Workday HCM Solutions Architect

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We are seeking a highly experienced Workday HCM Solutions Architect to drive the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-impact solutions across our Workday platform. This role is reserved for our most complex and business-critical initiatives, requiring deep functional expertise, excellent architectural judgment, and the ability to influence outcomes across HR, IT, and Engineering.

As a senior member of our team, you will operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, translating ambiguous business needs into well-architected, sustainable Workday solutions that deliver measurable value.

This role reports to the Senior Manager of Finance and People Systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with delivery leads to design end-to-end solutions for complex Workday HCM initiatives across multiple products (Core HCM, Compensation, Talent, Performance, Absence, Benefits, etc.), with a platform-first mindset that accounts for downstream impacts and cross-module dependencies
• Establish and enforce architectural patterns that prioritize simplicity, scalability, and extensibility
• Drive automation and end-user experience strategy by identifying and implementing opportunities to eliminate manual, repetitive, or error-prone processes using Workday AI, Orchestrations, and the business process framework
• Define and scale best practices for reusable, enterprise-grade automation and workflow design across functional areas
• Partner with reporting and analytics leads to architect robust reporting solutions (Advanced, Matrix, Composite, Prism) that enable actionable insights
• Evaluate and guide decisions on leveraging native Workday capabilities versus external tools, with a bias toward platform-native solutions
• Collaborate with Product, HR, IT, and Engineering teams to align priorities, influence decisions through clear articulation of trade-offs and risks, and mentor team members on solution design and architectural best practices

Skills/Competencies

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree, and a minimum of 8 years of related experience; or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience; or a PhD with 3 years experience
• Experience designing and implementing Workday HCM solutions
• Deep expertise across multiple Workday HCM domains with a proven track record delivering complex, enterprise-scale solutions
• Excellent understanding of Workday security frameworks
• Advanced experience with Workday reporting, analytics, data strategy, and automation design, including Workday Orchestrations and Business Process Framework
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, sustainable architectures, with sound systems thinking and trade-off decisions
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams, communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences, and mentor others

Salary Range Transparency

Tier 1 - United States of America 110,000 - 164,000 USD per year

Tier 2 - United States of America 122,000 - 182,000 USD per year

Tier 3 - United States of America 134,000 - 200,000 USD per year

Tier 5 - United States of America 152,000 - 228,000 USD per year

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