Sr. AI Deployment Architect

Workday, Inc.; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex work arrangement

Job summary

Workday, Inc. seeks an AI Deployment Architect to design end-to-end AI transformations for our most complex customers, connecting Workday’s Sana Enterprise AI platform, Native AI Agents, and Agent Builder Platform to drive ROI and business outcomes for HR, Finance, and IT leaders.

You will advise executive sponsors, design AI-enabled processes, and lead functional workstreams through preparation, activation, and adoption, ensuring scalable and ethical solutions with measurable value.

Qualifications

• 1+ years designing, delivering AI-enabled, analytics-driven solutions in an enterprise context.
• 5+ years in enterprise software consulting with multi-country, multi‑business‑unit project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Solution Design / Strategic Advisory: Design comprehensive AI-enabled solutions and translate capabilities into business value.
• Functional Leadership: Lead functional workstreams including requirements discovery, process design, data readiness, and UX considerations.
• Innovation & Feedback: Share field insights to influence AI agents, platform features, and Sana Enterprise.
• Ecosystem Alignment: Ensure AI use cases are supported by data models, security, and integration patterns with third-party systems.

Skills

AI-enabled solutions

Enterprise software consulting

Multi-country projects

Job description

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

The AI Deployment Architect team sits within Workday’s Professional Services organization and focuses on helping customers realize tangible business value from Workday AI across HCM and Financials. Our functional consultants work directly with HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders to design AI‑enabled business processes, define use cases, and guide change management and adoption. We partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Engagement Management to ensure that every AI deployment is grounded in strong functional design, robust data foundations, and a clear story for end users. Our work is highly visible: we help some of Workday’s most complex global customers move from AI concepts to day‑to‑day workflows that feel intuitive, responsible, and impactful.

About the Role

As a AI Deployment Architect, you will be the primary functional architect responsible for designing end‑to‑end AI transformations for our most complex customers. You’ll connect the capabilities of Workday’s Sana Enterprise AI platform, Workday’s Native AI Agents, and Workday’s Agent Builder Platform to generate ROI and business outcomes for HR, Finance and IT leaders. You will act as a trusted advisor to executive sponsors, design AI‑enabled process and operating models, and lead functional workstreams through preparation, activation, and adoption. In this role, you help customers move well beyond AI “hype” by ensuring every solution is usable, ethical, scalable, and tied to measurable value.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Design / Strategic Advisory: Design comprehensive AI‑enabled solutions, serving as a trusted advisor to senior HR, Finance, and IT leaders, translating AI capabilities into clear business value, outcome‑driven roadmaps, and adoption plans for their organizations.
• Functional Leadership: Lead functional workstreams for AI initiatives, including requirements discovery, process design, configuration guidance, data readiness, and user experience considerations.
• Innovation & Feedback: Partner with Product and Engineering to share field insights from customer deployments, influencing the evolution of Workday’s AI agents, platform features, and Sana Enterprise platform.
• Ecosystem Alignment: Collaborate with technical and integration teams to ensure that AI use cases are supported by appropriate data models, security considerations, and integration patterns with third‑party systems.

About You

Basic Qualifications (P4)

• 1+ years of experience designing, delivering AI‑enabled, analytics‑driven solutions in an enterprise context (e.g., AI agents, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, ML‑powered features)
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise software consulting, functional implementation, including significant experience leading complex, multi‑country, multi‑business‑unit projects

Basic Qualifications (P5) Principal AI Deployment Architect (P5)

• 2+ years of experience designing, delivering AI‑enabled, analytics‑driven solutions in an enterprise context (e.g., AI agents, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, ML‑powered features)
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise software consulting, functional implementation, including significant experience leading complex, multi‑country, multi‑business‑unit projects

Other Qualifications

• Strong business acumen, with the ability to define AI‑enabled use cases, and connect AI capabilities to concrete business outcomes for customers
• Experience in solutions design, including leading discovery and design workshops to translate business requirements into AI‑enabled workflows, agent behaviors, and governance models
• Background in professional services or consulting, with experience managing high‑stakes client delivery and collaborating in multi‑disciplinary project teams (e.g., engagement management, technical, change management)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex AI concepts in accessible terms for non‑technical stakeholders while maintaining credibility with technical and product partners
• Demonstrated decision‑making and process improvement skills, using data and feedback from deployments to refine methodologies, templates, and best practices over time
• Comfort working in evolving spaces, with a growth mindset and a desire to continuously develop your expertise in AI, agentic workflows, and Workday’s Ethical AI principles
• Commitment to Workday’s Ethical AI standards, ensuring all solutions are designed to be transparent, fair, and secure for all users
• Ability to travel up to 50%

VISA Sponsorship is not available for this role

Posting End Date: 11/13/2026

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role‑specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.IL.Chicago

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $122,800 USD - $184,200 USD

Additional US Location(s)

Base Pay Range: $111,000 USD - $197,300 USD

Additional Considerations

If performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is $117,000 - $175,400 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.

Our Approach to Flex Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in‑person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in‑office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote “home office” roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Workday is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during our application process, in order to perform one or more essential functions of their job, as well as regarding the use of AI tools for employment decision‑making to any degree.

Please see below for more details including how to request an accommodation as a qualified veteran, due to a disability or for religious reasons, or as otherwise provided under applicable law.

Workday prohibits taking adverse action against any candidate or employee for reporting a possible violation of this policy, requesting one or more work accommodations, exercising a privacy right, or cooperating in an investigation in accordance with applicable law.

Any employee who retaliates against a candidate or employee for doing so may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment, to the fullest extent allowable under applicable law.

If you require a reasonable accommodation, you may email [e-mail], as far in advance as possible.

We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Workday is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Workday are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Further, pursuant to applicable local ordinances, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.