Enterprise Architect – SLED

Role Overview

• Serve as the overarching Architect across all Workday domains while acting as the primary lead for one or more functional areas.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of Workday’s end-to-end platform to identify cross-workstream impacts, and to communicate touchpoints, dependencies, and solution impacts.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional design sessions (including Compensation, Absence, Payroll, Integrations) to validate requirements, identify gaps, and ensure that proposed solutions are viable and align with best practices.
• Partner with functional and technical consultants to design integrated solutions that support client business objectives.
• Review the Statement of Work (SOW) to identify cross-functional gaps and ensure that delivery teams understand in-scope and out-of-scope work.
• Collaborate with project managers and practice-area leads on project planning, effort estimation, and sequencing of work.
• Conduct Stage Audits and Tenant Reviews at the completion of each project phase.
• Deliver difficult or sensitive scope-related messages (e.g., defects vs. change orders, out-of-scope requests, Workday limitations) professionally and confidently to clients.
• Participate in executive-level and C-suite discussions to provide strategic guidance and articulate recommendations.
• Serve as an advisor to the PMO and Steering Committee, offering recommendations for risk mitigation, prioritization, and solutioning.
• Provide guidance to clients on best practices, POV alignment, operating model considerations, and process decisions throughout design, build, testing, and deployment.
• Actively support sales by participating in discovery sessions, developing solutions, and presenting to clients.
• Partner with Sales, Solutions, and practice leaders to shape end-to-end solutioning across domains.
• Oversee Workday security design to ensure cohesion across all workstreams.
• Work closely with technical teams (Integrations, Reporting, Security) to validate that the solution supports enterprise data flows, cross-domain processes, and technical standards.
• Support the resolution of complex cross-functional requirements or critical defects.
• Facilitate cross-functional working sessions to ensure alignment and resolve interdependencies.
• Participate in key discussions around Tenant Management, Operating Model, Resource Alignment, and Cutover Planning.
• Guide clients in creating and refining their cutover task list to ensure cross-workstream coverage.
• Coordinate with the Services team (when in scope) to ensure unified and seamless delivery.
• Synthesize complex information into clear and concise communication, adapting messaging as needed for both analytical audiences and executive stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships across functional, technical, and client teams to enable a collaborative and solution-oriented delivery environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years in enterprise architecture, HR/Finance systems, or ERP architecture
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday platform expertise, spanning multiple domains or complex implementations.
• Workday (or other relevant ERP) certified in at least one discipline as well as on-going successful recertification
• Exceptional stakeholder and executive communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for diverse audiences.
• Ability to proactively address and lead challenging conversations, leveraging strong interpersonal skills to drive resolution and support a win-win outcome.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong consultative skills to guide clients and internal teams to agree on solutions in a timely manner.
• Experience delivering complex, practical business solutions under multiple deadlines.
• Ability to successfully lead multiple concurrent projects while maintaining high quality standards.
• Ability to prioritize and organize increasingly complex work to meet overall timelines and quality standards.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with flexibility to adapt to frequent change.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills, and judgement of when to escalate as appropriate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to articulate complex concepts/messages with clarity and precision.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivery excellence and client satisfaction.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• health coverage
• wellbeing programs
• paid leave (vacation, sick, parental)
• retirement plans
• learning opportunities