Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead the Workday technical strategy, architecture, and solution design across HCM, and/or integrations.
2. Partner with Product Owners and Business Analysts to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
3. Develop and maintain Workday configurations, integrations (EIB, Core Connectors, Studio), and custom reports (Advanced, Matrix, Composite).
4. Ensure adherence to performance, security, compliance, and governance best practices within the Workday environment.
5. Oversee CI/CD pipelines and Workday-specific deployment tools (e.g., Workday’s Enterprise Interface Builder, PECI/Inbound integrations).
6. Act as a technical escalation point, providing hands-on support to developers and integration consultants when needed.
7. Conduct code and configuration reviews, define technical standards, and drive continuous improvement across teams.
8. Collaborate with offshore teams and system integrators, ensuring seamless coordination across time zones and delivery units.
9. Align Workday solutions with Enterprise Architecture, Security, and IT Governance standards.
10. Contribute to cross-functional IT transformation initiatives, bringing Workday best practices and innovations to the table.
11. Be an active member of the Technical Leadership community, fostering synergies with other technology streams.
12. Stay current with Workday product releases and recommend the adoption of relevant new features and technologies.
13. Champion innovation and continuous improvement based on emerging trends in HR technologies.

Who You Are:

1. At least 8+ years of Workday experience, including at least 3 years in a technical leadership role.
2. Proven expertise in Workday HCM, and/or Integrations, including EIB, Core Connectors, Absence, Compensation, XSLT, Workday Extend, and Report Writer.
3. Deep understanding of Workday architecture, integrations, security, data model, and performance optimization techniques.
4. Experience with deployment pipelines, change management tools.
5. Experience in Greenfield Workday implementations and/or migration from legacy systems to Workday.
6. Ability to effectively manage and collaborate with offshore delivery teams.
7. Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Nice to have:

1. Workday HCM/Financials Certified
2. Workday Integration Certified
3. Knowledge of Workday Studio
4. Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Agile delivery methodologies.
5. Certifications or experience with DevOps for Workday or third-party integration tools.
6. Knowledge of Workday Extend for custom application development is a strong plus.