Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This role stands out in SaaS because it sits at the intersection of product-like platform ownership and internal operations: Workday is treated as a core system with a defined vision, roadmap, governance, and release cadence. In a company like PagerDuty—where reliability and operational discipline are central—the HRIS function becomes an enabling layer for scaling teams, data, and decision-making across the business.
For a SaaS career, the long-term value is in building repeatable operating models for enterprise applications: intake and prioritization, cross-functional delivery, integration strategy, and data stewardship. Leading both configuration and a team of analysts also develops a practical blend of people leadership and systems thinking that transfers across SaaS companies running on Workday or similar platforms. Exposure to security, audit, and privacy considerations further strengthens a profile aligned with mature SaaS environments.
The role is best suited to someone who prefers structured ownership—setting direction, establishing standards, and making trade-offs with stakeholders across People, Finance, IT, and Legal. It will fit a manager who enjoys balancing hands-on Workday depth with coaching and governance, and who is comfortable operating in a hybrid, cross-functional cadence.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
PagerDuty is seeking a Sr. Manager, Enterprise Applications (HRIS) to lead our Workday strategy and operations! In this critical cross-functional leadership role, you’ll own the vision, roadmap, and day-to-day health of Workday across Human Capital Management (HCM) and adjacent modules, while developing a high-performing team of Business Analysts and Integration Analysts. You’ll partner closely with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll, Finance, IT, and Legal to deliver scalable solutions, high-quality data, and reliable integrations that enable business decisions and a great employee experience.
As a people-focused leader with strong project management and facilitation skills, you’ll drive the evolution of our Workday platform, champion process improvements, and ensure compliance and operational excellence as PagerDuty continues to grow.
PagerDuty is a flexible, hybrid workplace. We embrace and encourage in-person working as an integral part of our culture.
This role is expected to come into our San Francisco office at least 2 times per week, so you can thrive in your new role and fully embrace being a Dutonian!
Key Responsibilities
- Set the Workday product vision and multi-quarter roadmap, aligning technology initiatives with People and business objectives. Oversee the end-to-end delivery of Workday system initiatives from requirements gathering through launch and post-launch support.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Business Analysts and Integration Analysts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence. Establish working norms, documentation standards, and knowledge management practices.
- Direct hands-on configuration and optimization of Workday, including core HCM and key modules such as Advanced Compensation, Absence, Talent, Time Tracking, Payroll, and Benefits. Leverage Workday’s business process framework, calculated fields, EIB, and core reporting to deliver scalable solutions.
- Own governance for Workday change intake, prioritization, and release management, including design reviews, test plans, user acceptance, and production cutovers. Serve as the senior Workday subject matter expert for new features, bi-annual releases, and optimization opportunities.
- Manage the Workday security model and access controls, partnering with audit on SOX, GDPR, and data privacy requirements. Ensure robust change management and compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements, maintaining comprehensive documentation for business objectives, use cases, system specifications, integrations, and customizations.
- Direct the Workday integrations portfolio with internal and external systems, overseeing architecture, monitoring, error handling, and vendor coordination. Support data integrations and automation efforts across the people organization.
- Drive data quality, reconciliation, and master-data stewardship practices within Workday. Define and monitor SLAs for issue resolution and ensure high-quality, reliable data to enable business decisions.
- Guide stakeholder communication and change management for Workday, including training, release notes, and self-service enablement. Lead productive meetings, workshops, and requirements gathering sessions, translating complex technical concepts into business terms.
- Stay current with Workday and related HR technologies to recommend and implement best-in-class solutions. Identify and recommend key technologies to support and improve business processes across the people organization.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of people management experience in IT, HR Systems, or a related field, with 2+ years of hands-on experience with Workday configuration, security, and reporting across multiple modules.
- Strong background in HR, IT, or related fields, with deep knowledge of Workday business process framework, calculated fields, EIB, and integrations.
- Experience managing teams responsible for Workday and other HR application portfolios, including system integrations and vendor partners.
- Experience developing multi-year technology roadmaps and strategic planning for Workday and other enterprise HR applications, with familiarity with AI tools and their application in HR systems automation and process improvement.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to speak “HR” and translate between technical and business stakeholders.
- Experience working in a SaaS or publicly traded company environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on expertise with Workday security, business process framework, calculated fields, EIB, and core reporting.
- Familiarity with compliance and controls such as SOX, GDPR, and data privacy practices as they relate to Workday.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
The base salary range for this position is 147,000 - 246,000 USD. This role may also be eligible for bonus, commission, equity, and/or benefits.
Our base salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range, which is subject to change based on primary work location, reflects the minimum and maximum base salary we expect to pay newly hired employees for the position. Within the range, we determine pay for an individual based on a number of factors including market location, job-related knowledge, skills/competencies and experience.
Your recruiter can share more about the specific offerings for this role, as well as the salary range for your primary work location during the hiring process.
