Workday Solution Architect

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio

Your role and responsibilities

The Senior Workday HCM Solution Architect will lead enterprise-scale implementations and optimization of Workday Human Capital Management. As a key member of our consulting leadership team, you will drive the end-to-end design, architecture, and delivery of HCM solutions that align with organizational strategy and operational excellence.

This role requires deep expertise in HCM architecture, knowledge and certification across multiple modules, configuration, and integrations - with proven experience guiding complex multi-phase deployments across public sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and architecture of enterprise-wide Workday HCM solutions.
• Translate strategic business goals into scalable HR technology solutions.
• Oversee system configuration, data conversion, integrations, and reporting.
• Partner with HR, IT, and executive leadership to ensure successful delivery.
• Serve as trusted advisor on Workday roadmap, release management, and optimization opportunities.
• Provide leadership to project managers, consultants, and functional leads throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Establish governance, best practices, and quality assurance across projects.
• Mentor and develop team members, contributing to practice growth and capability building.

This job can be performed from anywhere in the US.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Bachelor's or Master's in Business, HR, or Information Systems (or equivalent).
• 7+ years of Workday HCM experience including large, global deployments.
• Deep functional expertise in Core HCM plus two or more modules (Compensation, Benefits, Talent, Learning, Payroll, or Time Tracking).
• Strong understanding of business process frameworks, security, and integrations.
• Demonstrated leadership in solution architecture or practice management.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Workday HCM certification required; additional module certifications a plus.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

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Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

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ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

Client-provided location(s): Springfield, IL

Job ID: IBM-74643

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-11-19T18:51:00