in HCM, Integrations, Security, Payroll, Prism, Extend, or related modules.
• Experience integrating Workday with enterprise platforms such as SAP, Oracle, ServiceNow, Salesforce, or Microsoft Azure.
• Experience leading globally distributed teams.
• Experience aligning technology investments with enterprise workforce and business strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop, and grow a team of 10 to 12 Workday engineers, integration developers, and platform specialists.
• Own the delivery and operation of Workday capabilities, including HCM, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, Compensation, Payroll, Security, Reporting, Prism, Extend, and Integrations.
• Define and execute the Workday platform roadmap with business and technology stakeholders.
• Promote platform reliability, security, performance, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Lead large-scale implementations, enhancements, releases, and transformation initiatives.
• Establish engineering standards, integration patterns, governance, and best practices.
• Oversee team capacity, workforce planning, performance development, and career growth.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into technology solutions and measurable outcomes.
• Champion automation, innovation, and continuous improvement across the Workday ecosystem.
• Identify and implement opportunities to use AI to provide a better user experience or efficiencies for our teams.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on Workday capabilities, architecture, and industry trends.

Technologies:

• AI
• Azure
• Support
• Network
• Oracle
• SAP
• Salesforce
• Security
• ServiceNow
• Cloud

More:

We are Expedia Group, a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology. We connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business, helping millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our People Product & Tech Team supports our people strategy by creating experiences, programs, and tools that help our employees grow, contribute, and succeed. Within this organization, our Workday Platform Engineering team enables scalable, secure, and reliable technology solutions across the employee lifecycle and enterprise operations. We partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, Product, and Technology leaders to improve platform adoption, deliver meaningful business outcomes, and continuously evolve the Workday ecosystem. We offer benefits and perks designed to support our employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network membership. This role is based in Seattle or London, with a total cash range in Seattle of $184,500 to $258,000 and potential to increase up to $295,000 based on sustained performance.

last updated 36 week of 2026