Workday HCM Architect (Certified)

Job Title: Workday HCM Architect (Certified)
Location: 100% Remote – USA Only - USC or GC
Type: Contract 6+ Months

Overview:
We are looking for a seasoned Workday HCM Certified Architect with strong experience in end-to-end HR ecosystem assessment and enterprise-wide HR transformation. This role will lead solution architecture, review current HR applications, and define target-state HR landscapes, and drive strategic advisory for large, complex Workday environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead full HR ecosystem assessment (HCM, Compensation, Recruitment, Talent, Payroll, Benefits, Absence and Time Tracking, Integrations, Security).

• Design target-state architecture and transformation roadmap.
• Act as Solution/Enterprise Architect for Workday HCM programs.
• Partner with CHROs, HR Leaders, and IT for strategic alignment.
• Provide guidance on best practices, governance, and optimization.

Requirements:

• Workday HCM and other Certification is mandatory.

• 10+ years in HR Technology with Architect-level responsibilities.
• Capable of partnering with non-workday stakeholders and capture the application functionalities and map them to workday functionalities where possible.

• Perform POCs in workday as required and present to business stakeholders

• Advise HR, workday best practices to all stakeholders

• Strong expertise across Core HCM, Talent, Payroll, Benefits, Integrations.

• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.