Lead Workday Engineer – Process & Control- Remote work

Digile is seeking a highly experienced Lead Workday Engineer to support an automotive client environment. This role involves extracting, documenting, and optimizing business processes and controls within Workday, with the goal of transforming them into AI-powered agents for automation and intelligent decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the analysis and documentation of current-state Workday processes and controls
• Extract and map workflows across modules such as HCM, Finance, Payroll, or Integrations
• Identify gaps, risks, and inefficiencies in existing processes
• Design and implement optimized workflows and control frameworks
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and compliance groups
• Ensure alignment with audit, risk, and governance requirements
• Support data validation, reconciliation, and reporting within Workday
• Provide leadership and guidance to junior team members
• Drive best practices for Workday configuration and process standardization

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in Workday implementations/support
• Strong expertise in one or more modules: HCM, Financials, Payroll, Integrations
• Proven experience in process extraction, documentation, and controls design
• Experience working with large enterprise clients (automotive/manufacturing preferred)
• Strong understanding of compliance, audit, and internal controls
• Hands-on experience with: Workday reporting (Advanced, Matrix), Business Process Framework (BPF)
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills
• Experience working with Automobile or similar enterprise environments
• Workday certifications (HCM, Financials, Integrations, etc.)
• Experience with data migration, integrations, or system transformations
• Familiarity with SOX controls and governance frameworks
• Exposure to tools like JIRA, ServiceNow, or Agile methodologies