Workday Extend Lead
Key Skills
Job Description
Location: Europe (any country/city)
INTRODUCTION
Do you get excited when guiding organizations on the transformation of their HR processes based on the next generation of technology? Put your expertise to work as part of the world’s largest independent technology services provider and own the way as a trendsetter in Workday. We’re ready if you are.
DEPARTMENT INTRODUCTION
The Accenture Workday Business Group is a leading partner to Workday worldwide and has a track record of implementing many of the most significant Workday projects. In addition, we take pride in advising and collaborating closely with our clients from early strategy discussions, through technology implementations and transformation programs, to support and operations. Learn more about our practice at www.accenture.com/workday.
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
Do you want to work with global talent at the forefront of technological services and seek meaningful projects for top international businesses? At Accenture you have access to specifics trainings for your functional lead role. You will start with training -together with colleagues - and you will join seminars at various international locations. You will be primed, equipped and well-networked to tackle exciting projects.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.
“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
What We Offer:
Innovative large scale Workday projects
A global network of talented and passionate colleagues
Challenging work for some of the world's largest companies
Extensive education programs and development opportunities
Volunteering and career opportunities around the world
A diverse and socially active workforce
Flexible working hours and opportunity to work from home
Friendly and social work environment
Ability to craft your career based on your own aspirations.
As a Workday Extend Architect:
You'll be part of a team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology. From rapid deployments to complete transformations, you'll provide integrated, cloud-based HR solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work.
In this role, you will help our clients get the most out of their Workday investment by:
Sharing leading practices and your experiences on integrating Workday with other systems, including rationalisation of the integration inventory
Hosting workshops and leading discussions on topics across the integration domain
Lead Discovery session with client for each domain specific integration
Deliver requirements and design documents to developers
Managing and guiding a team of Workday Integrations consultants
Liaising closely with client counterparts, Accenture colleagues and Workday to achieve a robust solution
Active involvement in (pre-)sales activities to shape the right offering for our prospective clients
We are looking for experience in the following skills:
Proficiency in multiple integration areas (i.e. Workday Studio, Connectors, EIBs)
Experience from several full-cycle Workday implementations, including requirements gathering, integration design, testing and deployment
Ability to meet client travel requirements as needed, and efficiently manage virtual team and client interactions
Thrive in a diverse, dynamic environment and showing effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across teams
Think analytically and effectively apply logic to solve problems
Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines despite conflicting demands
Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, and can clearly articulate complex messages and requirements
Strong desire to work with clients and provide exceptional client experiences
Set yourself apart:
Fluency in any one of the European Languages
up-to-date Workday Integration or Workday Studio certification
Cloud Connect Third Party Payroll and Benefits experience
Ability to work closely with a global team including offshore delivery teams
Workday Reporting/PRISM/Extend experience
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.
Core Responsibilities
Lead the design and delivery of integrated, cloud-based HR solutions using Workday Extend and other integration tools. Manage a team of consultants and collaborate with clients to optimize their Workday investment through discovery sessions and design documentation.
Requirements
Requires proficiency in Workday Studio, Connectors, and EIBs, with experience in full-cycle Workday implementations. Candidates must possess strong analytical skills, excellent English communication, and the ability to manage virtual teams and client interactions.
Benefits
- Innovative Large Scale Workday Projects
- Global Network Of Talented Colleagues
- Extensive Education Programs
- Development Opportunities
- Volunteering Opportunities
- Career Opportunities Around The World
- Diverse And Socially Active Workforce
- Flexible Working Hours
- Opportunity To Work From Home
- Friendly And Social Work Environment
About Accenture
Industry: Business Consulting and Services
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. This LinkedIn company page is moderated. When engaging with Accenture, we encourage everyone to: - Use common courtesy and be respectful of others. - Create your own original content and avoid content that you know to be fraudulent. - Never repost someone else's copyrighted work, unless you have permission. - Never post personal, identifying, or confidential information. We reserve the right to delete comments or posts we deem to be: - Profane, obscene, inappropriate, offensive, abusive material. - Spam, repeated comments and commercial messages and personal advertisements. - Discriminatory or that contain hateful speech of any kind regarding age, gender, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. - Threats; personal attacks; abusive, defamatory, derogatory, or inflammatory language; or stalking or harassment of any individual, entity or organization. - False, inaccurate, libelous, or otherwise misleading in any way.