Hybrid Senior Software Engineer – Workday CoE Delivery Lead

at U.S. Bank

• Job title: Senior Software Engineer – Workday CoE Delivery Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $119,765 - $140,900 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Minneapolis, United States

About the role

• Lead offshore Workday CoE team at U.S. Bank, overseeing implementations and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Drive best practices and continuous improvement with strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the offshore Workday CoE team, including recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and performance management
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of Workday implementations, enhancements, integrations, and support services
• Collaborate closely with onshore stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives, delivery timelines, and quality standards
• Define and enforce delivery best practices, governance frameworks, and configuration standards
• Ensure adherence to Workday methodology and client-specific compliance requirements
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and automation across delivery processes
• Serve as the primary escalation point for offshore delivery issues and risks
• Enhance Integration, Automation, and Monitoring
• Strengthen Security, Compliance, and System Health
• Establish and manage Change Advisory Board (CAB) processes for offshore delivery to ensure structured change management and risk mitigation
• Drive adoption of new Workday features and coordinate release readiness across offshore and onshore teams
• Collaborate with vendors and partners to enforce architectural best practices and ensure scalable, secure solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to six years of relevant experience
• Deep knowledge of Workday HCM, Finance, or Payroll modules
• Hands-on experience with Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PICOF, and Workday Extend is a plus
• Proficiency in Workday Reporting, Security, and Business Process configuration
• Strong understanding of integration architecture, data migration, and tenant management
• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Proven track record in leading offshore delivery teams, preferably within a CoE or shared services model
• Strong Agile project management skills, with experience in scaled Agile environments
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight timelines
• Experience in defining and tracking delivery metrics, KPIs, and SLAs

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law