Workday Architect

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Workday Architect to lead the end to end architecture, roadmap, and governance of our Workday platform across HCM and Financials. You’ll be partnering with HR, Finance, and Business functions to deliver scalable, secure, and high performing Workday solutions that support global operations. You will translate business strategy into Workday architectures, own solution standards and patterns, and ensure consistent, compliant delivery—from core configuration and integrations to data, security, and release management

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Workday target architecture across HCM and Financials, defining solution blueprints, data models, integration patterns, and security models.
• Govern Workday tenant strategy, domain/role based security, and business process frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional discovery and design workshops, translating requirements into Workday configurations and business processes.
• Architect HCM solutions for Workforce Management, Talent & Performance, Compensation, Time & Absence, Benefits, and Recruiting.
• Architect FINS solutions for multi-entity, multi-currency operations including chart of accounts design, ledger, allocations, period close, suppliers & customers, expenses, projects, procurement, fixed assets, revenue recognition, and intercompany.
• Own Workday integration architecture leveraging EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, REST/SOAP, and event-driven patterns with middleware.
• Design robust data strategy including conversion/migration, master/reference data governance, data quality, retention, and auditability.
• Define analytics standards using Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields, Composite Reports, Dashboards, Prism Analytics, and Adaptive Planning.
• Define security domains, role-based access, segregation of duties, and approval models across HCM and FINS.
• Partner with Risk/Compliance and Internal Audit to meet SOX, GDPR, and financial reporting requirements.
• Lead biannual Workday releases, governing change control, migration, and environment strategy.
• Drive platform simplification, technical debt remediation, and feature adoption roadmaps.
• Provide architectural leadership to Workday analysts, functional consultants, and integration developers.
• Coach and mentor a Workday Center of Excellence (CoE), establishing standards, patterns, and guardrails.
• Operate within product-led, agile delivery methodologies.

Requirements & Qualifications

8+ years implementing and architecting Workday HCM and/or Financials with at least 3+ years in an architect/design authority role. Demonstrable depth in Workday HCM modules (Core HCM, Org/Position Management, Talent & Performance, Compensation/Advanced Comp, Time & Absence, Benefits, Recruiting, Payroll interfaces) and Financials modules (Accounting Center/GL, COA design, Allocations, Period Close, Supplier/Customer, Expenses, Procurement, Projects, Assets, Revenue & Contract Management, Intercompany, Multi GAAP/IFRS, Multi currency, Tax considerations). Strong hands-on experience with Business Process Framework, Calculated Fields, Security, EIB/Core Connectors/Studio, Report Writer/Composite, Dashboards. Proven design of real-time and batch integrations. Experience leading data migration and setting data quality/governance standards. Track record implementing tenant management, change control, release governance, and non-prod to prod promotion strategies. Experience operating within regulated environments (e.g., SOX) and designing for audit, controls, and compliance.