We are looking for an experienced Workday Release Manager to lead enterprise-wide release planning, governance, and execution for a global Workday HR transformation program. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in managing Workday biannual releases, multi-country deployments, release governance, environment management, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.

Manage end-to-end Workday release planning and execution. Coordinate Workday R1/R2 biannual release cycles. Review release notes and perform impact assessments. Drive feature adoption and opt-in/opt-out decisions. Own release governance, CAB meetings, and Go/No-Go approvals. Lead regression testing and release quality assurance. Manage Workday environments (Sandbox, Implementation, Production). Coordinate cutover planning and deployment activities. Work closely with HR, Payroll, AMS, QA, and business stakeholders. Identify and mitigate release risks while ensuring compliance with release standards. Maintain release calendars, documentation, and audit trails.

10+ years of experience in Release Management or Enterprise Program Delivery. Hands-on experience managing Workday biannual releases (R1/R2). Experience with Workday HCM implementations and global HR transformation programs. Strong understanding of Workday tenant architecture and promotion workflows. Experience managing enterprise SaaS release lifecycles. Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple geographies.