Workday Solution Architecht

VirtualResource B.V; Poland; On-site; PLN 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

VirtualResource is seeking an experienced Workday Solution Architect to provide technical leadership across multiple client and internal projects in Poland. This role shapes solution architecture, translating complex business requirements into scalable Workday solutions, and acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders.

You will mentor teams, drive continuous learning, and collaborate with sales and delivery groups to ensure governance, security, and integrations across programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience within the IT industry.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Solution Architect or Technical Architect role focused on Workday.
• Proven experience managing the end-to-end lifecycle of projects in a Solution Architect capacity.
• Demonstrated experience coaching, mentoring, and leading technical teams.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Strong business acumen with experience presenting concepts, solutions, and strategic recommendations to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Providing architectural leadership and advisory services across multiple Workday client engagements.
• Designing and recommending cross-platform Workday solutions aligned to business requirements and strategic objectives.
• Translating business and technical requirements into practical technology solutions.
• Evaluating architectural options and recommending the most effective and scalable approach.
• Leading the management of technical risks, issues, and solution decisions throughout project lifecycles.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to project teams, functional leads, and stakeholders.
• Mentoring, coaching, and developing Product Leads and other team members.
• Driving continuous learning and ensuring teams remain current on the latest Workday functionality and enhancements.
• Collaborating with sales, marketing, training, and delivery teams to develop thought leadership and solution content.
• Supporting custom Workday solution development and providing guidance on complex client requirements.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, vendors, Workday product owners, and industry stakeholders.
• Leading presentations, solution demonstrations, and architectural discussions with both technical and business audiences.

Skills

Workday

Solution Architecture

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Job description

VirtualResource (VR) is a boutique consultancy supporting companies to optimise their HR and Workday systems. We strive to be the go-to company that partners with businesses to optimise their HR technology landscape. Our people are our most important asset We recognise the need for a committed, skilled and loyal team and strive to create a working environment that is flexible, caring and considerate of all needs. We attract the best people and reward them appropriately Staff development and upskilling are core to what we do We are seeking an experienced and strategic Workday Solution Architect to provide technical leadership across multiple client and internal projects. This role is responsible for shaping solution architecture, translating complex business requirements into scalable Workday solutions, and acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.

Job Description

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing architectural leadership and advisory services across multiple Workday client engagements.
• Designing and recommending cross-platform Workday solutions aligned to business requirements and strategic objectives.
• Translating business and technical requirements into practical technology solutions.
• Evaluating architectural options and recommending the most effective and scalable approach.
• Leading the management of technical risks, issues, and solution decisions throughout project lifecycles.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to project teams, functional leads, and stakeholders.
• Mentoring, coaching, and developing Product Leads and other team members.
• Driving continuous learning and ensuring teams remain current on the latest Workday functionality and enhancements.
• Collaborating with sales, marketing, training, and delivery teams to develop thought leadership and solution content.
• Supporting custom Workday solution development and providing guidance on complex client requirements.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, vendors, Workday product owners, and industry stakeholders.
• Leading presentations, solution demonstrations, and architectural discussions with both technical and business audiences.

Must Have Skills Required Experience

• Minimum 10 years' experience within the IT industry.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Solution Architect or Technical Architect role focused on Workday.
• Proven experience managing the end-to-end lifecycle of projects in a Solution Architect capacity.
• Demonstrated experience coaching, mentoring, and leading technical teams.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• Strong business acumen with experience presenting concepts, solutions, and strategic recommendations to diverse audiences.

Technical Skills

• Expert knowledge of Workday Solution Architecture.
• Deep understanding of Workday, HR technology ecosystems, security architecture, and enterprise integrations.
• Ability to design innovative solutions while maintaining governance, compliance, and security standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
• Ability to work across multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Personal Attributes

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Collaborative approach with a passion for knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Ability to influence decision-making across different levels of an organisation.

VirtualResource is a boutique IT consultancy specialising in HR & Digital Transformation. We help organisations shape their Digital Roadmaps, deploy Workday with confidence, keep it running at its best, and adopt AI in ways that deliver real outcomes. We're not the biggest consultancy you'll work with, and that's deliberate. We've built VR around experienced practitioners who've done the work - people who can sit alongside your team, understand the context, and help move things forward without the layers and overhead you'd find elsewhere. Our people are the reason clients come back. Great consulting starts with great people. We invest in ours, because the experience our clients have with VR is shaped entirely by the team they meet. We attract experienced professionals and give them work that's worth showing up for We create a flexible, considered working environment built around trust. We reward people fairly and recognise the value they bring We invest in development and upskilling because staying sharp is part of the job