Job Description
ALINED Consulting Group is partnering with a financial services organization in Chicago seeking a Sr. Manager, Application Development to lead software engineering teams supporting Workday and other enterprise cloud-based applications.
We're looking for a technical leader who has a strong foundation in software engineering and application development, along with experience supporting Workday HCM and Finance. This is not a traditional Workday functional or implementation management role.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team of software developers and QA engineers responsible for developing, integrating, and supporting enterprise cloud applications.
- Provide technical direction across application architecture, software development, integrations, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
- Oversee Workday HCM and Finance applications, determining when to leverage native Workday capabilities versus integrations or custom development.
- Partner with business stakeholders, architects, and technical teams to deliver scalable solutions.
- Drive Agile development practices, SDLC processes, CI/CD, and DevSecOps standards.
What We're Looking For
- Strong background in software engineering, with proven experience managing application development teams.
- Technical experience with Workday HCM and/or Finance, including integrations and platform capabilities.
- Experience overseeing the development of multiple cloud-based applications.
- Understanding of AWS, .NET, APIs, application architecture, and modern development practices.
- Ability to evaluate technical solutions, guide developers, and make sound architectural decisions.
- Experience partnering with business stakeholders and leading enterprise application initiatives.
Ideal background: Someone who started their career in software development, progressed into engineering leadership, and gained strong Workday technical expertise along the way.