A Day in the Life

As a Lead Workday Analyst - Financials & Projects, you'll serve as the senior functional and technical authority responsible for owning the strategic roadmap, solution architecture, and continuous evolution of Workday Financials and Projects, with a focus on the Professional Services Automation (PSA) capabilities - Projects, Project Billing, and Customer Accounts. You will partner directly with senior business leaders and IT to shape how Workday capabilities support long-term organizational strategy, while mentoring and developing other members of the Workday team.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Workday Financials & Projects, this is a high-impact role for an experienced Workday professional who can operate as a solution architect, lead complex initiatives independently, influence senior stakeholders, and grow the capability of the broader team. The compensation range for this role is $160,000 - $185,000 USD in addition to an annual bonus, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location. We welcome candidates based in both the United States and Canada; compensation for Canada-based hires will be aligned to the local market. The role can be based remotely, with a preference for candidates located near one of our locations in Irvine, CA; Denver, CO; Little Rock, AR; or Calgary, AB.

To thrive in this role, you'll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

Strategic Roadmap Ownership & Solution Architecture

• Own and drive the strategic roadmap for Workday Projects (PSA) including Project Budgets, Billing, Invoicing and the Contract-to-Cash lifecycle, aligning system design decisions with long-term organizational goals

• Serve as solution architect, designing end-to-end Workday configurations that scale across complex, cross-functional business processes

• Lead product roadmap planning and backlog prioritization discussions with senior stakeholders, translating business strategy into technical direction and sequencing

• Maintain deep, forward-looking knowledge of Workday release cycles and PSA-specific innovations, proactively shaping the enhancement pipeline

• Serve as the escalation point for the most complex system issues, guiding root-cause analysis and long-term remediation strategy

• Evaluate the downstream architectural impact of configuration changes across integrated modules and third-party systems

Team Leadership, Mentorship & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level Workday analysts, providing technical guidance and coaching

• Lead complex, cross-functional projects end-to-end - owning scope, workplans, and delivery

• Represent Workday Financials & Projects in cross-departmental strategic planning, vendor management, and contract negotiation discussions

• Own change management strategy for major releases; direct the development of training programs, SOPs, and documentation standards

Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

• Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT leadership, shaping how Workday capabilities support broader organizational strategy

• Proactively identify opportunities for innovation and efficiency, championing adoption of new Workday features and modules

• Define and monitor success metrics for product adoption, system health, and end-user satisfaction, reporting outcomes to leadership

Your Expertise and Skills

These requirements reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities that help you do your best work here.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

• 8+ years of Workday functional experience, with deep, hands-on expertise across Financials, Projects, and PSA-related capabilities (Project Billing, Customer Accounts)

• Demonstrated experience acting as a solution architect, designing scalable, end-to-end Workday configurations across complex business processes

• Extensive expertise in the Workday security model, including advanced configuration and governance of security groups, domain policies, and business process security

• Proven track record owning a strategic roadmap and driving executive-level recommendations for system evolution

• Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects and managing vendor relationships at a strategic level

• Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, or developing other analysts or team members

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and business stakeholders

• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate backend system architecture, data mapping, and integration/microservice components

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and familiarity with project and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet)

• Extensive experience with 3rd party and vendor relationship management

• Proven track record driving operational business process transformation

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Certified in multiple areas, such as: Financials, Projects, Project Billing, Contracts to Cash

• Workday Security certification or equivalent advanced security administration experience

• Significant experience in a professional services or project-based (PSA-centric) business environment

• Familiarity with Workday Extend, Prism Analytics, or Adaptive Planning

• Experience leading ERP implementations or large-scale system upgrades from a solution architecture perspective