Workday HCM Solution Lead

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal Sick Time & Holidays

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement & LearningOpport

Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Our client in the United States is seeking a Workday HCM Solution Lead to guide the technical direction, architecture, and governance for the HCM platform, ensuring scalability, data integrity, and alignment with enterprise standards. You will collaborate with architecture, security, data, IT delivery, and business stakeholders to shape platform standards and drive sound decisions.

The role emphasizes evaluating platform capabilities, emerging functionality, and roadmaps to deliver effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years of relevant experience, or 12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Deep Workday HCM expertise across platform capabilities, configuration, integrations, security, architecture, and operational considerations.
• Experience serving as a platform solution lead or senior technical lead accountable for platform strategy and delivery outcomes.
• Strong understanding of HCM architecture, lifecycle management, integrations, security, data, and business processes.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex technology decisions and communicate recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience leading cross-functional work involving IT Delivery, Architecture, Security, Data, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and recommend the HCM technical strategy and architecture for approval by IT HCM portfolio leadership
• Evaluate platform capabilities and emerging functionality using deep Workday HCM expertise
• Establish architecture and platform standards to ensure cohesive user experiences and data integrity
• Partner with the finance systems solution lead to align architecture and governance practices across platforms
• Lead HCM architecture decisions and coordinate with enterprise teams on shared capabilities
• Define architecture and guardrails for AI and emerging technologies in alignment with enterprise standards
• Evaluate approved roadmap items and provide technical guidance during execution

Skills

Workday HCM expertise

Platform architecture

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Security concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Workday HCM Solution Lead to join the team of a leader in the Business Services space. This role will guide the technical direction, architecture, and governance for the HCM platform, ensuring it supports business needs with consistency, scalability, and strong data integrity. You will partner closely with architecture, security, data, IT delivery, and business stakeholders to shape platform standards and drive sound decisions. The position also plays a key role in evaluating platform capabilities, emerging functionality, and approved roadmap items to help deliver effective outcomes across the enterprise.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $135,000 – $225,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Develop and recommend the HCM technical strategy and architecture for approval by IT HCM portfolio leadership
• Evaluate platform capabilities and emerging functionality using deep Workday HCM expertise
• Establish architecture and platform standards to ensure cohesive user experiences and data integrity
• Partner with the finance systems solution lead to align architecture and governance practices across platforms
• Lead HCM architecture decisions and coordinate with enterprise teams on shared capabilities
• Define architecture and guardrails for AI and emerging technologies in alignment with enterprise standards
• Evaluate approved roadmap items and provide technical guidance during execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years of relevant experience, or 12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Deep Workday HCM expertise across platform capabilities, configuration, integrations, security, architecture, and operational considerations
• Experience serving as a platform solution lead or senior technical lead accountable for platform strategy and delivery outcomes
• Strong understanding of HCM architecture, lifecycle management, integrations, security, data, and business processes
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex technology decisions and communicate recommendations to senior leadership
• Experience leading cross-functional work involving IT Delivery, Architecture, Security, Data, and business stakeholders

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.