Sr Solution Architect
About The Position
Workday is hiring a Solution Architect for its Financials team within Solution Architecture. The team connects Sales, Product, Services, and Marketing, showcasing Workday solutions and developing product expertise to address complex industry and socioeconomic challenges. The role focuses on Workday Financials and oCFO solutions, including creating and maintaining sales demonstration environments and helping customers understand the value of Workday’s Financial product suite. The architect will develop compelling demo solutions, support active strategic sales opportunities and demonstrations, collaborate with Development, Product Strategy, Professional Services, and Solution Consulting, and help improve Financial products and influence the product roadmap. The role also involves maintaining operations for commercial and industry-specific demos, sharing product best practices across Workday, and staying current with industry trends. The position offers opportunities to learn from experienced architects and contribute to projects in a supportive environment. Periodic travel for team gatherings and presales or marketing events is expected. Visa sponsorship is not available. Workday uses a flexible work approach in which teams spend at least half of their time each quarter in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, or partners; remote home-office employees may also attend important events in Workday offices.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or Enterprise Software Solution Consulting.
- At least 5 years of experience in core financials, including general accounting, revenue, debits, and credits.
- At least 5 years working closely with Workday Financial applications or competing products.
- Proven background in ERP system implementation.
- Hands-on experience with Workday Prism, Reporting, Analytics, and Accounting Center solutions.
- Background in successfully managing internal projects.
- Innovative problem solver able to address complex challenges.
- Self-directed initiative and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
- Strong written, verbal, presentation-slide development, and executive-discussion communication skills.
- Willingness to travel periodically for team gatherings and presales or marketing events.
- CPA licensure.
Responsibilities
- Develop compelling demo solutions that showcase the value of Workday's Financial product suite.
- Provide sales support for active strategic opportunities and demos.
- Collaborate with Development, Product Strategy, Professional Services, and Solution Consulting teams to develop messaging and design solutions.
- Work with development teams to improve Financial products and influence the product roadmap.
- Maintain operations surrounding the Financial product for commercial and industry-specific demos.
- Disseminate product standard methodologies across Workday.
- Stay up to date with current and projected industry trends.
- Build and maintain sales demonstration environments showcasing Workday's oCFO solutions.
Benefits
- May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.
- May be eligible for annual refresh stock grants.
- Flexible scheduling through Workday's Flex Work approach.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
