Workday Lead Consultant - Integrations

Grant Thornton; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking an experienced Workday Integration Lead Consultant with 5+ years of hands-on Workday integrations expertise to lead design, development, and delivery across Workday HCM and/or Financials. The role requires strong technical leadership and stakeholder engagement to drive integration workstreams from design through deployment.

The ideal candidate will architect scalable solutions using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB, and Web Services, while ensuring quality and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday Integration experience.
• Hands-on expertise in Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors/Cloud Connect.
• Experience in designing and delivering enterprise-grade Workday integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of Workday integrations across HCM, Payroll, Finance, and Benefits.
• Architect scalable integration solutions using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIB; define patterns, data transformations, error handling, and monitoring.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to integration developers; review artefacts, code, and testing strategies.
• Build and maintain integrations using Studio, EIB, and Web Services (REST/SOAP); manage inbound/outbound integrations with third-party systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, conduct design workshops, and communicate delivery status, risks, and dependencies.
• Define test strategy (unit, SIT, UAT) and maintain comprehensive documentation including mappings and support guides.
• Identify opportunities to optimize integrations and contribute to new frameworks and delivery approaches.

Skills

Workday Integration

Workday Studio

EIB (Inbound/Outbound)

Core Connectors / Cloud Connect

Web Services (SOAP / REST)

XML

XSLT transformations

Technical leadership

Integration design

Stakeholder management

Tools

Workday Studio

EIB (Inbound/Outbound)

Core Connectors / Cloud Connect

Web Services (SOAP / REST)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Workday Integration Lead Consultant with 5+ years of hands-on experience in Workday integrations, including Workday Studio and other integration frameworks. The candidate will be responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade integrations across Workday HCM and/or Financials.

This role requires strong technical expertise, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to lead integration workstreams across full lifecycle implementations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Integration Design Delivery

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of Workday integrations across modules such as HCM, Payroll, Finance, and Benefits
• Architect and implement scalable integration solutions using:
  • Workday Studio
  • Core Connectors
  • EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder)
• Define integration patterns, data transformations, error handling, and monitoring strategies

2. End-to-End Implementation Ownership

• Manage integration workstream across all phases:
  • Requirement gathering
  • Design
  • Build
  • Testing
  • Deployment
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions aligned with best practices

3. Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to integration developers
• Review design artefacts, code, and testing strategies
• Drive adherence to integration standards and reusable frameworks

4. Integration Development Support

• Build and maintain integrations using Studio, EIB, and Web Services (REST/SOAP)
• Develop and manage inbound/outbound integrations with third-party systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues ensuring system reliability

5. Stakeholder Client Management

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, functional consultants, and external vendors
• Conduct design workshops and solution discussions
• Provide clear communication on delivery status, risks, and dependencies

6. Testing, Documentation Governance

• Define test strategy (unit, SIT, UAT) and ensure data accuracy and completeness
• Maintain comprehensive documentation including integration design, mappings, and support guides
• Ensure compliance with security and data privacy standards

7. Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to optimize existing integrations
• Implement automation and performance improvements
• Contribute to innovation in integration frameworks and delivery approach

  Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Workday Integration experience
  • Hands-on expertise in:
    • Workday Studio
    • EIB (inbound/outbound)
    • Core Connectors / Cloud Connect
    • Web Services (SOAP / REST)
    • XML, XSLT data transformations
  • Experience in at least 2-3 full lifecycle Workday implementations
  • Strong understanding of Workday HCM and/or financial modules
  • Proven experience in integration design and end-to-end delivery

  Mandatory Certifications

  • Workday Studio / Workday Integrations

  Key Skills Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to design scalable and reusable integration patterns
  • Excellent stakeholder communication and consulting skills
  • Leadership and mentorship capabilities
  • Detail-oriented with strong focus on data accuracy and quality

  Nice to Have

  • Experience with Workday Extend / Orchestrate
  • Exposure to Agile delivery models
  • Experience in integration performance tuning and monitoring

  Why This Role

  • Opportunity to lead complex integration programs
  • Work on enterprise-scale Workday implementations
  • Drive innovation in Workday integration architecture

  Skills

  • Workday Studio
  • Core Connectors / Cloud Connect
  • Web Services (SOAP / REST)
  • EIB (inbound/outbound)
  • XML, XSLT data transformations

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