Hiring: IT Manager, Workday Platform Company: Nelnet Campus Commerce Location: Centennial, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 10:42:19 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, SaaS, Security Clearance, ServiceNow, Stakeholder Management, Workday About the job Experience: •40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities. •5+ years) leading technical teams — e.g., engineers, developers, or platform operations staff — including direct hiring, coaching, and performance management responsibility. •Over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities. Required Skills: •Team Leadership •Directly manage, coach, and develop a team of Workday Operations Engineers and Developers. •Own hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and workload/capacity planning for the team. •Establish clear goals, priorities, and accountability structures for technical staff delivering platform work. •Build a healthy team culture with strong engineering/operational discipline (documentation, change control, testing, release hygiene). •Stakeholder & Relationship Management •Serve as the primary technical partner to the HRIS team (owner of the HCM space) and the Accounting/Finance team (owner of the FINS space). •Translate functional requirements from HRIS and Finance stakeholders into prioritized, resourced technical work for the platform team. Qualifications: •Proven experience (typically 5+ years) leading technical teams — e.g., engineers, developers, or platform operations staff — including direct hiring, coaching, and performance management responsibility. •Demonstrated success managing relationships with non-technical business stakeholders who own functional requirements, including negotiating priorities and managing expectations. •Working understanding of SaaS platform delivery models (vendor release cycles, configuration vs. customization, integration patterns, tenant/environment management) and the ability to apply that understanding to team and stakeholder management, even without Workday-specific experience. •Demonstrated capacity to obtain and maintain federal security clearance. •Strong communication skills, with the ability to flex between technical detail (with engineers/developers) and business impact (with functional stakeholders and leadership). •Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience. •Direct experience with the Workday platform (HCM, Financial Management, Extend, integrations, or reporting). •Operational familiarity with ITSM tooling (e.g., ServiceNow) and IT service management practices. •Relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL, PMP, or Workday-specific credentials). Compensation: •$120,000 - $130,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!