Workday Integration Lead Consultant

We are seeking an experienced Workday Integration Lead Consultant to lead end-to-end Workday integration strategy, architecture, development, implementation, and production support., * Own end-to-end Workday integration strategy, architecture, roadmap, and delivery.

• Design and develop enterprise-grade Workday integrations.
• Lead integration workstreams throughout implementation and post-production support.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, Benefits, IT, and business stakeholders.
• Establish integration standards, governance, monitoring, and operational controls.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Act as the escalation point for integration-related issues.
• Lead integration testing, deployment, and production support.
• Mentor technical teams and provide integration leadership.

Required Technical Skills

• Workday Studio
• Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
• Workday Core Connectors
• Cloud Connect
• XSLT / XML
• Workday APIs
• REST / SOAP APIs
• PECI / PICOF
• RaaS
• BIRT Reporting
• Workday Custom Reports
• Integration Event Monitoring

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise with Workday integration technologies and experience delivering complex enterprise Workday implementations across HR, Payroll, Finance, Benefits, Time Tracking, Recruiting, and third-party vendor ecosystems., Experience integrating Workday with:

• Workday Payroll
• Payroll Vendors
• Benefits Providers
• Retirement Providers
• Time Tracking
• Absence Management
• Banking Platforms
• General Ledger / Finance Systems
• Third-Party Enterprise Applications

Required Experience

• 10+ years of Workday experience
• 7+ years of Workday Integration leadership
• Minimum 3 full end-to-end Workday implementations
• Experience with multiple production support engagements
• Experience supporting large enterprise organizations
• Strong experience integrating Workday with payroll vendors and enterprise platforms
• Strong understanding of US payroll-related integrations

Leadership Expectations

• Act as an Integration Product Owner / solution owner.
• Lead stakeholder and executive discussions.
• Drive technical decisions and integration strategy.
• Challenge inefficient designs and recommend scalable solutions.
• Work effectively under tight timelines and production pressure.
• Mentor internal Workday integration resources.

Preferred Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on Workday Integration expert who can independently own complex integration initiatives from architecture and design through development, deployment, and production support.