Functional Architect - Workday

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

The Functional Architect is a senior Workday expert responsible for providing end-to-end strategic leadership in Workday solution design and implementation delivery. This role involves a dual focus: acting as a trusted advisor during the sales (pursuit) phase and serving as the functional lead during deployment.

Responsibilities

• Sales & Pursuit Support:
  • Partner with pursuit and sales teams during the business development lifecycle.
  • Provide expert solution guidance.
  • Contribute to RFPs/RFIs and support proposal creation.
  • Develop effort/budgetary estimations aligned with customer asks and opportunity winnability.
  • Ensure proposed Workday solutions (across Financials, HCM, and/or Student) are scalable, fit-for-purpose, and aligned with client goals.
• Implementation Leadership:
  • Lead the end-to-end functional solution design across the full project lifecycle, from sales pursuit through implementation, ensuring alignment with client business goals and Workday best practices.
  • Provide functional leadership on multiple, concurrent Workday implementations, overseeing relevant functional areas such as Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Talent, Performance, Recruiting, Learning, and others.
  • Own and develop effort/budgetary estimations aligning to customer asks in line with opportunity winnability.
  • Support and guide the transition from sales to delivery, ensuring continuity of design intent and solution integrity.
  • Provide quality assurance oversight and thought leadership on in-flight implementations, contributing to ongoing project success and client satisfaction.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Absence, Time Tracking, Payroll, Financials, Integrations, Data, Reporting, and Change Management to ensure cohesive and aligned solution delivery.
  • Drive and facilitate key client sessions, including Architect Workshops and Confirmation Sessions, to ensure robust solution design and client alignment.
  • Serve as the primary functional point of escalation for Engagement Managers and project teams, advocating for resolution of issues and maintaining project momentum.
• Methodology & Mentorship:
  • Promote and contribute to the continuous improvement of implementation methodologies and tools (e.g., Cynergy), and ensure project teams adhere to standardized delivery practices.
  • Mentor and develop junior team members by providing coaching, facilitating skills development, and creating growth opportunities within and across functional domains.
  • Champion knowledge sharing across practices to foster innovation, consistency, and continuous improvement in solution delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of actual Workday implementation experience preferred.
• Strong end-to-end implementation experience with HR, Financial, or Student Information Systems is required.
• Broad Workday product knowledge and deep implementation expertise are critical.
• Experience with other ERP systems across various industries is beneficial.
• Ability to work in a diverse, fast-paced environment and effectively collaborate across teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to identify and analyze areas of risk and develop plans to minimize them.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage executive staff and sponsors.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally based on business needs.

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