Senior Workday Solution Architect & Data Steward

Focus on WD; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus on WD is seeking a Workday Solution Architect to own the platform end-to-end, acting as lead architect and data steward. You will ensure security, governance and trusted HR data as the single source of truth.

You will drive design, implement across modules, and shape the release roadmap, collaborating with Global Head of People Systems and cross-functional teams to maintain stability and scalability.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on Workday experience.
• Architect or lead experience (2+ years).
• Solid data governance background and GDPR knowledge.
• Experience with at least one full Workday deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, configuration and day-to-day running of Workday across modules.
• Translate business needs into sustainable Workday solutions and shape the Workday roadmap.
• Own the tenant strategy and bi-annual release process from assessment to go-live.
• Own the security model including security groups and access reviews.
• Act as data steward for HR data and run data quality frameworks including reconciliation.
• Govern integrations, reporting and third-party configuration and escalation of complex issues.
• Represent Workday architecture in governance forums with stakeholders across functions.

Skills

Workday expertise

Solution Architecture

Data governance

Stakeholder influence

SQL

Excel

Power BI

UK GDPR

Communication

Tools

Workday

SQL

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Focus on WD is seeking a Workday Solution Architect to own the platform end-to-end, acting as lead architect and data steward. You will ensure security, governance and trusted HR data as the single source of truth.

You will drive design, implement across modules, and shape the release roadmap, collaborating with Global Head of People Systems and cross-functional teams to maintain stability and scalability.