Workday Architect

The Workday Architect is a strategic leader responsible for the planning, design, configuration, and support of Workday Human Capital Management, Financials, Supply Chain, Security, and Integration modules. The role involves translating business needs into system solutions, supporting ongoing operations, and driving continuous improvement to ensure organizational success.

Location: United States

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic plans for Workday upgrades and new functionality implementation.
• Lead the design and configuration of Workday HCM across Core HCM, Payroll, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, Time Tracking, Learning, Talent, and Recruiting.
• Lead the design and configuration of Workday Financials across General Ledger, Banking & Settlements, Procurement, Expenses, and Accounting Center.
• Manage condition rules, validations, business processes, and security assignments for HR and Finance-related functionality.
• Lead the design and configuration of Workday Supply Chain modules such as Procurement, Inventory, Supplier Accounts, and Strategic Sourcing.
• Lead the design and configuration of Workday Security, Integration, and requests that are Core to Workday and shared across different modules and 3rd party applications as needed.
• Maintain configuration documentation and version control through Change Control governance processes.
• Provide support for all Workday service requests and incidents from Operations teams.
• Research, diagnose, and resolve Workday functional problems, escalating to Workday Community or AMS partners as needed.
• Serve as SME on Workday updates/releases, testing new features, and advising leadership on adoption.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Supply Chain Operations to analyze process pain points and deliver Workday-enabled solutions.
• Liaison with IS on integrations, security frameworks, and data governance.
• Contribute to HRIS, Finance Systems, Supply Chain, and IS governance committees, ensuring system changes follow change control processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline HR, Finance, and Supply Chain processes using Workday tools.
• Participate in optimization projects and provide input on roadmap priorities.
• Train HR, Finance, and Supply Chain users and managers on new or updated system functionality.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of at least two Workday modules (HCM, Payroll, FDM, or Supply Chain)
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field