Workday Product Architect III – Solutions Center

MCW

. Serve as design authority for complex, cross-module Workday solutions, reviewing and approving designs before build .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $116,100 - $150,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Workday architecture and reporting solutions, with a strong focus on HCM, Payroll, and Finance. Capable of leading complex initiatives, mentoring technical staff, and establishing architectural standards while ensuring data security and governance.

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Workday Architecture ExpertiseComplex Reporting SolutionsWorkday Security ModelsMentoring Technical StaffWorkday Prism Analytics

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Hard Skills

Workday ReportingCustom ReportsCalculated FieldsDashboardsData GovernanceIntegration DesignPerformance TuningEnterprise Data ConceptsWorkday ExtendWorkday Integration Tools

Soft Skills

Leadership Through InfluenceSound JudgmentClear CommunicationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Workday Prism AnalyticsWorkday StudioEIBCore ConnectorsWeb Services

Certifications & Qualifications

Workday Pro Certification in Reporting/PrismCore HCMPayrollFinancialsIntegrationsExtend

Industry Keywords

HCMPayrollFinanceEnterprise Data WarehouseHigher EducationAcademic Medical Center

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as design authority for complex, cross-module Workday solutions, reviewing and approving designs before build
Define and maintain target-state Workday architecture across HCM, Payroll, and Finance
Lead architecture for high-risk and high-visibility initiatives, including new module deployments, business process redesigns, and organizational changes
Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and naming conventions across Workday configuration, integrations, and reporting
Determine security models for complex reporting
Anticipate impacts of Workday semi-annual releases and recommend adoption strategy and sequencing
Own Workday reporting architecture, including custom reports, calculated fields, composite and matrix reports, dashboards, and Prism Analytics data sources
Define reporting standards for report design, data source selection, calculated field reuse, performance, and lifecycle management
Govern the Workday report inventory and retire duplicate or obsolete reports
Partner with Enterprise BI Architecture to design governed Workday data extracts into the enterprise data platform
Ensure reporting security protects sensitive HR, compensation, and payroll data
Mentor report writers and analysts on report design, calculated fields, data sources, and security
Conduct design and peer reviews of reports, configuration, and integrations
Develop training materials, reference guides, and reusable templates
Provide technical direction on prioritization and approach without direct supervisory authority
Advise Workday Solution Center leadership on platform roadmap, technical debt, and investment priorities
Translate technical architecture into options and recommendations for senior HR, Finance, and IS leaders
Evaluate Workday product direction and emerging capabilities
Maintain enterprise documentation of Workday architecture, integration designs, reporting standards, and data lineage
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on an equivalent basis
10+ years of progressive Workday experience
Significant hands-on expertise in complex reporting and at least two of HCM, Payroll, or Finance
5+ years in a Workday architect, lead configuration, or technical design role
5+ years designing Workday reporting solutions, including custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards
Demonstrated experience mentoring or leading the technical work of other analysts
Expert knowledge of Workday architecture across at least two of HCM, Payroll, and Finance
Advanced expertise in Workday reporting, including custom report types, calculated fields, report data sources, composite and matrix reports, dashboards, and report performance tuning
Working knowledge of Workday Prism Analytics, Workday Extend, and Workday integration tools including EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and web services
Expert knowledge of Workday security models, including domain and business process security, role-based access, and segregation of duties
Understanding of enterprise data concepts, including data governance, lineage, master data, and operational system data feeding enterprise analytics
Ability to set technical standards and conduct design reviews
Ability to mentor and develop technical staff without direct supervisory authority
Ability to lead through influence across HR, Finance, IS, and BI teams
Ability to present architectural options, risks, and trade-offs clearly to senior leaders
Sound judgment in resolving ambiguous, high-impact problems with limited precedent
Preferred: Workday experience in a higher education or academic medical center environment
Preferred: Experience integrating Workday data into an enterprise data warehouse
Preferred: Workday Pro certification in Reporting/Prism, plus Core HCM, Payroll, Financials, Integrations, or Extend
Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication; may occasionally require distinguishing colors and perceiving relative distances between objects

Benefits

Comp & perks

Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental
Flexible Spending options
403B Retirement Package
Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Parental Leave
Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
Pet Insurance
On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.