Position Summary
Focus Financial Partners is seeking an experienced and strategic Workday Technology Lead to take overall ownership of the design, deployment, and ongoing optimization of our Workday HCM and Finance platforms. This individual will serve as a consultative partner across business functions, leading the governance process, managing system enhancements, and ensuring a best-in-class Workday environment that supports our growth and operational excellence. If you're ready to make an impact in a fast-paced environment and you thrive in a collaborative, high-energy workplace, we’d love to hear from you!
This role can be based in St. Louis, MO.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as strategic point of contact for Workday between HR, Finance, and Technology teams.
- Be a consultative partner to business leaders, helping to identify ways to improve how we work through better system design
- Lead our governance process, roadmap planning, and resource coordination for Workday
- Manage feature releases, system updates, and ensure they’re aligned to business needs
- Evaluate and recommend system changes or enhancements based on business priorities
- Lead and mentor our Workday support team, balancing everyday support with bigger strategic initiatives
- Help and configure Workday Platform
- Keep system documentation up-to-date and make it easy for others to understand
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the team
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration, or related field—or equivalent hands-on experience
- Workday experience or formal training is highly preferred
- 8+ years of experience in HRIS, financial systems management, or enterprise application support
The annualized base pay range for this role is expected to be between $130,000-$140,000. Actual base pay could vary based on factors including but not limited to experience, subject matter expertise, geographic location where work will be performed, and the applicant's skill set. The base pay is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual cash bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.
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Focus is a leading partnership of fiduciary wealth management and related financial services firms. Focus provides access to best practices, greater resources, and continuity planning for its affiliated advisory firms, which serve individuals, families, employers, and institutions with comprehensive financial services. Focus firms and their clients benefit from the solutions, synergies, scale, economics, and best practices offered by Focus to achieve their business objectives. For more information about Focus, please visit www.focusfinancialpartners.com.
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