Workday Technical Lead - HCM & Integrations

Title - Workday Technical Lead – HCM & Integrations

Location: New York City, NY / Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days onsite
Employment Type: Contract

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Workday Technical Lead – HCM & Integrations to lead the design, development, implementation, and support of enterprise HR and Payroll systems centered on Workday. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on expertise in Workday HCM development, integrations, APIs, and modern DevOps practices, along with proven experience leading engineering teams.

The candidate will collaborate with HR, Payroll, Benefits, IT, Data, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions that support business transformation and operational excellence.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design, development, deployment, and ongoing support of Workday HCM and Payroll solutions.
• Architect, develop, and maintain integrations using Workday Studio, Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Core Connectors, and Workday APIs.
• Design and implement custom applications using Workday Extend and related Workday development tools.
• Develop and manage data ingestion pipelines using Workday Prism Analytics for reporting, integrations, and advanced analytics.
• Manage Workday integration scheduling, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Support HR, Payroll, Benefits, and employee self‑service business processes.
• Lead end-to‑end project delivery, including technical design, development, testing, release management, and production support.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality standards, and DevOps best practices.
• Lead and mentor onshore and offshore engineering teams, architects, and external delivery partners.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure secure data exchange and seamless integration with enterprise SaaS platforms.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, governance, change management, and documentation standards.
• Communicate project progress, technical risks, dependencies, and delivery status to business and technology stakeholders.

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years leading medium‑to‑large engineering teams.
• 4+ years of hands‑on Workday development experience.
• Experience completing at least one full Workday HCM implementation in a senior lead developer capacity.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday APIs.
• Experience with Workday Extend and/or the Workday Build Ecosystem.
• Strong experience with Workday Prism Analytics and data ingestion pipelines.
• Experience managing Workday integrations, scheduling, monitoring, and troubleshooting.Knowledge of Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, and HR data integrations.
• Experience with enterprise SaaS integrations, Agile delivery, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
• Strong technical leadership, communication, problem‑solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in media, entertainment, or consumer‑facing digital businesses. Preferred Qualifications
• Knowledge of SAP HR and SAP SuccessFactors. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with API management platforms such as MuleSoft, Apigee, or Kong. Preferred Qualifications
• Familiarity with Azure, AWS, GCP, or Salesforce platforms. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience developing custom applications using React and Java. Preferred Qualifications
• Familiarity with Workday Canvas Kit, UI/UX principles, and accessibility standards. Preferred Qualifications