Senior Workday Solution Architect

August 14

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Description

• Collaborate with sales, delivery and Workday when applicable from initial pre-sales discovery through design and implementation - viewed as a trusted advisor and credible business process and technical expert to the customer • Translate business and technical requirements into a project and architectural blueprint that achieves desired business objectives - this includes identifying solutions for Workday product gaps. Assist in crafting and presenting a solution to influence key decision makers • Engage early in the sales process to gather information about a project including background & broader context of the HCM Talent Foundation effort required to implement and or optimize the Workday Solution. Anticipate client needs and identifies appropriate solutions leveraging best practice experience. Translate client business requirements into solution assisting in the creation of delivery roadmap, estimates and project timelines. Partner with sales and delivery resources to develop RFP response, build budgetary proposal, and craft presentations and to identify additional revenue opportunities. Help define scope of the project via a broader solution/visioning conversation. Bring real world example of how other companies utilize the Workday Talent solution. Develop pursuit and implementation case studies that can be shared for leveraging with other prospects. This include leading webinars and presenting at roadshows and user group events. Develop and manage relationships with Workday Solution Consultants and Workday Product Strategy. Facilitate solution workshops with prospects that may include product demos and fit/gap discussions. Identify gaps, demonstrate solutions. • Assist in the planning, leading and facilitating design workshops for complex areas of the Workday Talent suite. May serve as overall project lead. Co-lead Sales to Delivery calls when applicable. Provide leadership and guidance to junior consultants. • Assist in finding solutions or workarounds when functional gaps are identified during the deployment. Partner with EM and or Delivery Leader to author case study after client goes live. Articulate the impact of key project and configuration decisions. Reconcile Workday Feature Roadmap to customer requirements. Ensure the Delivery team is prepared to gather the data and do the work based on configuration decisions, implementation strategy and future roadmap considerations. Assist in transition of knowledge accumulated during sales cycle with implementation team. Ensure the Client takes advantage of industry and Workday best practices. • Assist with case study/whitepaper. Identify and document creative solutions delivered during project. Identify future training/development needs. Document best practices. Optimize Skillcentrix Workday Tenant

Requirements

• 3+ years of prior Workday HCM consulting experience • Experience deploying multiple HCM implementations - Workday HCM preferred • Experience configuring the Workday application or similar configuration • Current or previous Workday HCM certification including Recruiting, Learning and Performance Management required • A passion for guiding, advising and delighting clients • A keen interest in the Talent and HR space • Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills • Organizational skills • Oral and written communication skills • Curiosity, flexibility, tenacity, team player • College degree preferred • Thorough understanding of the Workday HCM product suite and cross-functional features like security and the business process framework • Successfully completed and delivered a minimum of two five end- to- end implementations, ideally deployments that involved Recruiting, Talent and Learning • Ability to identify and analyze areas of risk and develop plans to minimize • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills • Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and establish him/herself as a trusted advisor; ability to present at the C-level • Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business and technical challenges. Innovative thinking • Able effectively communicate with different functional stakeholders (both technical and non) at all levels of an organization