Manager, HR Platform Engineering & AI Enablement

The Opportunity Adobe’s HR Technology team is seeking a hands‑on technical leader to architect and govern the Workday ecosystem, lead the HR integration portfolio, and enable AI across HR platforms. As Manager, HR Platform Engineering & AI Enablement, you will act as the principal solution architect. You will set architectural standards and mentor a distributed engineering team. You will also drive multi‑functional outcomes across enterprise HR technology. What you'll Do Workday Solution Architecture & Platform Perform hands‑on Workday configuration, including prototyping, technical build, and complex problem resolution for Workday cross‑platform capabilities including Security, Business Process Framework, Tenant configurations, Workday Everywhere and Workday Extend. Co‑Lead semi‑annual Workday release cycles, including feature evaluation, impact assessment, and adoption planning. Own Workday tenant strategy, including environment management, refresh planning, SSO enablement, and sandbox governance. Serve as Workday Security Administrator, Customer Central User Admin and Change control (CAB) lead, ensuring governance, audit readiness (SOX), and controlled production changes. Partner with Workday Technical Account Management to optimize platform performance and resolve critical issues. Integration Architecture & Delivery Own integration portfolio end‑to‑end – every inbound and outbound data flow across Workday, HR systems, and third‑party platforms. Define and maintain integration strategy, standards, and governance across Workday Studio, EIB, REST/SOAP APIs, middleware platforms, and third‑party connectors. Lead delivery of integration initiatives through onshore and offshore engineers – driving design oversight, code review governance, and quality assurance without being the one writing the code. Proactively identify integration risks, technical debt, and consolidation opportunities, and build the roadmap to address them. Serve as the technical point of escalation for complex integration issues, ensuring swift resolution and long‑term architectural integrity. AI Enablement & Strategy Define and drive the AI enablement strategy for HR Technology, ensuring platforms, data foundations and governance framework for AI readiness. Set and enforce architectural guardrails covering security, privacy, and compliance for all AI initiatives. Partner with HR Technology Product Managers to identify, prioritize, and architect high‑impact AI use cases across the HR ecosystem. Lead execution of AI initiatives through dedicated architects and engineering resources (not hands‑on build). Stay ahead of enterprise AI trends – generative AI, agentic workflows, intelligent automation – and translate emerging capabilities into actionable opportunities. What you need to succeed 8+ years of experience in HR Technology, with deep expertise in hands‑on Workday configuration and solution architecture. Demonstrated track record of leading an integration portfolio across multiple HR systems (ATS, LMS, payroll, benefits). Experience leading all aspects of enterprise integrations, with prior hands‑on exposure to Workday Studio, APIs (REST/SOAP), or middleware platforms. Familiarity with AI concepts and experience supporting or enabling AI initiatives within enterprise platforms. Demonstrated experience building and leading distributed or offshore engineering teams, with the ability to provide hands‑on technical mentorship while holding the team to high standards of quality and delivery. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business language — and vice versa — building credibility with both engineering teams and senior business partners to drive alignment and influence decisions. Preferred Workday certification(s) in relevant functional or technical domains. Experience with Workday Extend or platform customization. Expected Pay Range Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $127,600 – $249,100 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In California, the pay range for this position is $172,000 – $249,100. State‑Specific Notices California: Fair Chance Ordinances – Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances. Colorado: Application Window Notice – If this role is open to hiring in Colorado, the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs. Massachusetts: Massachusetts Legal Notice – It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Equal Employment Opportunity Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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