Workday Team Lead - Finance & PSA

• 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 engineers in resolving complex technical challenges and guide the squad in adopting modern, scalable engineering practices
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and other technical leaders to ensure alignment with strategic platforms and patterns
• Ensure that production issues are addressed promptly, with thorough root cause analysis and long-term fixes
• 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

• 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
• Demonstrated success in leading small, high-performing engineering teams within a multinational IT shared services environment
• 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
• Strong understanding of software development standards, coding practices, and IT Service Management (ITSM) processes
• Proficient in Agile Scrum methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow team members
• Skilled in facilitating clear, effective communication between technical teams and business stakeholders
• Experience in measuring, analysing and reporting service and team performance
• Proven ability to make sound strategic decisions and resolve complex technical challenges effectively
• Strong work ethic, with a commitment to accountability, transparency, and ethical leadership
• Solid understanding of how enterprise systems support broader business objectives
• Actively stays current with emerging technologies and demonstrates a commitment to ongoing professional development

Preferred: Experience with PSA, Reporting, or Adaptive Planning modules