Senior Manager, Finance Process Owner (Hire to Retire)

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team The Finance Transformation Office (FTO) drives the modernization and optimization of Workday’s global finance function. At the heart of this effort is the Finance Process Ownership team—responsible for governing and transforming the end-to-end processes that enable scale, control, and efficiency across the Finance organization. By integrating strategic process design with technology innovation, automation, and continuous improvement, this team ensures Finance operates with simplicity, accuracy, and insight—empowering Workday to be its own best Customer Zero. About the Role We are seeking a Senior Manager, Finance Process Owner (Hire to Retire) to lead the optimization and governance of Workday’s Payroll and Stock Administration value streams. Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Finance Process Owner, this individual will be the primary architect for the end-to-end design and performance of these critical people-finance pillars. The Senior Manager will drive day-to-day execution and lead a team focused on elevating H2R processes, ensuring that global payroll and equity workflows are seamlessly integrated into our digital ecosystem. This role is a unique blend of technical payroll/stock expertise and digital transformation, partnering closely with People & Purpose (HR), Payroll Operations, Stock Admin, and Product teams to showcase world-class use of Workday HCM and Payroll. Responsibilities: Global Process Ownership: Payroll & Stock Administration Process Architecture: Define and maintain the global end-to-end process standards for the finance portions of Hire to Retire, specifically Payroll execution and Stock Administration workflows. Cross-Functional Governance: Establish frameworks that drive consistency between HR, Finance, and Legal, ensuring that equity grants and payroll cycles are integrated into the core financial reporting process. Compliance & Integrity: Partner with the Global Payroll and Equity leaders to ensure process integrity, SOX compliance, and statutory audit readiness across all jurisdictions. Standardization & Continuous Improvement Frictionless Finance: Lead the identification and elimination of process friction in global payroll cycles and equity administration workflows. Performance Metrics: Develop and manage KPIs to track Payroll Accuracy, Stock Settlement Cycle Time, and Operational Cost per Employee. Operational Excellence: Drive continuous improvement culture, utilizing automation to streamline complex multi-national payroll and stock reporting requirements. Technology, Automation, & AI Enablement Workday on Workday: Partner with Business Technology to implement scalable processes powered by Workday, focusing on automated payroll reconciliations, intelligent auditing, and AI-driven equity forecasting. Innovation Roadm ... (truncated, view full listing at source)