Workday Certified HCM/Talent Architect

As a Workday HCM/Talent Architect, your primary responsibilities may include:

• Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures

• Architect Workday the entire HCM solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated

• Formulate planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting strategies

• Architect statements of work and/or client proposals

• Architect and manage vendor relationships

• Lead workshops for client education

• Manage resources and budget on client projects

• Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution

• Provide subject matter expertise to aid in decision making related to the functional solution

• Lead, mentor, counsel and manage performance metrics of project staff

• Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.

• Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.

• Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.

• Provide the Delivery Lead with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.

• Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives

• Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices.

• Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

Here's what you need:

• Workday Partner Certification

• Minimum of 3 years of consulting or client-side experience, most recently in a Lead or similar level role

• Minimum of 3 years of working of HCM Functional experience

• Minimum of 3 years of Workday Implementations

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate’s Degree must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.

Bonus points if you have:

• 6 years of Workday-related implementations

• Demonstrate knowledge of the HR function & processes

• Experience in Education or Government Workday implementations

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/06/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

• California $73,800 to $218,800

• Colorado $73,800 to $189,000

• Connecticut $73,800 to $189,000

• District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300

• Illinois $68,300 to $189,000

• Maine $62,800 to $161,000

• Maryland $73,800 to $189,000

• Massachusetts $73,800 to $201,300

• Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000

• New York $68,300 to $218,800

• New Jersey $78,500 to $218,800

• Ohio $68,300 to $175,000

• Virginia $68,300 to $201,300

• Washington $80,200 to $201,300