Workday Architect

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult in London seeks an experienced Workday Architect to lead solution design for Workday Financials and drive architectural decisions. You will translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions and align with governance standards.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, strong knowledge of Workday Financials, and proven capability in migration and transformation projects across Finance, Operations, and IT teams. Hybrid work model with two days in the office.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong expertise in Workday Financials.
• Experience in Workday Solution Architecture and solution design.
• Strong understanding of Business Process Design and Transformation.
• Experience in Requirements Gathering and Discovery Workshops.
• Knowledge of Legacy System Migration to Workday.
• Ability to assess Workday Functional Capabilities and Limitations.
• Experience in Stakeholder Management and Solution Advisory.
• Understanding of Workday Architecture, Governance, and Best Practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions to understand business challenges, use cases, and process requirements.
• Design future-state business processes using Workday Financials capabilities and best practices.
• Assess Workday Financials functionality and advise stakeholders on solution feasibility, limitations, and alternatives.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, sustainable, and effective Workday solutions.
• Provide architectural guidance for migrating business processes from legacy systems to Workday.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Business, and IT stakeholders to define solution strategies.
• Recommend alternative approaches when standard Workday functionality does not meet business requirements.
• Ensure alignment with Workday architecture, governance standards, and long-term business objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Workday Financials transformation initiatives.

Skills

Workday Financials

Workday Solution Architecture

Business Process Design

Discovery Workshops

Legacy System Migration

Stakeholder Management

Solution Advisory

Workday Governance

Job description

Job Title: Workday Architect

Location: London, UK

Work Mode: Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Experience: 8+ Years

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Workday Architect with strong expertise in Workday Financials to lead solution design, business process transformation, and architectural decision-making. The ideal candidate will work closely with Finance, Operations, Business, and IT stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable and sustainable Workday solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions to understand business challenges, use cases, and process requirements.
• Design future-state business processes using Workday Financials capabilities and best practices.
• Assess Workday Financials functionality and advise stakeholders on solution feasibility, limitations, and alternatives.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, sustainable, and effective Workday solutions.
• Provide architectural guidance for migrating business processes from legacy systems to Workday.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Business, and IT stakeholders to define solution strategies.
• Recommend alternative approaches when standard Workday functionality does not meet business requirements.
• Ensure alignment with Workday architecture, governance standards, and long-term business objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Workday Financials transformation initiatives.

Mandatory Skills

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong expertise in Workday Financials.
• Experience in Workday Solution Architecture and solution design.
• Strong understanding of Business Process Design and Transformation.
• Experience in Requirements Gathering and Discovery Workshops.
• Knowledge of Legacy System Migration to Workday.
• Ability to assess Workday Functional Capabilities and Limitations.
• Experience in Stakeholder Management and Solution Advisory.
• Understanding of Workday Architecture, Governance, and Best Practices.

Mandatory Skill Hashtags

#Workday #WorkdayFinancials #WorkdayArchitect #WorkdaySolutionArchitecture #BusinessProcessDesign #BusinessProcessTransformation #RequirementsGathering #DiscoveryWorkshops #LegacySystemMigration #SolutionDesign #StakeholderManagement #WorkdayGovernance #SolutionAdvisory