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San Diego, California, United States
Hybrid
Where Ambition Meets Innovation
Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals.
The AVP, People Systems and Integrations is responsible for leading the design, delivery, and support of Workday integrations and related HR technology solutions. This role provides managerial oversight to specialized contingent workers while serving as the primary technical liaison between HR Systems, Enterprise IT, Security, and business stakeholders.
The successful candidate will combine deep expertise in Workday integrations, data management, and HR technology architecture with strong leadership skills to drive operational excellence, scalability, and continuous improvement across the People Technology landscape.
Workday Integration Leadership
Own the design, implementation, and support of Workday integrations and data exchanges.
Lead the development and maintenance of Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PECI, PICOF, CCB, RaaS, and API-based integrations.
Ensure reliable integration between Workday and downstream systems including payroll, benefits, identity management, finance, recruiting, learning, and third-party vendors.
Establish integration standards, governance, monitoring, and documentation practices.
Drive continuous improvement to optimize data quality, system performance, and operational efficiency.
Technical Liaison to IT
Serve as the primary point of contact between the People Systems organization and Enterprise IT teams.
Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Enterprise Architecture, Identity Management, and Integration teams on technical solutions and strategic initiatives.
Translate business and HR requirements into scalable technical designs.
Ensure compliance with enterprise security, privacy, and data governance standards.
Lead troubleshooting efforts and coordinate resolution of complex integration and system issues.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Partner with HR Centers of Excellence, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll, and Finance teams to understand business requirements.
Collaborate with Workday, Cornerstone and third-party vendors to implement enhancements and resolve issues.
Manage stakeholder expectations, project communications, and executive updates.
Facilitate prioritization discussions and roadmap planning for People Systems initiatives.
Project & Program Delivery
Lead integration-related projects through all phases, including requirements gathering, design, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of Workday releases and new implementations.
Establish project governance, risk management, and quality assurance practices.
Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational transformation initiatives involving employee data and system integrations.
Required Qualifications
Experience supporting Workday and HR technology ecosystems.
Experience scoping and overseeing the quality of work performed by others (either direct reports or contingent workers)
Deep knowledge of:
Workday Integrations
Workday Studio
Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
Workday APIs and Web Services
Core Connectors
PECI and payroll integrations
XML, XSLT, JSON, and REST/SOAP APIs
SQL and data analysis techniques
Experience integrating Workday with third-party HR, payroll, benefits, identity management, and enterprise applications.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects and stakeholder relationships.
Preferred Qualifications
Workday Integration Certification(s).
Experience supporting global HR operations and payroll integrations.
Knowledge of HR data privacy regulations and security frameworks.
Experience with Agile project delivery methodologies.
PMP, Scrum Master, or related certifications
Pay Range:
$116,081.00 - $193,537.00Company Overview:
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace(6) , LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.
At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.
For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.
Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.
Information on Interviews:
LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card. Should you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact LPL’s Human Resources Solutions Center at (855) 575-6947.
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