Workday Solution Architect
About the role
About VirtualResource
VirtualResource (VR) is a boutique consultancy supporting companies to optimise their HR systems and Workday. We strive to be the go-to company that partners with businesses to optimise their HR technology landscape.
What is the role about?
We are seeking an experienced Workday Solution Architect to support the successful delivery of Workday projects across a variety of client environments. In this role, you will work closely with customers, project teams, and functional consultants to design scalable and effective Workday solutions that align with business requirements and best practices. You will provide architectural guidance throughout the implementation lifecycle, ensuring solutions are fit-for-purpose, efficient, and aligned with customer objectives. This is a hands-on delivery-focused role suited to an experienced Workday professional with strong functional and solution design expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and architecture of Workday solutions across client projects
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions
- Provide functional and architectural guidance throughout the implementation lifecycle
- Support configuration design across key Workday modules including HCM, Compensation, Absence, Talent, and Recruitment
- Advise on Workday best practices, business processes, security, reporting, and integrations
- Work closely with project teams to ensure successful delivery, testing, and deployment activities
- Support solution reviews, design documentation, and governance activities
- Collaborate with technical and integration teams to ensure seamless data flow between Workday and third-party systems
- Identify opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement within Workday solutions
- Contribute to troubleshooting and resolution of complex functional and system design issues
Only experienced Workday consultants to apply please.
Why join VR?
As a member of the VR team, you will have the flexibility to manage your own day, as long as you meet your set objectives and client demands. Often your team will be a mix of on-site and remote based members who will connect using IM, video calls and an online ticketing system. Good communication skills and time management is essential for this role.