Director, HR Applications – Workday

Job description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. The Director, HR Applications – Workday will serve as the IT application leader responsible for the overall strategy, delivery, and support of the Workday HR application suite. This role will partner closely with HR business stakeholders, regional teams, and IT teams to drive Workday transformation, optimize business processes, and ensure the platform supports the company’s growth and evolving HR operating model. This leader will oversee the Workday application landscape across Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Performance, Reporting, Integrations, and related HR processes. The role will also work closely with the APAC team and other global partners to ensure consistent delivery, strong governance, operational excellence, and successful execution of major HR initiatives. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead the overall strategy, roadmap, delivery, and support model for the Workday HR application suite. Partner with HR leadership and business stakeholders to align Workday capabilities with HR transformation goals and business priorities. Oversee major HR processes and annual cycles, including Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Performance, Talent, Absence, and employee lifecycle processes. Provide leadership and direction to global Workday teams, including APAC-based resources, technical architects, configuration teams, and support partners. Drive Workday enhancements, integrations, automation, reporting, and process improvements to improve employee and manager experience. Ensure strong governance around Workday security, access controls, business processes, data quality, integrations, and compliance requirements. Partner with Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, HR Operations, Legal, Finance, and IT teams to deliver scalable and compliant solutions. Lead prioritization of Workday initiatives, balancing business needs, platform capabilities, risk, and operational capacity. Support major transformation programs, system rollouts, vendor engagements, and Workday roadmap planning. Establish application support standards, documentation, release management, testing discipline, and production change controls. Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to automate manual processes, reduce cycle time, and improve data accuracy. Serve as the senior IT point of contact for Workday-related strategy, escalations, and executive-level discussions. REQUIRED: Strong experience leading Workday HR applications in a global enterprise environment. Deep understanding of Workday HCM and related modules such as Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Performance, Reporting, Security, and Integrations. Experience partnering with HR leadership and business stakeholders on strategic roadmap planning and transformation initiatives. Strong knowledge of HR business processes, employee lifecycle management, compliance, data governance, and global HR operations. Proven ability to lead global teams, including offshore or APAC-based delivery and support teams. Experience managing major HR cycles such as compensation planning, benefits enrollment, payroll operations, performance cycles, and organizational changes. Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills. Ability to translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions and long-term application strategy. Experience with application governance, production support, release management, change management, and audit controls. PREFERRED: Experience with Workday integrations, reporting, security, and business process configuration. Experience supporting global payroll, benefits, and compensation transformation programs. Familiarity with HR technology ecosystem integrations, including ServiceNow, payroll providers, recruiting/onboarding platforms, finance systems, and employee experience tools. Strong focus on automation, AI-enabled transformation, self-service, and employee experience improvements. Experience managing vendor partners, implementation partners, and internal technical teams. Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here. Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 10/08/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline. #LI-RT1 Compensation & Benefits Details An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experi