Senior Workday Integration Lead - Orchestration & APIs (APAC)

Embedded Shishya; Philippines; On-site; PHP 5,657,000 - 8,171,000; Full time

Job summary

Kognitiv Inc. is seeking a Senior Workday Integration Lead to drive orchestration and API integration efforts across APAC. You will lead design, development, testing, and deployment of Workday integrations, collaborating with clients and vendors to gather requirements and ensure delivery excellence.

The role demands hands-on expertise with O4I (Orchestrate) and Workday Studio, plus strong communication and leadership skills to mentor teammates and ensure client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading Workday integrations and AMS engagements.
• Strong hands-on expertise with O4I (Orchestrate) and Workday Studio in live environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy Workday integrations across multiple areas.
• Lead sessions with clients/vendors to gather requirements and propose solutions.
• Manage project scope, quality, and timelines with minimal supervision.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in Workday implementations.

Skills

5+ years experience

Workday Integrations

Orchestrate/O4I

Workday Studio

Client-facing

Communication

Tools

Workday Studio

O4I/Orchestrate

Job description

Senior Workday Integration Lead - Orchestration & APIs (APAC)

Job Description

At Kognitiv Inc., we're redefining what it means to be a Workday partner. As one of the fastest-growing companies in the ecosystem, we bring deep expertise, innovative thinking, and a people-first mindset to everything we do. We're not just building better Workday solutions—we're building a company where talented people thrive.

Ready to do your best work? Join us.

Senior Integrations Consultants work in partnership with clients and internal teams to ensure maximum value out of a client's Workday investment. The role is responsible for implementing Workday Post Production support initiatives across Workday Integrations, whether independently, as a team member, or in a leadership capacity. Senior Integrations Consultants drive high client satisfaction through building relationships with clients and delivering impeccable customer service.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ Years Experience: Innovative, client-facing Lead enthusiastic about continuous learning.
• Core Tech (Mandatory): Strong hands-on proficiency with O4I (Orchestrate) and Workday Studio in live environments (Note: Must have practical project experience beyond certifications or training).
• Bonus Skills: Familiarity with FIN, PECI, or Benefits.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills, strong client presence, and intrinsic technical curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Implement Workday solutions for a global customer base. Design, build, test, and deploy business requirements across multiple types and areas of Workday Integrations while remaining flexible to clients' changing needs.
• Conduct working sessions with clients and vendors to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements. Assess actual client needs and propose recommendations and/or alternative solutions to meet client goals. Advise clients on best practices, recognize and recommend process improvements, and implement system enhancements.
• Lead, consult, execute, and prioritize conflicting demands on medium to high complexity projects across multiple, concurrent clients without supervision for area(s) of expertise.
• Frequently discuss and articulate to clients lessons learned from previous client experience, Workday best practices, as well as Kognitiv's Point of View. Ensure customers understand and take advantage of Kognitiv and Workday best practices.
• Manage the project scope, quality, and timeline for area(s) of expertise. Provide guidance, instruction, direction, and coaching to team members. Review team members' work as necessary to ensure quality.
• Perform research on problems, identify the true cause, and present/implement corrective measures to the client. Seek opinions and feedback on alternative solutions from team members to solve client needs.
• Contribute to the organization's knowledge management repository through formal and informal avenues (ex: Q&A, documented deliverables, facilitation of Workday knowledge sharing sessions, regularly posting best practices, etc).
• Act as a mentor and coach for less experienced team members.
• Strive to innovate and suggest new approaches to deploy Workday efficiently and effectively.
• Gain an intermediate understanding of touch points, dependencies, and integration aspects across different Workday area(s).
• Meet key performance indicators set for this role (ex: utilization target, service level agreements, customer satisfaction scores, etc).
• Demonstrate Kognitiv's core value, "act like an owner", in all aspects of work.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience leading and deploying Workday implementations, supporting Workday Post Production / AMS Services, or as a client of Workday.
• Deep knowledge of multiple areas of Workday Integrations (third party Payroll, Benefits, HCM, Financials, ATS, etc) as well as Security and Reporting.
• Experienced in and/or has exposure to all Workday integration technologies.
• Ability to lead medium to large projects (acquisitions, phase X, etc) for the full project lifecycle in areas(s) of expertise– from initial scoping/planning, discovery, design, testing, and go live.
• Ability to be effectively and actively engaged on multiple, parallel projects of all sizes in both supporting and leadership roles.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work to ensure overall timeliness and quality standards with no supervision. Ability to effectively manage against timelines, deadlines, and goals.
• Demonstrated commitment and achievement to delivery excellence and client satisfaction; strong client focus with the ability to understand client needs and build relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with customers and colleagues in a remote working environment.
• Strong consulting skills and a proven ability to influence a wide variety of audiences. Proven consultative skills to guide client and internal