Senior Program Manager, Workday

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Roku · Austin, TX

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Roku is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead a complex, multi‑phase Workday ATS (Applicant Tracking System) transformation spanning Workforce Planning, Recruiting, and Onboarding. This is a highly visible role operating at the intersection of People, Talent Acquisition (TA), Enterprise Applications, and executive leadership. This program involves significant change management, cross‑functional alignment, and integration across multiple systems and teams. The ideal candidate brings strong executive presence, high emotional intelligence (EQ), and the ability to navigate resistance while driving clarity, alignment, and delivery. This role partners closely with People, TA, Engineering, Finance, and an external implementation partner to deliver a scalable, end‑to‑end hiring platform. Following a successful launch, this role is expected to scale to additional programs across the People and Pay domain and, potentially, to other enterprise initiatives.

Responsibilities

Own end‑to‑end program leadership for a multi‑phase Workday ATS transformation, from planning through stabilization and optimization

Drive alignment across Workforce Planning, Recruiting, and Onboarding to deliver a cohesive end‑state experience

Partner closely with People and TA leadership to navigate change, surface concerns, and build trust and momentum

Lead cross‑functional teams across HR, TA, Enterprise Applications, Engineering, Finance, and external implementation partners

Establish and manage program governance, including milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and executive reporting

Proactively identify risks and obstacles; drive decisions and resolution through structured problem‑solving and influence

Translate complex functional and technical concepts into clear, executive‑ready communications

Ensure integration readiness across upstream and downstream systems and processes

Drive disciplined change management, adoption planning, and readiness across impacted teams

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, bringing clarity, options, and recommendations

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10+ years of experience leading large‑scale, cross‑functional programs, ideally in HR, People Systems, or Enterprise Applications

Hands‑on experience with Workday Recruiting / ATS transformations or similarly complex HR technology programs

Working knowledge of end‑to‑end hiring processes, including workforce planning, recruiting, and onboarding

Strong understanding of how functional processes connect to technical architectures and integrations

Demonstrated success leading programs in environments with change resistance or competing priorities

Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence at the executive level

High emotional intelligence and strong stakeholder management skills

Proven ability to manage external implementation partners and internal delivery teams

Experience establishing governance, metrics, and executive‑level reporting for complex programs

Comfortable operating with ambiguity and driving structure where none exists

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