Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. Affirm, Inc. proudly includes Affirm, PayBright, and Returnly.
We are looking for a Director, Workday to join our People Platform team. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for leading the project management of our Workday implementation and migration plan in 2022. In 2023, you will lead our day-to-day Workday operations and the ongoing design and optimization of our tenant. People Platform is responsible for the company's People/HR "system of record" and continually strives to build a secure, scalable, and intuitive architecture to deliver solutions that support our business efficiently.
What You'll Do

• Provide Global Workday Administration Leadership and serve as the Subject Matter Authority for all things integration
• Lead our implementation/migration and serve as Project Management Lead
• Management and development of two Integration Leads
• Drive weekly updates to Steering Committee, XLT and cross-functional partners
• Partner with internal teams to develop solutions that help to optimize and automate People/HR processes
• Use business knowledge and expertise to find opportunities for process improvements and inform partners of options, risks, and impacts on other processes or systems
• Drive projects from exploration to implementation; provide expertise, guidance, and delivery of projects
• Complete hands-on configuration of the Workday application to achieve strategic objectives
• Lead and develop a team of People/HR analysts supporting Workday
• Engage with global People and Technology team members to knowledge share and ensure process consistency
• Engage with Workday Community to understand technology capabilities and recommend solutions that address business needs
• Keep current on Workday's roadmap and upcoming functionality to evolve and improve the overall platform and user experience
• Understanding of People/HR functions, specifically pertaining to an employee's lifecycle, along with the terminology, methodologies, and processes

What We Look For

• 10+ years of hands-on Workday Administration experience
• 5 to 7 years of people leadership experience
• 6 years of Workday project management & implementation experience
• Workday Certification
• Experience with Project Management tools such as Asana, etc.
• Experience supporting a medium-to-large global organization
• Excellent project management skills and proven ability to prioritize
• Knowledge of People/HR practices, techniques, and standards
• Self-motivated, creative, and adaptable with excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with our diverse, global partners across the company
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple projects
• Ability to focus on the essential issues and simplify complexity

Location - Remote U.S.
GRADE: USA30
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company ! The majority of our roles are remote and can be located anywhere in the U.S. and Canada (with the exception of the U.S. Territories, Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories) unless the job indicates a different global location. We are currently building operations in Spain, Poland, and Australia. Employees in remote roles have the option of working remotely or from an Affirm office in their country of hire, and may occasionally travel to an Affirm office or elsewhere for required meetings or team-building events. Our offices in Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Toronto will remain operational and accessible for anyone to use on a voluntary basis, subject to local COVID-19 guidelines.
All full-time jobs at Affirm (excluding interns and apprentices) are tied to a transparent grade-based pay range taking location into account.
[Colorado Candidates] In accordance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act , the grade for this position in Colorado is listed above. You can find the Colorado base pay range and benefits here .
If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this role. Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people who believe in Affirm's mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways-not just candidates who check all the boxes.
Inclusivity:
At Affirm, People Come First is one of our core values, and that's why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our D&I program here and our progress thus far in our 2021 DEI Report .
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