Job Overview
Location
Remote, USA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Product Management
Date Posted
June 14, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Lead, manage, and analyze release management activities for Workday, including bi-annual, one-off, and weekly/bi-weekly service and change releases.
- • Ensure seamless delivery of Workday updates and changes to The Nature Conservancy’s HCM and Finance environments with minimal disruption and maximum institutional value.
- • Serve as the primary expert in Workday Deployment Methodology, coordinating manual and automated deployment activities across global teams.
- • Act as a liaison between IT, HCM, Finance, Quality Management, Security, Privacy, and AI stakeholders to ensure release compatibility and stakeholder satisfaction.
- • Conduct comprehensive analysis of business and technical user needs, documenting requirements and translating them into functional technical specifications.
- • Develop, execute, and maintain detailed test plans for Workday releases, ensuring reliability, availability, performance, and recoverability of systems.
- • Write and maintain comprehensive systems documentation, including user manuals, technical manuals, and deployment procedures.
- • Establish and enforce control policies, benchmarks, and measures aligned with industry best practices and organizational standards.
- • Collaborate cross-functionally with IT staff and business units to identify, leverage, and implement integrated solutions across platforms and systems.
- • Research and recommend innovative, automated approaches to improve IT efficiency and reduce manual effort in release processes.
- • Manage multiple interdependencies across third-party platforms including Phenom, Broadbean, DocuSign, background check systems, banking, and payroll integrations.
- • Adapt and modify processes in response to evolving business needs, regulatory requirements, or technological changes.
- • Facilitate change management protocols and deliver training to ensure smooth adoption of new releases and system updates.
- • Work effectively in a matrixed organizational structure, managing resources, project plans, and addressing gaps with internal and external teams.
- • Present technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring alignment and buy-in across departments.
- • Travel and work flexible hours, including weekends, as required to support global release cycles and stakeholder needs.
- • Maintain strong stakeholder relationships with global HCM, Finance, IT, and security teams to ensure governance, compliance, and successful implementation.
- • Support the development of successful customer outcomes through proactive communication, issue resolution, and continuous improvement of Workday systems.
🎯 Requirements
- • 5 years of experience as a business or technical professional in Information Technology or a related field
- • 3-5 years of implementation experience in Workday with a focus on HCM and Finance and a release/deployment focus
- • 5 years of technical or general project management experience
- • Experience with Workday release cycles, including planning, testing, and deploying updates across functional areas
- • Workday certifications or hands-on experience with HCM, Financials, and Workday deployment practices
- • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities, with comfort presenting to technical and non-technical audiences
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive annual base salary range of $77,920–$125,732 for U.S.-based applicants
- • 8% employer match on 401(k) plan
- • Comprehensive health care benefits and flexible spending accounts
- • Parental leave and accrued paid time off
- • Life insurance and disability coverage
- • Employee assistance program and other work-life well-being benefits
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About Springer Nature Limited
Springer Nature Limited is a global academic and professional publisher formed in 2015 through the merger of Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, and Springer Science+Business Media. It produces journals, books, databases, and services across science, technology, medicine, humanities, and social sciences, including flagship titles Nature and Scientific Reports. The company is headquartered in London, operates worldwide, and is majority-owned by Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. Its products serve researchers, clinicians, students, educators, and professionals, supporting discovery, learning, and decision-making through peer-reviewed research, reviews, news, and educational content.
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