Join our team as a Workday Solutions Architect and play a pivotal role in collaborating with diverse stakeholders to deliver exceptional Workday solutions. You will engage with business leaders to understand their needs, translate them into actionable requirements, and design solutions that drive business value. Your ability to communicate complex technical concepts and build strong relationships will be essential to your success.
Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, balancing your time between the office and home. We are committed to supporting your work-life balance while fostering collaboration on-site.
This role is based in India, but we are open to multiple locations. To be considered, you must be fluent in English.
Regrettably, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship, candidates must have the permanent right to work in the country where they reside.
Here is a breakdown of what you will do (not all of it, just the important stuff):
In this role, you drive strategic enhancements to the Workday platform, focusing on optimizing functionality and implementing innovative solutions to meet evolving business needs. Collaborate across teams to ensure platform effectiveness and user satisfaction.
- Workday Configuration & Optimization: Drive optimal platform utilization by aligning Workday with HR policies and streamlining processes.
- Data Governance: Ensure data integrity and enable accurate reporting through robust data management.
- Integration Architecture: Design and manage seamless integrations between Workday and other HR systems.
- Security & Compliance: Maintain strong security controls and ensure compliance with data privacy standards.
- Reporting & Analytics: Develop custom reports and dashboards for data-driven decision-making.
- Project Leadership: Lead Workday projects, ensuring successful delivery and adherence to timelines.
- System Performance: Maintain optimal Workday performance through proactive monitoring and improvement.
These are the essentials you will need to get an interview:
- Workday Expertise (3+ Years): Deep knowledge of HCM modules (Absence, Time Tracking, Recruitment, Talent, Learning, Security, Comp, Reporting, Benefits) & business processes.
- Global Experience (2+ Years): Supporting Workday across Europe, Americas, and India.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced Workday configuration, integration, and data management skills.
- Strategic Configuration: Align Workday to HR policies, optimize processes.
- Data Management: Ensure data integrity and quality.
- Integration & Architecture: Design and manage system integrations.
- Security & Compliance: Maintain robust security controls.
- Reporting & Analytics: Develop custom reports and dashboards.
- Project Leadership: Lead Workday upgrades and implementations.
Behavioural competencies:
- Effective Communication and Stakeholder Engagement: Clearly articulate complex Workday solutions and technical concepts to diverse audiences, including business leaders and technical teams.
- Analytical Problem-Solving and Solution Design: Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges related to Workday configurations, integrations, and performance.
- Client-Centric Approach and Business Acumen: Understand and anticipate client needs, build strong relationships with stakeholders, apply a solid understanding of HR and business functions to ensure Workday solutions support organizational objectives.
- Adaptability and Resilience in Dynamic Environments: Effectively manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality solutions under tight deadlines.
It would be great if you had these to, but we will support you if you don’t:
- Team Building & Leadership: Experience leading cross-functional teams in Workday implementation or optimization projects.
- Workday Certifications & Advanced Training: Valid Workday certifications in relevant modules (e.g., HCM Core, Integrations, Advanced Compensation).
- Advanced Technical Skills: Proficiency in advanced Excel functions for data analysis, reporting, and complex calculations, Familiarity with database management and SQL and Experience with API integrations.
- Data Analytics & Reporting: Experience with EIBs and Workday Studio.
- Integration Technologies: Knowledge of middleware platforms and integration tools.
Company Description and Culture
YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.
We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.
Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.
Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.
We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.
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