Workday Release Manager
Job Description
Agilysis is looking for a Workday Release Manager ( Workday Transformation ).
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Understanding of Workday release mechanics: preview tenants, feature activation, backwards compatibility, and Known Issue management
- Working knowledge of Workday HCM functional areas: Core HR, Payroll (including integrations), Talent, Absence
- Familiarity with Workday integration framework (Studio, EIB, Core Connectors) sufficient to assess integration impact of releases
- Ability to read and interpret Workday release notes and translate them into business and technical impact assessments
- Experience with Workday Community: navigating release documentation, Known Issues, and Workday Brainstorm
Program & Governance Skills
- Strong command of release management frameworks (ITIL, SAFe, or equivalent) and their application in SaaS environments
- Experience leading Change Advisory Boards and Go/No-Go governance forums
- Proficiency in managing cross-functional, cross-geography dependencies in complex matrix organizations
- Structured approach to risk identification, escalation, and mitigation planning
Qualifications & Experience:
- 10+ years of experience in release management, program delivery, or enterprise IT transformation
- Proven experience managing Workday releases through the biannual update cycle (R1/R2), including preview evaluation, impact analysis, and opt-in governance
- Experience of at least one large-scale, multi-country Workday HCM implementation (preferred)
- Demonstrated track record managing payroll-integrated system releases, with understanding of payroll parallel run sequencing
- Familiarity with Workday tenant architecture, environment types (Sandbox, Implementation, Production), and promotion workflows
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline
Location : Mumbai, India (Preferred)
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Key Skills
Change Advisory Boards
release management frameworks
risk identification
Workday integration framework
Workday Community
Workday release mechanics
mitigation planning
Workday HCM functional areas
Go No-Go governance
