Workday Finance Team Lead

Aurecon Pasig, National Capital Region, Philippines Overview The Workday Finance Team Lead is responsible for the quality, capability, and performance of a team of software engineers delivering and supporting Workday solutions, including Financials, Reporting, Professional Services Automation (PSA) and Adaptive Planning. This role ensures the supply of skilled, high-performing engineers, while partnering with product leaders who own the application strategy and day-to-day priorities of the engineers. The Workday Team Leader also provides technical leadership to the team, guiding development practices, supporting engineering decisions and promoting technical excellence. Responsibilities Lead and manage the engineering team, fostering a culture of technical excellence, quality delivery, and continuous learning. Provide technical guidance across the team’s work — including solution design, problem-solving, and application of best practices. Promote consistent use of standards, design patterns, and tools that align with Aurecon’s broader technology architecture and principles. Oversee code quality, maintainability, and performance, and ensure robust peer review and development workflows. Support individual growth through coaching, mentoring, and feedback, and ensure clear performance expectations are in place. Conduct regular performance reviews, career development conversations, and capability assessments. Build a well-balanced and flexible team, focused on skill depth and succession planning. Optimise the team’s capacity and skill mix, ensuring readiness to meet changing product needs. Partner with product leaders to plan resourcing against demand, understand upcoming needs, and align on delivery expectations. Take ownership of team dynamic or performance issues, working to maintain high morale and engagement. Support effective communication between stakeholders and the team. Key challenges and complexities Balancing technical leadership with people management Driving technical standards Navigating cross-functional collaboration Skill development and succession planning Maintaining high morale and engagement Influencing and delivering outcomes Key relationships Finance stakeholders IT Enterprise Applications team IT Shared Services Teams Product leaders, Program Managers, Solution Architects, IT Managers Essential skills and experience Demonstrated success in leading small, high-performing engineering teams within a multinational IT shared services environment, with a focus on fostering technical excellence and collaboration. Hands-on experience in the support, enhancement, and optimization of Workday Financials, Professional Services Automation (PSA), Reporting, and Adaptive Planning. Required: Configuration and development experience in Workday Financials. Preferred: Experience with PSA, Reporting, or Adaptive Planning modules. Strong understanding of software development standards, coding practices, and IT Service Management (ITSM) processes, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and scalable solutions. Proficient in Agile Scrum methodologies, with a track record of delivering iterative value and adapting to evolving business needs. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or any related discipline 3+ years’ experience in Team Lead / Technical Lead / People Manager roles specialized in Workday operations, support and development focusing on Workday Finance Configuration and Development experience in Workday Financials is required for this role Demonstrated success in leading small, high-performing engineering teams within a multinational IT shared services environment, with a focus on fostering technical excellence and collaboration. Hands-on experience in the support, enhancement, and optimization of Workday Financials Experience with PSA, Reporting, or Adaptive Planning modules is preferred About us We’ve re-imagined engineering. Aurecon is an engineering and infrastructure advisory company, but not as you know it. For a start, our clients’ ideas drive what we do. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we co-create innovative solutions with our clients to some of the world’s most complex challenges. We listen deeply and intently, which helps us see opportunities, possibilities and potential that others can’t. Think engineering. Think again. Want to know more? You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Aurecon by visiting the careers section of our website. If you are intrigued or excited by what you have read, then we want to hear from you. Apply now Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting #J-18808-Ljbffr