Lead Software Engineer

Job Description

Position Title

Lead Software Engineer - HR

Function/Group

Digital and Technology

Location

Mumbai

Shift Timing

Regular

Role Reports to

IT Manager

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

ABOUT GENERAL MILLS

We make foodthe world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Hagen-Dazs, we've been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate

us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

JOB OVERVIEW

Function Overview

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest tren ds and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents.

The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the Work with Heart philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the provided

Purpose of the role

Digital and Technology Human Capital Management & Services team is looking for a Lead Software Engineer that can develop and support Workday integrations and internal/external systems. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of Workday tools (Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PECI/PICOF), strong technical skills, and a consultative approach to working with stakeholders across HR, IT, and third-party vendors.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

- Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex Workday integrations.
- Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for Workday integrations, security protocols, and system interoperability.
- Translate business requirements into scalable and efficient integration solutions using Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and other Workday tools.
- Establish integration governance, best practices, and development standards.
- Collaborate with functional teams, vendors, and third-party systems to ensure seamless data flow and system compatibility.
- Maintain and enhance existing integrations, including troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.
- Monitor integration performance and ensure data accuracy, reliability, and timeliness.
- Participate in system upgrades, testing, and Workday release cycles, evaluating impact on current integrations.
- Provide mentorship to junior developers and contribute to cross-functional team knowledge sharing.
- Develop and deploy integrated Workday solutions aimed at optimizing business processes spanning multiple technologies across the enterprise.
- Perform full life cycle software development activities. Investigate, analyze, and evaluate how existing applications, legacy systems, databases, and web interfaces can be leveraged to meet emerging and new enterprise requirements.
- Demonstrate strong working knowledge and understanding of business to provide quality technical feedback.
- Utilize relevant technologies to design, develop, document, and support moderate to complex integration solutions applying design patterns, reference architectures, and best practices.
- Collaborate with other technical staff to lead research, evaluate, develop, test and implement new and/or currently unused functional and technical solutions to enhance the value of business systems. Evaluate current and future leveragability of new functionality in anticipation of changing/evolving business needs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- 12+ years of overall experience with 7+ years in Workday Integrations.
- Configure and develop integrations using Workday Studio, Workday Cloud Connect, Workday Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), PECI and other relevant tools.
- Experience working with Workday SOAP and REST APIs.
- Proficient in creating complex calculated fields and advanced reports.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts with technical and non-technical business partners at all levels.
- Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply.
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks/activities and prioritize appropriately.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
- Ability to work with contractors and 3rd party vendors to ensure a quality result on projects and enhancements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Candidate should be flexible, reliable, can take initiative, can deal with responsibility, and have a can do mentality.
- Experience with Extend/Prism is a plus
- Experience with Workday Orchestrate is a plus.
- Experience with middleware platforms (e.g., Dell Boomi, MuleSoft) is a plus.

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