Workday Architect

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403(b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Job Overview

The Workday Architect serves as the strategic planner and leader for Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Workday Financials (FDM), Supply Chain, Security, Integration, and Core. This role is responsible for the strategic planning, design, configuration, maintenance, and support to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all Workday modules and 3rd party applications. As the dedicated owner of configuration, the Architect bridges HR, Finance, Supply Chain Operations, and IS, translating business requirements into sustainable system solutions. This role is critical for ongoing support models, where stability, continuous improvement optimization, and adoption of Workday functionality drive organizational success.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Implementation

• Develop and execute strategic plans for Workday upgrades and new functionality implementation.
• Lead the design and configuration of Workday HCM across Core HCM, Payroll, Absence, Benefits, Compensation, Time Tracking, Learning, Talent, and Recruiting.
• Lead the design and configuration of Workday Financials across General Ledger, Banking & Settlements, Procurement, Expenses, and Accounting Center.
• Manage condition rules, validations, business processes, and security assignments for HR and Finance-related functionality.
• Lead the design and configuration of Workday Supply Chain modules such as Procurement, Inventory, Supplier Accounts, and Strategic Sourcing.
• Lead the design and configuration of Workday Security, Integration, and requests that are Core to Workday and shared across different modules and 3rd party applications as needed.
• Maintain configuration documentation and version control through Change Control governance processes.

Support & Troubleshooting

• Provide support for all Workday service requests and incidents from Operations teams.
• Research, diagnose, and resolve Workday functional problems, escalating to Workday Community or AMS partners as needed.
• Serve as SME on Workday updates/releases, testing new features, and advising leadership on adoption.

Collaboration & Governance

• Partner with HR, Finance, and Supply Chain Operations to analyze process pain points and deliver Workday-enabled solutions.
• Liaison with IS on integrations, security frameworks, and data governance.
• Contribute to HRIS, Finance Systems, Supply Chain, and IS governance committees, ensuring system changes follow change control processes.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline HR, Finance, and Supply Chain processes using Workday tools (e.g., configurable reports, dashboards, Talent/Performance, Learning, Accounting Center, Prism).
• Participate in optimization projects and provide input on roadmap priorities.
• Train HR, Finance, and Supply Chain users and managers on new or updated system functionality.

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Strong knowledge of at least two Workday modules (HCM, Payroll, FDM, or Supply Chain)
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Preferred:

• 8-10 years of experience with Workday configuring and supporting at least two modules
• Proficiency in Workday Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors, and integration frameworks