Principal Architect, Source to Pay
About The Position
The Principal Architect for Source to Pay will architect a global Source to Pay ecosystem using Workday and other SaaS solutions. The role focuses on Workday Spend, Strategic Sourcing, Evisort, and agentic offerings, and works with product managers, finance stakeholders, and business analysts to design and optimize solutions across financial operations, integrated with the Workday Finance core. The architect analyzes complex business problems and provides technical expertise to identify, evaluate, and develop systems and procedures that meet business requirements. This position provides functional leadership and technical guidance while shaping and executing the Source to Pay technology roadmap. Workday’s Flex Work model combines remote work with in-person collaboration: employees spend at least half of their time each quarter in an office or in the field, depending on the role. The posting notes openness to reporting to the Pleasanton or Atlanta offices 50% of the time.
Requirements
- At least 10 years delivering large-scale consulting engagements involving a combination of Workday Finance, Contract to Cash, Professional Services and Revenue Management, and Source to Pay.
- At least 10 years of professional experience in the Workday domain.
- At least 7 years of experience with Agile methodology and systems including Jira and Confluence.
- At least 5 years of professional experience with Workday Spend (Procurement), WSS, Evisort, or related sourcing/procurement tools.
- Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to think strategically about business problems.
- Interpersonal and collaborative skills, professional demeanor, and ability to communicate effectively with management, colleagues, and vendors at all levels.
- Ability to adapt to changes in project plans and implement new strategies and tactics.
- Experience with Salesforce and a strong understanding of how Salesforce and middleware tools such as SnapLogic facilitate data flows between Salesforce and Workday.
- Open to spending 50% of the time reporting to the Pleasanton or Atlanta offices.
Nice To Haves
- Active Workday Finance Contract to Cash certification and certifications in other Workday functional areas are highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Architect scalable, efficient solutions across the Workday ecosystem and third-party platforms for global procurement operations.
- Lead configuration, optimization, and scaling of sourcing, contracting, procurement, accounts payable, travel, and expense solutions, including upstream and downstream integrations.
- Stay current on Workday product updates, features, and evolving revenue compliance standards, and identify opportunities to apply them.
- Partner with Finance Operations, FP&A, Accounting, Legal, and business teams to gather complex requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
- Provide functional leadership, technical guidance, and mentorship to team members, system analysts, and end users.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex system, billing, or revenue data issues to support smooth, automated operations.
- Partner with platform services and integration teams to ensure data flows seamlessly between Spend systems and downstream platforms.
- Research and analyze Source to Pay industry best practices and recommend process improvements.
- Help define and execute the technology roadmap for Source to Pay.
Benefits
- May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.
- May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
- Comprehensive benefits are referenced, but specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
