Workday Release Manager

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

• 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

• 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)