[Hiring] Workday HCM Solution Lead @Guidehouse

Role Description

Operating within the IT HCM portfolio, the Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) Solution Lead serves as the senior solution advisor for the Workday HCM platform, combining deep technical expertise with a holistic understanding of how Workday capabilities, business processes, data, and integrations come together to create the best experience for users. The role develops recommendations and guides architecture, data stewardship, governance, roadmap execution, risk management, operational health, and the responsible adoption of AI, automation, and emerging Workday capabilities in alignment with the direction and priorities established by IT HCM Portfolio Leadership. The role understands the people and organizational impacts of the platform and designs solutions with those impacts in mind. The role partners with IT HCM and Finance Portfolio Leadership, the Workday Finance Solution Lead, HR stakeholders, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Data and Analytics, delivery teams, and strategic partners to align HCM standards and execution with shared capabilities across the broader Workday ecosystem.

What You Will Do

• HCM Platform Strategy, Architecture & Data
  • Develop and recommend the Workday HCM technical strategy, architecture, operating model, and standards for approval by IT HCM Portfolio Leadership.
  • Apply deep Workday HCM expertise to evaluate platform capabilities, constraints, technical tradeoffs, and emerging functionality.
  • Establish Workday HCM architecture and platform standards across configuration, integrations, extensions, security, data, reporting, downstream consumption, and solution design.
  • Ensure solutions comply with enterprise architecture, security, privacy, change management, and technology standards.
• Enterprise Workday & Financials Alignment
  • Partner with the Workday Financials (FIN) Solution Lead to align architecture, technology standards, integration patterns, security guardrails, environments, releases, and governance practices.
  • Coordinate cross-platform dependencies and decisions affecting HCM, Financials, integrations, data, security, reporting, and shared capabilities.
  • Lead HCM architecture decisions for shared Workday capabilities.
  • Escalate unresolved cross-platform issues, decision conflicts, and risks to IT Portfolio Leadership for direction and resolution.
• AI, Agents & Emerging Technology
  • Define the Workday HCM architecture, technical approach, and HCM-specific guardrails for AI, Agents, automation, Workday Extend, and emerging capabilities.
  • Co-govern Workday Extend with the Workday Finance Solution Lead.
  • Partner with IT Portfolio Leadership to identify opportunities while promoting reusable enterprise patterns and standards.
  • Evaluate Workday-native and enterprise capabilities for alignment with the Workday HCM architecture.
• Roadmap Execution & Delivery
  • Evaluate approved Workday HCM roadmap items in partnership with the IT HCM Portfolio Lead.
  • Support portfolio demand and prioritization governance.
  • Provide oversight of major Workday HCM initiatives.
  • Establish measures for Workday HCM platform health, delivery effectiveness, operational performance, and roadmap execution.
  • Provide Workday HCM technical recommendations to IT Portfolio Leadership.
• Governance, Risk & Controls
  • Establish and oversee technology governance and clear decision rights for Workday HCM solution design.
  • Oversee Workday HCM platform technology risk, technical debt, architectural complexity, and lifecycle risks.
  • Ensure appropriate controls, documentation, and governance practices support audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years of relevant experience, or 12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Deep Workday HCM expertise across platform capabilities, configuration, integrations, security, architecture, and operational considerations.
• Experience serving as a platform solution lead or senior technical lead accountable for platform strategy and delivery outcomes.
• Strong understanding of how Workday HCM architecture, lifecycle management, integrations, security, data, business processes, change management, and operational support fit together.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex technology decisions and communicate recommendations, risks, investment needs, and tradeoffs to senior and executive leadership.
• Experience leading cross-functional work involving IT Delivery, Architecture, Security, Data, business stakeholders, vendors, and implementation partners.

Requirements

• Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Advanced Workday certifications (e.g., Workday Pro – HCM Core, Absence, Talent & Performance, Advanced Compensation, Recruiting).
• Master’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or Data Science.
• Experience with people analytics, reporting platforms, or data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Demonstrated progression toward senior technical authority roles (e.g., Principal Platform Lead, Lead Architect, Distinguished Technologist).

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend