Senior Manager - HCM Solutions Architect (Hybrid)
About The Position
The Senior Manager – HCM Solutions Architect serves as the Solution Design Authority for a designated functional domain within the HR Solutions ecosystem. The role designs end-to-end, scalable, and integrated solutions across Workday and adjacent platforms, including ServiceNow, Phenom, and Peakon, while ensuring architectural integrity, cross-domain alignment, and long-term sustainability. The Architect maintains awareness of future roadmaps, proposes domain evolution strategies, and aligns business priorities with architectural standards. The role includes designing solutions and defining architectural standards, guardrails, and integration patterns; leading architectural discovery and project-level solution governance; evaluating dependencies and downstream impacts across HR, Payroll, and Digital Technology; and providing project management oversight for complex initiatives. It also identifies future-state capabilities aligned with a 3–5-year domain roadmap, partners with HR COEs on solution priorities, advises HR and business leaders, and mentors SMEs while developing team capability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 5 years of experience in HR Technology and solutions design, including Workday Core HR, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Security.
- At least 3 years of Workday reporting experience.
- At least 1 year of proven people leadership experience.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment or independently.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, track multiple projects, and pivot between projects and between high-level and detailed viewpoints.
- Ability to manage projects across all phases, including scope, requirements, configuration, process definition, deployment, and delivery.
- Strong consultative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to solve business problems by adopting and leveraging technologies to their full potential.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.
- Successful completion of an interview is required to meet job qualifications.
Nice To Haves
- At least 7 years of experience in HR Technology and solutions design, including Workday Core HR, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Security.
- Workday Pro Certification in HCM Core, Advanced Compensation, or Project Management.
- Understanding the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and using them for research, analysis, content creation, and problem solving; applying critical thinking to validate outputs and following organizational policies for responsible AI use, data privacy, and security.
Responsibilities
- Design end-to-end solutions across Workday and related platforms.
- Define architectural standards, guardrails, and integration patterns, and serve as final design authority for high-impact initiatives.
- Lead architectural discovery sessions, oversee the solution lifecycle, and own project-level solution governance for major initiatives.
- Evaluate cross-domain dependencies and downstream impacts to ensure solution integrity and alignment across HR, Payroll, and Digital Technology.
- Provide structured project management oversight for complex domain initiatives, coordinating delivery across multiple stakeholders.
- Identify architectural enhancements and future-state capabilities aligned to the 3–5-year domain roadmap, and partner with HR COEs to shape solution priorities.
- Advise HR and business leaders, translating technical architecture into business value and aligning solutions with organizational strategy.
- Mentor SMEs, elevate architectural rigor, and develop next-level talent capability within the team.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Accident and disability benefits
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Commuter benefits
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Flight privileges
- Bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
