Workday HCM Architect - SME
Chicago, IL, United States
Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to work across global, regional, and local leadership to bring Workday HCM Technology Solutions to clients and colleagues? This role will lead momentous change while working as a team to simplify the complex, manage trade-off's, serve clients and colleagues while having high impact! You will plan, design, set-up, implement, and work with others on system design, configuration, and ongoing support. This is a virtual role and is flexible to work from any U.S. location.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like
Lead Workday HCM architecture to deliver services and capabilities based on business needs and requirements, value streams, and technology landscape. Define Workday standards, roadmaps, integrated technology blueprints, and compliance monitoring.
This is a hands-on role involved in full-scale implementation, project management, change management, requirements and design, process improvement, testing, integration enablement support, and best practices
Lead configuration efforts for Workday HCM modules, including Core HR, Compensation, Talent Management, and Benefits, while also guiding the development of custom solutions when
Design and architect end-to-end Workday HCM solutions that align with business objectives, ensuring scalability, flexibility, and usability
Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements, translating them into technical specifications and design documents
Be responsible for the integration of Workday HCM with other systems and applications, leveraging Workday Studio, EIBs, and APIs to ensure seamless data flow and process automation
Develop and implement test plans to validate the functionality, performance, and security of Workday HCM solutions, troubleshooting issues and drive resolution
Manage and coordinate testing, deployment, and maintenance of system updates and enhancements
Know the latest with Workday releases and updates, evaluating new features and functionalities to optimize and enhance existing solutions
Skills and experience that will lead to success
Proven experience as a Workday HCM Architect with successful Workday HCM implementations
Proven deep knowledge of HR configuration and business processes across various Workday HCM modules
Ability to positively influence others and to break down organizational silos
Strong leadership skills with the ability to foster an environment of collaboration and excellence
6+ years of experience in solution architecture and data architecture, working with highly scalable systems
Extensive experience configuring Workday implementations, including integration with solid understanding of Agile development processes
Solid understanding of HCM processes and concepts, and general HR operations and compliance
Workday Pro certification in one or more tracks
Proficiency in Workday security and role-based permissions management
Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or equivalent years of industry experience.
How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.
We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations[redacted]
For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Pay Transparency Laws:
The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $135,000 to $175,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location.
The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Chicago, IL. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location.
This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon's annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.
Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon's discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.
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