Senior Manager - HCM Solutions Architect (Hybrid)

United Airlines, Inc.

$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • 5+ years in HR Technology solutions design, especially Workday
  • 3+ years of experience with Workday reporting
  • 1+ year of experience in a leadership role
  • Experience managing projects end-to-end with attention to detail
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Responsibilities

  • Design integrated solutions across Workday and adjacent platforms
  • Lead solution lifecycle and project-level governance
  • Evaluate and address cross-domain dependencies and impacts
  • Manage complex domain initiatives and stakeholder coordination
  • Identify architectural enhancements for future capabilities
  • Translate technical architecture into business value for stakeholders
  • Mentor and develop talent within the team

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentoring
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Dynamic work pace accommodating multiple projects
  • Involvement in high-impact initiatives and decision-making
  • Strategic influence on long-term architectural standards
Full Job Description
Description

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of experience in HR Technology and solutions design, including Workday Core HR, Compensation, Advanced Compensation and Security
  • 3+ years of Workday reporting experience
  • 1+ years of proven people leadership experience
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment or independently
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, tracking multiple projects and pivoting as needed between projects and from high-level to detailed viewpoints
  • Ability to manage projects across all phases including scope, requirements, configuration, process definition, deployment and delivery
  • Strong consultative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to solve business problems by adopting and leveraging technologies to their full potential
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
  • Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification


Preferred Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience in HR Technology and solutions design, including Workday Core HR, Compensation, Advanced Compensation and Security
  • Workday Pro Certification in HCM Core, Advanced Compensation, or Project Management


Qualifications

About the job:

The Senior Manager - HCM Solutions Architect serves as the Solution Design Authority for a designated functional domain within the HR Solutions ecosystem. This role designs end-to-end, scalable, and integrated solutions across Workday and adjacent platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Phenom, Peakon), ensuring architectural integrity, cross-domain alignment, and long-term sustainability. The Architect maintains forward-looking roadmap awareness, proactively proposes domain evolution strategies, and ensures alignment between business priorities and architectural standards.

Core accountabilities / key responsibilities:

  • Design end-to-end solutions across Workday and related platforms, define architectural standards, guardrails, and integration patterns, and serve as final design authority for high-impact initiatives
  • Lead architectural discovery sessions, oversee solution lifecycle, and own project-level solution governance for major initiatives.
  • Evaluate cross-domain dependencies and downstream impacts to ensure solution integrity and alignment across HR, Payroll, and Digital Technology.
  • Provide structured project management oversight for complex domain initiatives, ensuring coordination and delivery across multiple stakeholders.
  • Proactively identify architectural enhancements and future-state capabilities aligned to 3-5-year domain roadmap, and partner with HR COEs to shape domain solution priorities
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders, translating technical architecture into business value and ensuring alignment with organizational strategy.
  • Provide people leadership through mentoring SMEs, elevating architectural rigor, and developing next-level talent capability within the team.

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