Just imagine your future with us…
At Aurecon we see the future through a very different lens. Do you?
Innovation, eminence and digital are at the heart of everything we do. Are you excited about the future?
Are you driven by the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and complex projects around the world and to learn from the best? We are.
Diversity is at the core of everything we do. We work together to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness. Our differences are what fuel our creativity.
What will you do?
The Workday Team Leader is responsible for the quality, capability, and performance of a team of software engineers delivering and supporting Workday HCM solutions.
This role ensures the supply of skilled, high-performing engineers, while partnering with product leaders who own the application strategy and day-to-day priorities of the engineers.
The Workday Team Leader also provides technical leadership to the team, guiding development practices, supporting engineering decisions and promoting technical excellence.
Here are the key things you will do to ‘bring ideas to life’:
Team Performance, Capability & Technical Leadership
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.
People Leadership & Development
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.
Collaboration & Engagement
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.
What can you bring to the team?
Firstly, strong sense of responsibility, flexibility, and adaptability to varying request. Demonstrated ability to analyse business requirements and deliver solutions in collaboration with business stakeholders to meet deadlines. You will also need the following:
5+ years of hands-on experience implementing, configuring, supporting, and optimizing Workday HCM solutions, with expertise in Workday architecture, business processes, security, reporting, and integrations.
3+ years of experience leading Workday HCM teams as a Team Lead, Technical Lead, or People Manager, including coaching, capability development, performance management, resource planning, and stakeholder management.
Experience supporting Workday HCM modules including Core HCM, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, Learning, Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Reporting, and/or Integrations.
Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams within a multinational or shared services environment.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline; Workday Certification is highly desirable.
Strong understanding of software development standards, coding…