Workday Solution Architect

Our client is seeking an experienced Workday Solution Architect to lead a strategic assessment of migrating from SAP SuccessFactors to Workday. As a Workday Solution Architect, you will help evaluate feasibility, business value, technical complexity, risks, and long-term implications across the enterprise HR technology landscape - translating complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

Workday Solution Architect Location: Remote Contract on W2 Pay Range:$65.80/Hr to $80.30/Hr What's the Job?

• Conduct current-state assessment of the SuccessFactors landscape, including Employee Central, Compensation, Performance, Goals, Succession, Calibration, Reporting, and Learning, along with connected HR applications and integrations.
• Lead fit-gap analysis by evaluating existing HR processes against Workday HCM, Talent, Compensation, Performance, and Reporting capabilities - identifying functional gaps, customization needs, and opportunities to standardize processes.
• Design future-state solution architecture options, defining application boundaries, integration patterns, technology dependencies, and opportunities to simplify the HR technology ecosystem.
• Develop integration strategy by assessing existing interfaces and classifying them as retain, rebuild, or retire; define target integration architecture using Workday integration tools, enterprise middleware, APIs, and appropriate integration technologies.
• Define migration, governance, security, and compliance approach - covering employee data migration (including historical and effective-dated records), data cleansing, archival/retention, reconciliation/validation, and role-based security, privacy, GDPR, data residency, and auditability considerations. What's Needed?
• 12+ years of experience in HRIS, HR technology, enterprise applications, or digital transformation, including at least 5 years in Workday solution architecture.
• Proven experience in global, multi-country Workday HCM implementations, transformations, or migrations.
• Multiple full-cycle Workday implementations, preferably involving migration from SAP SuccessFactors.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors modules such as Employee Central, Compensation, Performance and Goals, Succession, Calibration, and Learning.
• Deep enterprise integration architecture experience, including Workday integration tools, middleware platforms, REST/SOAP APIs, and third-party system connectivity, plus experience integrating HR platforms with payroll, time and attendance, recruiting, onboarding, and related applications. What's in it for me?
• Opportunity to drive a high-impact enterprise HR transformation assessment from strategy through architecture and executive decision support.
• Chance to apply end-to-end expertise across Workday HCM, Talent, Compensation, Performance, Reporting, and Analytics - while shaping practical implementation options.
• Role visibility with HR, IT, Finance, and executive leadership through architecture trade-offs, business case development, and go/no-go recommendations.
• Ownership of structured evaluation deliverables, including risk registers, weighted feasibility models, and phased transformation roadmaps.
• Collaboration with internal HRIS teams, integration specialists, vendors, and system integrators - providing architectural guidance and mentoring throughout the assessment.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you! About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells. ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.