Senior HR Solutions Architect - Workday HCM, Time Tracking and Absence

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to HR, Payroll, IT, and business leaders, leading end-to-end solution architecture for Workday HCM, Time Tracking, and Absence modules.
• Design cross-module integrations across HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, and downstream systems.
• Assess current system utilization and recommend improvements, including training, customization, and enhancements.
• Build and execute implementation plans across discovery, design, QA/testing, deployment, and support using Agile methodologies.
• Develop detailed test plans and test scripts; execute testing to ensure high-quality, bug-free solutions.
• Serve as the key liaison between teams to ensure solutions align with business requirements.
• Manage Workday releases and upgrades, including testing and validation of reporting functionality.
• Identify risks related to product development and data quality, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Partner with IT to ensure system and data compliance with security and privacy requirements.
• Provide ongoing feedback to support product adoption across teams.
• Support technical troubleshooting with vendors and technology partners.
• Collaborate with employee support and project management teams on process documentation, communication, and training.
• Partner with Finance and IT to support documentation for internal controls and SOX compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Business, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years of experience in business requirements gathering, technology deployment, and business process re-engineering.
• 10+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience.
• 4+ years of experience leading or coaching technical or operational teams.
• Proven experience with full-cycle global Workday Time Tracking and Absence implementations.
• Strong experience configuring Workday business processes, condition rules, custom fields, and security.
• Strong solution architecture and systems integration experience.
• Strong testing, QA, and release management experience.
• Strong project management and Agile delivery experience.
• Able to communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Strong risk management and problem-solving skills.
• Strong documentation and process improvement skills.
• Able to work in fast-changing, ambiguous environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI tools for HR, knowledge management, or case management.
• Experience with custom application development in HR technology.
• Experience with Scrum or Agile methodologies.
• Management consulting experience.
• Recent full lifecycle HR technology implementation experience.
• Workday certification.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience with custom reports and calculated fields.
• Familiarity with GDPR and SOX compliance.
• Experience supporting global organizations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.