Workday Financials & Projects - Lead
Listed on 2026-07-12
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IT/Tech
Business Systems & Technology Analysis, IT Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, IT Project Manager
Lead Workday Analyst – Financials & Projects
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…
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