Development Manager, Workday, VP

Join us as a Development Manager, Workday

• As a Development Manager, you’ll set the strategic direction of the team, supported by the senior technical members
• You’ll take responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of strategic and tactical projects, delivering agreed business outcomes and coordinating various technology and change teams to achieve this
• This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to share their subject matter expertise and help shape the future direction of the function
• We're offering this role at vice president level

What you'll do

We’ll look to you to be making sure that project deliverables can achieve customer goals, within a well-considered total cost of ownership, as well as making sure that the reputation of the bank is built, safeguarded, and kept foremost in the mind, while interacting with all stakeholders.

You’ll also be:

• Making sure that work done is aligned to the principles of software development across the bank
• Delivering architectural and functional improvements that will have a positive impact on our technology estate and business
• Driving and contributing to the technology strategy roadmap
• Understanding and incorporating requirements originating from the programmes in which the project team is involved
• Influencing delivery plans and coordinating delivery across multiple projects and deliverables

The skills you'll need

Experience in leading and managing development teams will be required, as will knowledge of the key phases of software delivery lifecycles and established software development methodologies. You'll need at least twelve years of total experience, including strong expertise in Workday, Workday Extend or comparable SaaS enterprise platforms. You'll neec experience in delivering end-to-end technical solutions for HR business stakeholders, supporting engineering delivery for business-critical enterprise SaaS applications and partnering closely with business product owners, journey managers and cross-functional technology teams.

You'll also need experience in Agile or Scrum delivery models, working within feature teams to drive solution design, development and successful implementation while ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise technology standards.

You’ll also bring:

• Good knowledge of technical architecture and the functionality of applications used to support the business
• Experience of working in a dynamic environment often with shifting priorities
• The ability to quickly understand and be familiar with complex systems
• Strong knowledge of project finances and reporting
• Experience of delivering projects in geographically dispersed teams

Hours

45

Job Posting Closing Date:

20/07/2026