Workday integration Lead

The Workday Integration Lead is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of integrations between Workday and external systems in a global implementation. This role ensures alignment with business requirements, data governance, and security standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the integration workstream across all phases of the Workday implementation.
• Define integration strategy, architecture, and governance.
• Manage a team of integration consultants and developers.
• Collaborate with functional leads, security teams, and third-party vendors.
• Oversee the development of EIBs, Core Connectors, Studio, and custom integrations.
• Ensure compliance with global data privacy and security regulations.
• Drive integration testing and support defect resolution.
• Provide regular status updates and risk mitigation plans to stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in HRIS/ERP integrations, with 4+ years in Workday.
• Proven experience leading global Workday integration projects.
• Expertise in Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, REST/SOAP APIs.
• Strong understanding of data security, GDPR, and global compliance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Certifications Required/Preferred:

• Workday Integration Core Certification (Required)
• Workday Studio Certification (Preferred)
• Workday Pro Certification - Integrations (Preferred)
• Project Management Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) (Preferred)

Note: It is a Hybrid role (2 or 3 days onsite in a week).