Senior Workday Functional Architect

Responsibilities

• Configure Workday modules (Core HCM, Absence and Time tracking, Payroll) to align with client workflows.
• Assist with data migration and ensure data accuracy.
• Identify and implement improvements to business processes using the Workday platform.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Workday Drive, Workday Docs, letter templates, Questionnaire, Survey, Reference Letters etc.
• Advanced hands‑on process with Hire, Onboarding, Change Job, and Termination business processes; should have worked on Notification and Alerts configuration.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using Workday reporting tools (Advanced, Matrix, Composite reports).
• Manage and maintain Workday security framework (roles, domains, business process security policies).
• Provide recommendations to Tier 1 Team to fix incorrect transactions.
• Participate in Workday releases, analyze impacts, and implement updates.
• Perform data loading via EIBs; support data migration, tenant setup, and tenant management activities.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Payroll, Recruiting, Absence, IAM etc.

Requirements

• Understanding of foundational HCM principles including Business Processes, Reporting, Calculated Fields, Security, & Notifications.
• Advanced hands‑on experience with time‑off plan configuration including complex accruals, carryovers, shadow plans and touchpoints with leaves and time tracking.
• Advanced hands‑on experience with leave configuration including balance periods, cascading leaves, intermittent leaves, and complex eligibility and validation rules.
• Experience with ancillary absence processes such as automated leave return, automatic balance adjustments and transfers, Sell Time Off and others.
• Experience with Workday time‑tracking configuration, time submissions, and employee work schedules.
• Experience with reporting using the available Absence and Time Tracking data sources.
• Knowledge of Workday’s API capabilities for the Absence and Time Tracking modules.
• Understanding of foundational HCM principles including Business Processes, Reporting, Calculated Fields, Security, & Notifications (Payroll).
• Workday Payroll processing knowledge including calculation, complete, and settle steps.
• Experience with building payroll components (Earnings, Deductions, Account Posting Rules, Run Categories, Payment Election Rules).
• Experience with third‑party payroll configuration (External Earnings, External Deductions, External Inputs).
• Experience with reporting data sources for Payroll (Payroll Results) and Accounting (Journal Lines).
• Knowledge of payroll regulatory rules and their impact on payroll configuration.
• Knowledge of payroll touchpoints (Time Tracking, Absence, HCM, Compensation, Benefits).