Technology Manager - Workday HCM & Finance

The Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted in Los Angeles, California in 2028, returning to the United States for the first time in over 30 years. 2028 will be the first time LA hosts the Paralympic Games, creating an opportunity to expand awareness, understanding and inclusion of people with disabilities.

LA28, the organizers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, is on a mission to create an unparalleled Games experience for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people. Our vision is to collectively create what’s next through sport, community and the power of our differences.

The 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will represent LA and leverage the strength of our community’s diversity and creativity as we collectively work to design a Games that we all want to be a part of. We do this by focusing on people and by inviting everyone into the story of the LA28 Games.

The LA28 organizing committee is an independent, non-profit organization that is privately funded and governed by a board of directors. 

Our Vision is to collectively create what’s next by harnessing sport, community and the power of our differences. Our Mission is to create an unparalleled Paralympic and Olympic Games for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people.

Values and Behaviors:

• Optimism – Embody a positive, enthusiastic, and solution-oriented attitude in everything we do; challenge the status quo, inspire and support one another to achieve our best; have our eyes on the future and believe we can make a meaningful impact
• Integrity – We communicate openly and honestly, listen, and respectfully value multiple perspectives; we do what we say and are accountable for everything we do; we do the right thing, always. Even when it isn’t easy
• Excellence – We hold ourselves to the highest standard and expectations; we live our values and truths and persevere through challenges; we are continuous learners and adapt and pivot with speed to meet changing needs
• Inclusion – We seek to represent, include, empower and level the playing field; our work reflects the communities we serve and the world in which we live; we leverage our platforms to bring awareness to issues relevant to who we are
• Co-Creation – We are authors of a shared story. Everyone contributes their unique voice to our shared mission; we share pride in our accomplishments and ownership of our shortcomings
• Boldness – We embrace creativity, courage and outside-the-box thinking; we are unafraid to take risks, explore unconventional solutions, and learn from the process; we are innovators, disruptors, and challengers of the status quo

Technology Manager - Workday HCM & Finance:

The Technology Manager - Workday HCM & Finance works in the Technology Department and will report to the Director of Applications. They are responsible for strategic governance, planning, and execution activities surrounding the Workday HCM/Finance/Adaptive Systems. They align the technology and business team’s strategies, systems analysis, and requirement definitions for key business objectives.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Leverage knowledge of Workday’s HCM/Finance/Adaptive enterprise software to provide deep functional expertise to LA28 business partners within Finance and People teams. 
• Engage in discovery around our current Workday environment and future state integrations to deliver relevant, impactful presentations, architecture designs and demonstrations illustrating how Workday’s Enterprise applications can address requirements, solve business concerns, and create value.
• Drive Workday application roadmap at an enterprise level in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to achieve the product vision and strategically aligned prioritization.
• Build close relationships with the functional teams to understand requirements to innovate, grow, improve efficiencies, address compliance requirements, complete change request and enhancement projects.
• Apply agile methodologies to manage and evaluate the Workday backlog, change requests, and enhancements and drive prioritization of items and release cycles.
• Partner with Managed Service Provider to deliver updates, changes, system migrations, and new feature implementations.
• Plan and drive Workday’s semi-annual system releases and new module implementations, ensuring minimal disruption to daily operations.
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement and implement feedback loops with all stakeholders.
• Partner with department leads to develop business cases inclusive of project budgets, evaluating risk levels, legacy system impacts, stability, organizational policies and reliability.
• Apply creative solutions to design workflows and procedures with strong attention to detail.
• Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity. 

Background & Qualifications:

• Expertise in knowledge of administrative systems around HR & Finance including HRIS, ERP, Applicant Tracking, Learning Management Systems and related integrations.
• An understanding of Workday Cloud-based HCM/Finance SaaS solutions  
• Experience in platform migrations
• Experience in presenting to both technical and business audiences
• 5+ years of product management experience
• 5+ years of product owner experience
• 5+ years of professional experience translating customer and market needs into product deliverables and release support through the entire product life cycle
• Ability to work under pressure and work on multiple projects
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to keep up with new business and technical concepts
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) 

Position Requirements:

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in Workday Systems
• Experience in sports, entertainment, events preferred 

Expectations:

• Continuously upgrade skillsets and knowledge of Workday and other related platforms.
• Self-starter with experience in defining tasks, seeking feedback, and evolving work where applicable  
• Ability to lead by influence in an environment with complex interdependencies  
• Ability to work effectively in a close team environment, providing project management and supporting technical abilities for various projects and initiatives  
• Proven ability of building good interpersonal relationships with people across the organization, while balancing assertiveness and setting expectations with diplomacy  
• A collaborative mindset: someone who prioritizes the team and fosters a culture of high performance without ego  
• Ability to implement and manage change effectively  
• An excitement for the committee's mission of building the best Olympic and Paralympic Games, while thinking differently all along the way

Submission Requirements:

• Resume

The annual base salary range for this position is $85,000.00 - $105,000.00. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28’s operational business needs and applicable law. 

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance. 

LA28 is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We strive to build a team that is diverse, inclusive and encourages qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We will consider all qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local law. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.