GEICO
Senior Engineering Manager - Workday Financials (HYBRID)
GEICO, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Senior Engineering Manager - Workday Financials (HYBRID)
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GEICO
in a hybrid role where you will lead the Workday Financials technology team and drive the development of innovative engineering solutions that support our transformation strategy.
Base Pay Range $140,000.00 – $300,000.00 per year
Location This is a hybrid role working locally out of one of the following hubs:
Palo Alto, CA
Dallas, TX
Chevy Chase / Bethesda, MD
Position Responsibilities
Define strategy and manage a roadmap that aligns with stakeholders' needs for the Workday Financials system.
Provide technical direction and organizational leadership for a team of Engineers who design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain Workday Financials systems.
Present a vision and strategic recommendations with clarity and concision to stakeholders with varying degrees of technology fluency.
Build and nurture a high‑performing technology team, providing mentorship, coaching, and guidance to foster a culture of continuous learning.
Champion the implementation of engineering quality to include unit testing, automation testing, security testing, among others.
Work closely with the GEICO Finance organization to manage, innovate, and create new programs, direction and analytics that balance and improve the associate experience.
Foster effective collaboration and communication across teams to align priorities, share best practices, and ensure smooth coordination for incident response, system maintenance, and upgrades.
Manage resource allocation, vendor relationships, and optimize costs to maintain high‑quality outcomes.
Qualifications
Proven experience in a technology leadership role implementing Workday Financials systems at a large enterprise.
Deep knowledge of Workday development tools (Enterprise Interface Builder, Workday Studio, Workday Report Writer, BIRT, Workday Cloud Platform – Extend and Orchestrate).
Experience architecting and implementing new and existing Workday Financial systems.
Leading the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of solutions for complex integrations.
Familiarity with cloud security best practices and compliance standards.
Experience deploying applications in Azure, AWS or similar public cloud environments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate to both senior leadership and highly technical personnel.
Proactive problem‑solving skills and the ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment.
Ability to prioritize and balance multiple assignments across the team and engage team members effectively.
Strategic impact mindset and clear understanding of how projects interrelate.
Strong analytical abilities and a passion for driving operational efficiency and automation.
Experience with strategic planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and vendor collaboration.
Outstanding leadership and team‑management skills with a passion for mentoring and fostering professional growth.
Experience
10+ years of ERP software architecture and implementation/coding experience with 6+ years specifically with Workday Financials.
5+ years of leadership and management of development teams.
5+ years of development in a large‑scale, mission‑critical environment.
3+ years of experience with automated testing (Unit, Integration, End‑to‑End functional testing).
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience.
Annual Salary $140,000.00 – $300,000.00 per year. The actual compensation will consider role scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education, and market and business factors.
The GEICO Pledge Great Company:
We help our customers through life’s twists and turns, protecting people when they need it most and evolving to stay ahead of their needs.
Great Careers:
We offer a career with personalized development programs, industry‑leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship, and coaching to help you grow.
Great Culture:
We foster an inclusive culture rooted in integrity, bias for action, and a winning mindset, with an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging.
Great Rewards:
Our comprehensive Total Rewards program includes personalized coverage for you and your family, a 401(k) savings plan with 6% match, performance incentives, tuition assistance, mental health care, and fertility and adoption assistance. We also offer workplace flexibility and a GEICO Flex program that allows work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
Equal Employment Opportunity The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company. All applicants and associates are expected to cooperate in maintaining a discrimination‑ and harassment‑free workplace.
Seniority Level Director
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
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GEICO
in a hybrid role where you will lead the Workday Financials technology team and drive the development of innovative engineering solutions that support our transformation strategy.
Base Pay Range $140,000.00 – $300,000.00 per year
Location This is a hybrid role working locally out of one of the following hubs:
Palo Alto, CA
Dallas, TX
Chevy Chase / Bethesda, MD
Position Responsibilities
Define strategy and manage a roadmap that aligns with stakeholders' needs for the Workday Financials system.
Provide technical direction and organizational leadership for a team of Engineers who design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain Workday Financials systems.
Present a vision and strategic recommendations with clarity and concision to stakeholders with varying degrees of technology fluency.
Build and nurture a high‑performing technology team, providing mentorship, coaching, and guidance to foster a culture of continuous learning.
Champion the implementation of engineering quality to include unit testing, automation testing, security testing, among others.
Work closely with the GEICO Finance organization to manage, innovate, and create new programs, direction and analytics that balance and improve the associate experience.
Foster effective collaboration and communication across teams to align priorities, share best practices, and ensure smooth coordination for incident response, system maintenance, and upgrades.
Manage resource allocation, vendor relationships, and optimize costs to maintain high‑quality outcomes.
Qualifications
Proven experience in a technology leadership role implementing Workday Financials systems at a large enterprise.
Deep knowledge of Workday development tools (Enterprise Interface Builder, Workday Studio, Workday Report Writer, BIRT, Workday Cloud Platform – Extend and Orchestrate).
Experience architecting and implementing new and existing Workday Financial systems.
Leading the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of solutions for complex integrations.
Familiarity with cloud security best practices and compliance standards.
Experience deploying applications in Azure, AWS or similar public cloud environments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate to both senior leadership and highly technical personnel.
Proactive problem‑solving skills and the ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment.
Ability to prioritize and balance multiple assignments across the team and engage team members effectively.
Strategic impact mindset and clear understanding of how projects interrelate.
Strong analytical abilities and a passion for driving operational efficiency and automation.
Experience with strategic planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and vendor collaboration.
Outstanding leadership and team‑management skills with a passion for mentoring and fostering professional growth.
Experience
10+ years of ERP software architecture and implementation/coding experience with 6+ years specifically with Workday Financials.
5+ years of leadership and management of development teams.
5+ years of development in a large‑scale, mission‑critical environment.
3+ years of experience with automated testing (Unit, Integration, End‑to‑End functional testing).
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience.
Annual Salary $140,000.00 – $300,000.00 per year. The actual compensation will consider role scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education, and market and business factors.
The GEICO Pledge Great Company:
We help our customers through life’s twists and turns, protecting people when they need it most and evolving to stay ahead of their needs.
Great Careers:
We offer a career with personalized development programs, industry‑leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship, and coaching to help you grow.
Great Culture:
We foster an inclusive culture rooted in integrity, bias for action, and a winning mindset, with an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging.
Great Rewards:
Our comprehensive Total Rewards program includes personalized coverage for you and your family, a 401(k) savings plan with 6% match, performance incentives, tuition assistance, mental health care, and fertility and adoption assistance. We also offer workplace flexibility and a GEICO Flex program that allows work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.
Equal Employment Opportunity The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company. All applicants and associates are expected to cooperate in maintaining a discrimination‑ and harassment‑free workplace.
Seniority Level Director
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Engineering and Information Technology
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