Workday Senior Architect

Post Date

Aug 21, 2025

Location

Richmond,
Virginia

ZIP/Postal Code

23173
US
Oct 24, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Architect

Req #

RIC-803979

Pay Rate

$88k - $138k (estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Workday Senior Architect who is to join the ERP Sustainment Team. This Workday Senior Architect will be specializing in Finance and Payroll and will serve as the domain technical expert for Workday product management and optimization, specifically within Payroll, Finance, Grants Accounting, and Budgeting, to deliver scalable solutions and improve business processes. This role requires 8+ years of strong Workday technical experience, and 1+ full year in a Workday deployment involving FIN, Payroll (US), Strategic Sourcing, Adaptive Planning, or Scheduling. The Senior Architect will collaborate closely with Finance, Payroll, IT, HR, and other stakeholders to optimize Workday functionality and lead product management and release planning. Hands-on experience configuring 2+ Workday Modules within: Financial Management, Payroll (US), Adaptive Planning, Strategic Sourcing is also required. More responsibilities include providing production support for bulk data uploads (reporting, EIB's, security role assignments), developing knowledge base articles, creating SOP documentation, and developing system improvements. Strong experience training within Workday in the FIN and Payroll Modules to business and end users is important. This Architect must be willing to travel onsite to Richmond, Virginia, twice each quarter. The salary range for this role is $88,109-$137,685.50, depending on experience.

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Required Skills & Experience

8+ years of strong Workday technical experience, and 1+ full year in a Workday deployment involving FIN, Payroll (US), Strategic Sourcing, Adaptive Planning, or Scheduling.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field
Workday Professional Certification in 1+ Workday domains, including: Financial Management, Payroll (US), Adaptive Planning, Grants.
Hands-on experience configuring 2+ Workday Modules within: Financial Management, Payroll (US), Adaptive Planning, Strategic Sourcing.
Strong experience training within Workday in the FIN and Payroll Modules to business and end users and documentation development
Troubleshooting and configuring integrations for FIN and Payroll modules
Proven expertise in analyzing and optimizing business system processes, along with release planning
Experience working with relational databases, dashboards, spreadsheets and FIN/Payroll tools
Experience providing production support for bulk data uploads (EIB's), reporting, creating SOP documentation, and developing knowledge base articles
Strong communication and leadership skills
Must be willing to travel onsite to Richmond, Virginia, twice each quarter

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience within higher education
Experience with Workday Security Administration

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.