Role Name: Workday Enterprise Architect
Location: Miami, FL – Remote
Duration: 6+ Months
Job Description
Workday Enterprise Architect / Implementation SME Consultant
Position Summary
Workday Enterprise Architect who has successfully led multiple end-to-end Workday implementations and serves as the ultimate authority for Workday architecture, design standards, governance, scalability, security, and future-state strategy. This consultant is expected to operate at the executive level and influence Payroll Leadership, HR Leadership, Finance Leadership, and executive steering committees.
Enterprise Architecture Responsibilities
Workday Strategy
Develop and govern:
Workday Roadmap
Enterprise Architecture Standards
Governance Frameworks
Application Rationalization
Technical Modernization
Future-State Architecture
Functional Domains
Deep expertise across:
Core HCM
Payroll
Benefits
Compensation
Advanced Compensation
Recruiting
Talent
Performance
Learning
Security
Integrations
Reporting
Technical Architecture
Provide leadership for:
Workday Studio
EIB
Core Connectors
Security Architecture
Data Architecture
Reporting Architecture
Tenant Strategy
Extend Strategy
Workday Release Management
Governance
Establish design authorities.
Conduct architecture reviews.
Approve major solution changes.
Evaluate vendor proposals.
Ensure scalability and compliance.
Implementation Leadership
Lead:
Discovery Workshops
Design Sessions
Fit-Gap Analysis
Configuration Reviews
Testing Strategy
Cutover Planning
Hypercare Planning
Post-Go-Live Optimization
Executive Leadership Expectations
The successful consultant will:
Act like an owner, not a contractor.
Challenge the status quo.
Make recommendations backed by data.
Mentor directors and senior leaders.
Influence executive decisions.
Handle ambiguity.
Thrive in high-pressure, high-visibility environments.
Drive accountability across vendors and internal teams.
Miami, United States