Sr Technical Consultant, Integrations - HCM

About the Team

At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, planning, and spend management into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too! We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.

About the Role

As a Senior Technical Consultant in Workday Professional Services, you will lead integration workstreams for complex Workday deployments. You will partner with customers, functional consultants, and third‑party vendors to discover requirements; design scalable solutions; build, test, and deploy integrations; manage delivery risks; and help customers achieve successful business outcomes. This role combines hands‑on solution delivery with technical leadership. You will translate HCM business requirements into scalable solutions, guide customers on integration strategy, and take ownership of technical deliverables from discovery through go‑live. With AI at the center of how we work, you will also apply approved AI capabilities where they can improve delivery efficiency, quality, and customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration discovery, design, build, testing, deployment, and go‑live support activities.
• Own integration scope, plans, risks, dependencies, deliverables, and quality.
• Translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable integration solutions.
• Apply approved AI and automation capabilities where they provide a clear, secure, and supportable improvement over traditional approaches.
• Guide customers through technical decisions and integration strategy.
• Mentor consultants and promote technical standards, reusability, and leading practices.
• Maintain relevant product expertise and Workday certifications.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise integrations for ERP, HCM, Financials, payroll, or related cloud applications.
• 5+ years of customer‑facing consulting or Professional Services experience.
• Experience leading an integration workstream deployment lifecycle through discovery, design, build, testing, and deployment.
• Experience with web services, APIs, XML or JSON, data transformation, secure file exchange, and integration security.
• Proficiency in at least one relevant programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Java, .NET, SQL).
• Familiarity with AI concepts, including LLM integration and agentic workflow design.

Qualifications

• Workday integration experience or the ability to obtain an applicable Workday certification.
• Experience with REST, SOAP, OAuth, SAML, X.509, EDI, XSLT, Java, JavaScript, Python, .NET, middleware, or comparable technologies.
• Ability to use approved AI tools responsibly to accelerate analysis, documentation, testing, troubleshooting, and knowledge transfer while protecting customer data and maintaining accountability for deliverable quality.
• Strong customer‑facing, facilitation, presentation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience mentoring consultants and reviewing technical deliverables.
• Ability to lead technical design decisions and clearly communicate options, risks, and recommendations.
• Strong technical acumen, including the ability to understand, apply, and troubleshoot technical information and systems to enhance efficiency and problem‑solving.
• Team player who will work across the organization and company to continue improving the way we serve our customers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience with AI product and platforms e.g., Sana, Claude, or similar) and designing/implementing LLM‑based applications or orchestration frameworks.

VISA sponsorship is not available for this role.

Pay

Primary Location: USA.IL.Chicago – Base Pay Range: $122,800 USD – $184,200 USD. Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $111,000 USD – $197,300 USD. If performed in Colorado, the pay range is $117,000 – $175,400 USD. The role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role‑specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants.

Schedule

Workday’s Flex Work approach requires spending at least half (50%) of each quarter in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role), allowing a flexible schedule that balances in‑person and remote work.