HR Domain Architect & Workday Strategy Leader

ABB; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Madrid is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define, govern, and evolve the HR domain architecture across the enterprise. You will ensure a coherent, secure, and scalable HR technology landscape while supporting decentralized business needs.

The role reports to Global Head IS Enterprise Architecture and the work model is hybrid, with responsibilities spanning Workday governance, data architecture, and HR integrations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in architecture or senior HR technology roles.
• Strong experience in HR systems and platforms (e.g. Workday).
• Experience with HR integrations (identity, payroll, finance).
• Understanding of Privacy and regulatory considerations for HR data.
• Experience in and understanding HR processes and operating models.
• Proven experience in large, decentralized or federated enterprises.
• Experience in functional capability modeling, SaaS and packaged application landscapes and cross-domain dependency management.
• Strong executive communication and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Define, govern, and evolve the architecture of the HR domain across the enterprise.
• Ensure the HR technology landscape is coherent, secure, and scalable.
• Lead HR integrations, data architecture, and distribution patterns across the HR landscape.
• Conduct solution architecture reviews and assessments for HR domains.
• Develop an HR Domain Roadmap aligned to enterprise strategy and HR Technology Roadmap.
• Maintain up-to-date architecture documentation in EA tools (e.g. Ardoq).
• Serve as end-to-end architect for the Workday landscape and optimize its footprint.
• Stay current with Workday releases to advise on leveraging new features.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Workday

HR integrations

Executive communication

Data architecture

Security & privacy

Cross-domain modeling

SaaS / packaged apps

Tools

Ardoq

Job description

ABB in Madrid is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define, govern, and evolve the HR domain architecture across the enterprise. You will ensure a coherent, secure, and scalable HR technology landscape while supporting decentralized business needs.

The role reports to Global Head IS Enterprise Architecture and the work model is hybrid, with responsibilities spanning Workday governance, data architecture, and HR integrations.