Job Type: Contract to Hire (CTH)
Contract Length: Contract to Hire
Pay Range: $95 - 105/hour
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Hybrid—San Jose, CA
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in the Global Technology and Professional Services industry, is looking for a skilled Senior Workday System Architect to join their team for a Contract to Hire engagement. This project involves leading the design, implementation, and optimization of their enterprise-wide Workday solutions, with a focus on HR technology projects and system architecture. This is a high-impact role that requires a highly analytical, self-motivated professional who can lead innovative projects and provide expert guidance on best practices and system optimization.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
- Solution Design Leadership: Leading the design and implementation of Workday solutions to meet business needs, acting as a subject matter expert for various Workday modules.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborating with HR business teams and other Workday IT experts on system design decisions, user experience, and complex issue resolution.
- Technical Guidance: Providing technical leadership, driving Workday process enhancements, and ensuring the architecture addresses all stakeholder concerns and enterprise-wide goals.
- Continuous Improvement: Staying up-to-date on Workday releases and trends, identifying opportunities to improve the process of delivering solutions.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
- Minimum 10 years of recent experience working on Workday for a global professional services environment, specifically in support of HR functions.
- Deep expertise and in-depth knowledge of Workday modules, including Workday Payroll, Core HCM, Security, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, and Talent.
- Strong technical proficiency to translate HR business needs into technical Workday solutions, including a strong understanding of Workday architecture, system logic, and configuration.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical and functional issues.
- Experience in project delivery framework practices, including agile, iterative, and waterfall project delivery methodologies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- W2 only (No C2C or 1099 contractors)
