Senior Workday Solutions Partner

Role Overview

• Act as a strategic advisor to People & Places COEs, helping them identify opportunities to improve their existing use of Workday to better support business objectives
• Collaborate with People & Places teams and leaders to evaluate current business processes and recommend Workday-driven enhancements for scalability, automation, and user experience
• Serve as a key escalation point for system issues and bugs; diagnose root causes and propose efficient, system-aligned solutions
• Maintain deep understanding of Workday HCM modules (Core HCM, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Reporting, etc.) and how they interact
• Work closely with People & Places COEs, HRIS teams, IT, and external consultants to ensure solutions are aligned across functional and technical teams
• Provide input on change management strategies, including training, communications, and stakeholder engagement when rolling out Workday fixes and enhancements
• Contribute to the development of the Workday roadmap by identifying and prioritizing strategic enhancements, in partnership with COEs and People Insights & Solutions Design partners on new functionality
• Lead and drive Workday R1 & R2 Release management for the People Data and Systems team and work closely with IT teams to evaluate overall impact of new features, enhancements and retired/deprecated features
• Perform light configuration, testing, or data validation as needed, especially during major projects, upgrades, troubleshooting critical issues, or in urgent business situations that require additional assistance and support

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Workday in a functional or techno-functional capacity
• Proven experience acting as a liaison between HR functional teams and technical system support
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, consultative approach
• Solid understanding of HR processes and how they are operationalized within Workday
• Ability to translate business needs into system requirements and scalable solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to engage and influence a diverse group of stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Benefits

• annual cash bonuses
• commissions for sales roles
• stock grants
• comprehensive benefits package