Delivery Manager – Workday Finance Integration

The Football Association is looking for a Delivery Manager to take ownership of Workday Finance and payment system integrations. This is your chance to shape solutions that touch every part of the organisation, working with passionate teams and senior stakeholders at Wembley Stadium.

We are seeking a Workday Integration Delivery Manager to act as the orchestration layer between Workday Financials, payment providers, internal platforms, and multiple business areas

.
What you will be doin

• g:
  Leading the delivery of multiple concurrent Workday Finance and payment integration projects, ensuring delivery to time, scope, and quality standa

• rds
  Acting as a servant leader for a software development team, including developers, QA engineers, a Product Owner, and a Product Man

• ager
  Collaborating with Programme Managers, Product Managers, and Product Owners to plan delivery, manage backlogs, and produce clear delivery roa

• dmaps
  Driving cross-team collaboration between finance, technology, product, and QA teams to ensure smooth de

• livery
  Managing integration of third-party payment gateways, internal finance systems, and digital platforms supporting multiple revenue

• streams
  Supporting agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to keep the team focused and e

• ffective
  Monitoring team performance, improving velocity and quality, and producing metrics to identify opportunities for im

• provement
  Fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the del
• ivery teamIdentifying and managing cross-team dependencies

• and risks
  Ensuring development activities are accurately tracked in Jira and follow The FA Deliver

• y Framework
  Reporting on initiatives to senior stakeholders, including delivery plans, roadmaps, RAG status, a

• nd RAID logs
  Representing Digital Technology across cross-functional teams and promoting best practic

e in delivery

What

• you will bring:
  Hands-on delivery experience of Workday integration technologies (e.g. Workday Studio, Connectors, EIBs) is

• highly desirable
  Delivery or project management experience in finance or payments sy

• stem integrations
  Strong understanding of payment and

• finance processes
  Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and relations

• hip-building skills
  Ability to work under pressure and

• meet tight deadlines
  Confidence leading cross-functional teams without line manage

• ment responsibilities
  Project Management or Scrum Master certification, or equiv

• alent Agile experience
  Willingness to learn, adap

• t, and apply new skills
  Experience in an elite sports environment

• or football is desirable
  Familiarity with tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Teams, M

• iro, Jira, and Confluence
  Experience working with third-party SaaS providers and

managing distributed teams
This is a unique opportunity to make an impact at The FA, delivering technology solutions that improve how we manage finance and payments. You will work at Wembley Stadium, alongside passionate colleagues, helping to shape the future of our digital systems while being part of an organisation that l

ives and breathes foo

tball.
What's in it for you?
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performi

ng England teams and leaders.
We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, som

• e of which can be found below:
  Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after you
• r mental health and well-being.Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley
• Stadium and St. George's P
• ark.Free private medical cover
• .A contributory pension scheme.An additional 'Thank You' days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (based on a
• full-time, permanent contract.)A hybrid working model wh

ich offers greater flexibility.
Currently, we are working within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The contractual location of this role can

be found on the FA Careers page.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the

best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please men

tion this during your application.
As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with l