Lead the end-to-end architecture and solution design for the enterprise Workday platform across global markets.
Define Workday architectural standards, governance frameworks, and best practices aligned to business and technology strategies.
Drive platform scalability, system optimization, automation, and future-state roadmap planning.
Senior Manager, Workday Architect at Prudential
Provide strategic guidance on Workday capabilities, releases, enhancements, and emerging HR technology trends.
Assess business requirements and translate them into scalable and sustainable Workday solutions.
Platform Leadership & Delivery
Lead large-scale Workday implementations, enhancements, integrations, and transformation initiatives.
Oversee system configurations, tenant management, security models, and data architecture.
Ensure platform stability, performance, compliance, and operational excellence across all Workday modules.
Manage and coordinate with external vendors, system integrators, and offshore support teams.
Integration & Enterprise Ecosystem
Design and govern integrations between Workday and enterprise platforms including payroll, finance, identity management, recruiting, and reporting systems.
Provide oversight on Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, APIs, Prism, and middleware integrations.
Collaborate with enterprise architects to align Workday architecture with broader technology landscapes and cloud strategies.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
Establish robust governance, security, audit, and compliance controls within the Workday environment.
Ensure alignment with regulatory and data privacy requirements including PDPA and other applicable global regulations.
Drive risk mitigation, disaster recovery planning, and platform resiliency initiatives.
Stakeholder & Team Leadership
Engage senior stakeholders and executive leadership to influence HR technology strategy and investment decisions.
Mentor and lead regional Workday functional and technical teams.
Foster strong collaboration across HR, IT, Security, Data, and Transformation functions.
Support budgeting, vendor governance, and workforce planning activities for the Workday function.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Human Resources Information Systems, or related discipline.
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in HR technology, enterprise applications, or Workday architecture roles.
Proven experience leading enterprise-scale Workday implementations within large multinational organizations.
Strong expertise across key Workday modules such as:
HCM
Recruiting
Talent & Performance
Benefits
LearningAbsencePayrollSecurityIntegrationsExperience working within regulated industries such as insurance, banking, or financial services preferred.Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, cloud technologies, and systems integration methodologies.Demonstrated ability to manage complex global stakeholder environments.Strong communication, influencing, and executive presentation skills.Health insurance
Additional Information
Prudential's purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.
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