Forward Deployed Partner Architect

About the role

The Forward Deployed (FD) team is an elite, multi-disciplinary unit designed to bridge the gap between "the possible" and "the practical." We don’t just slide-ware our vision; we build it. As part of the North America Solution Consulting organization, we sit at the high-velocity intersection of AI Strategy, Product Engineering, and the agentic ecosystem. Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of Workday’s AI Human Capital and Financial management solutions by co-innovating with our most strategic partners and customers.

About the Role

• Architectural Co-Innovation: Partner with SIs to design customer-specific AI roadmaps that quantify the business value of Workday AI, moving beyond buzzwords to measurable outcomes. Collaborating with the Workday Partner Managers will be critical.
• Rapid Agentic Prototyping: Lead the hands-on build of bespoke "Forward Deployed" POCs. You will showcase agentic workflows that solve "unsolvable" business problems in a "try-before-you-buy" format.
• Consumption Strategy: Support Workday’s shift to innovation-based consumption models. You will analyze technical usage patterns and help customers forecast their long-term AI and platform needs.
• Technical Diplomacy: Navigate complex global security, compliance, and data privacy requirements. You are the trusted advisor who ensures Workday AI fits seamlessly into a customer’s broader IT ecosystem.
• The Feedback Loop: Act as a critical sensor for Product & Technology teams, funneling real-world SI and customer challenges back into the development roadmap to ensure our AI remains "built for business."
• Ecosystem Integration: Design seamless data flows and integration strategies (including MCP and A2A) within complex, multi-cloud enterprise landscapes.
• Measurable Impact: Responsible for demonstrating impact and measurable value within your industry or domain expertise.

Qualifications

• Sr FDE Enterprise Architect:
• 5+ years of extensive human resource, financials or IT domain expertise
• 5+ years of experience in technology solution design, enterprise software implementations, or digital transformation
• 4+ years' experience presenting to technical, business, and executive audiences both in-person and virtual
• Principal, FDE Enterprise Architect:
• 7+ years of experience in technology solution design, enterprise software implementations, or digital transformation
• 7+ years' experience presenting to technical, business, and executive audiences both in-person and virtually
• 5+ years of Workday experience

Other Qualifications

• AI Evangelist: You have a visceral curiosity for Agents, LLMs, RAG, and MCP. You don't just use AI; you understand how to architect it for the enterprise.
• The "Forward Deployed" Mindset: You are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive when "building the plane while flying it."
• Consultative Rigor: Expert-level skills in creating architectural diagrams, technology roadmaps, and data-backed business cases.
• Partner-Centric: You understand the SI business model and how to empower partners to be successful with Workday technology.
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 40% to engage with SIs and customers on-site.