Senior Manager, Workday Technology Lead

Shake Shack

. Serve as Shake Shack’s strategic technology leader for the Workday platform and primary subject-matter expert for integrations, security, data, and optimization .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $170,488 - $228,363 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Workday platform integrations, security, and data optimization, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality solutions and managing production integration health. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and translate complex business requirements into effective technical designs.

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Workday Integration DevelopmentWorkday Financials and HCMWorkday Security AdministrationProduction Integration Health ManagementWorkday Release Management

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Hard Skills

Workday IntegrationREST APIsSOAP APIsEIBCore ConnectorsDocument TransformationWorkday Extend DevelopmentPrism AnalyticsData MappingSOX ITGC Execution

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsTroubleshootingCommunicationStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

Adaptive PlanningBoomiAzure ADJiraTSM

Certifications & Qualifications

Workday CertificationWorkday Integration/Studio CertificationWorkday Extend CertificationWorkday Security CertificationWorkday Financials CertificationWorkday HCM Certification

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Application DeliveryMulti-Unit EnvironmentRetailHospitalityRestaurant

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureSOAP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Shake Shack’s strategic technology leader for the Workday platform and primary subject-matter expert for integrations, security, data, and optimization
Design, build, deploy, monitor, and debug Workday integrations using Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Document Transformation, and REST/SOAP APIs
Own the integration catalog, error-handling framework, and daily run health end to end
Translate Finance, People Resources, and Operations requirements into solution designs, data mappings, interface specifications, and effort estimates
Evaluate build-versus-configure-versus-middleware options and lead technical design reviews
Own day-to-day delivery of internal technical resources and partner teams, including intake triage, backlog prioritization, work assignment, quality gates, and production rollout
Hold partners accountable through design and code peer review and signoff
Build and support Prism Analytics ingestion pipelines and derived datasets
Deliver Workday Extend applications and orchestrations
Own bi-directional data flows between Workday, Adaptive Planning, and Snowflake
Configure, integrate, test, and deploy approved Workday AI agents, Illuminate features, and automation use cases
Lead semi-annual Workday release readiness, including impact assessment, regression testing, sandbox refresh coordination, migration packaging, and cutover
Maintain integration runbooks, technical documentation, and ISU/ISSG security
Execute assigned SOX/ITGC control activities and produce audit evidence
Achieve defined delivery, platform stability, integration health, and automation ROI targets

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of enterprise application delivery, including 5+ years hands-on Workday technical delivery and integration build
Current, demonstrable experience with Workday Financials and HCM and the broader Workday business process and security framework
Proven ability to independently develop and debug Workday integrations using Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, Document Transformation, and REST/SOAP APIs
Hands-on Workday security administration, including domain and business-process security policies, role- and userbased security groups, and access review/audit
Experience leading global partner teams and internal teams, assigning work, reviewing deliverables, and holding partners to committed turnaround
Track record owning production integration health, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, and root-cause remediation
Experience leading Workday semi-annual release management, including regression testing and feature-adoption assessment
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate business requirements directly into working, tested solutions
Bachelor's degree or higher
Workday certification preferred, not required
Preferred: 8+ years enterprise application experience with 6+ years hands-on Workday
Preferred: Workday certifications in Integration/Studio, Extend, Security, Financials, or HCM
Preferred: Hands-on Workday Extend development and deployment/tuning of Workday AI agents, Illuminate, or ML-driven automation in a production tenant
Preferred: Working experience with Adaptive Planning and Prism Analytics
Preferred: Experience with middleware/iPaaS (Boomi) and Azure AD/Entra ID
Preferred: SOX ITGC execution, audit support, Agile delivery with Jira and TSM/case-management workflows
Preferred: Experience delivering technical workstreams of finance and HR transformation initiatives
Preferred: Restaurant, retail, hospitality, or other multi-unit environment experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Weekly Pay and Performance bonuses
Shake Shack Meal Discounts
Exclusive corporate discounts for travel, electronics, wellness, leisure activities and more
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance*
Employer Paid Life and Disability Insurance*
401k Plan with Company Match*
Paid Time Off*
Paid Parental Leave*
Access to Employee Assistance Program on Day 1
Pre-Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits
Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts*
Development and Growth Opportunities