Workday Solution Architect

CTG is seeking to fill a Workday Solution Architect position for our client.

Location: Hercules, CA Duration: Ongoing Contract

Duties:

• Lead an enterprise-level feasibility assessment of migrating from SAP SuccessFactors to Workday, evaluating business value, technical complexity, implementation risks, costs, and long-term strategic implications.
• Assess the current HR technology landscape, including SuccessFactors modules, connected applications, business processes, integrations, data architecture, security, and reporting.
• Conduct functional fit-gap analyses between existing SuccessFactors capabilities and Workday HCM, Talent Management, Compensation, Performance, and Reporting.
• Develop future-state solution architecture options, defining application boundaries, integration patterns, technology dependencies, and opportunities to streamline the HR technology ecosystem.
• Evaluate existing integrations and recommend which interfaces to retain, rebuild, or retire. Define target integration strategies using Workday integration tools, middleware, APIs, and other enterprise technologies.
• Assess the impact of migration on third-party applications, including payroll, time and attendance, recruiting, onboarding, and learning platforms.
• Develop data migration and governance strategies covering employee data, historical records, data quality, cleansing, archival, retention, reconciliation, and validation.
• Evaluate security, access controls, data privacy, GDPR, data residency, auditability, and regulatory compliance requirements, including computer system validation where applicable.
• Develop business cases and comparative analyses covering implementation costs, licensing, integration, ongoing support, resource requirements, timelines, risks, and five-year total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Establish feasibility criteria, weighted evaluation models, risk registers, dependency analyses, and evidence-based go/no-go recommendations.
• Create a phased transformation roadmap aligned with business priorities, contract renewal dates, critical operating periods, and other enterprise initiatives.
• Recommend program governance, testing, validation, change management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation assurance strategies.
• Present architecture options, business benefits, investment requirements, risks, and strategic recommendations to HR, IT, Finance, and executive leadership.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to internal HRIS teams, integration specialists, vendors, and system integrators throughout the assessment.

Skills:

• Deep expertise in Workday HCM, Talent Management, Compensation, Performance, Reporting, and Analytics.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors, including Employee Central, Compensation, Performance and Goals, Succession, Calibration, and Learning.
• Extensive enterprise integration architecture experience, including Workday integration tools, middleware platforms, REST/SOAP APIs, and third-party connectivity.
• Expertise in HR data migration, data quality management, historical data conversion, archival, and retention strategies.
• Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture, HR technology ecosystems, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to develop business cases, evaluate technology investments, perform TCO analysis, and communicate complex technical findings as actionable business recommendations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, presentation, documentation, and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Strong vendor management, cross-functional collaboration, and technical leadership capabilities.

Experience:

• 12+ years of experience in HRIS, HR technology, enterprise applications, or digital transformation, including at least 5 years of Workday solution architecture experience.
• Proven experience with global, multi-country Workday HCM implementations, transformations, or migrations.
• Multiple full-cycle Workday implementations, preferably involving migrations from SAP SuccessFactors.
• Demonstrated experience assessing and integrating HR platforms with payroll, time and attendance, recruiting, onboarding, and other enterprise applications.
• Experience developing enterprise architecture strategies, migration roadmaps, implementation cost estimates, risk assessments, and executive-level recommendations.
• Experience evaluating enterprise security, privacy, regulatory compliance, and validated-system requirements, including 21 CFR Part 11 where applicable.
• Experience managing vendors and system integrators and facilitating discussions across HR, IT, Finance, and business leadership.
• Preferred experience leading SuccessFactors-to-Workday feasibility assessments or enterprise HR platform migrations.
• Experience in regulated industries, particularly life sciences, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or other compliance-intensive environments, is highly desirable.
• Workday certifications in HCM, Integrations, Payroll, or Talent Management are preferred.
• Familiarity with GDPR, global data residency, audit requirements, computer system validation, enterprise architecture frameworks, and transformation governance is preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Key Deliverables:

• Current-state HR technology architecture and application inventory.
• SuccessFactors-to-Workday functional fit-gap and feasibility assessment.
• Integration inventory and target-state integration architecture.
• Third-party application impact assessment and recommendations.
• HR data migration, security, privacy, and compliance strategy.
• Two to three target-state architecture options with associated trade-offs.
• Comparative implementation cost, timeline, resource, risk, and five-year TCO analysis.
• Weighted evaluation model, risk register, and executive go/no-go recommendation.
• Phased transformation roadmap and proposed governance, testing, and change management approach.
• Executive presentation outlining findings, strategic options, and recommended path forward.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:

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About CTG

CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients’ digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years’ experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries.

Together, we shape what’s next - working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you’ll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com.

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

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