Workday Integration Consultant - CONTRACT

Workday Integration Consultant (API & Integration Architecture)
6 month initial contract
Remote
*market rate - Umbrella/Inside IR35*

Purpose
Acts as the consultative integration specialist for Workday, advising HR and IT on how to interact with Workday using standard APIs and best-practice patterns, without building bespoke solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on Workday integration approaches for HR-driven events (eg job title changes, employee life cycle updates)
• Define how Workday should be called (APIs, events, payloads, sequencing) rather than building custom integrations
• Guide HR and IT teams on Workday integration best practices, patterns, and constraints
• Ensure integrations align to existing enterprise architecture and avoid unnecessary customisation
• Work closely with ServiceNow and Azure Logic Apps teams to ensure clean hand-offs into the integration layer

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of Workday data models, APIs, and integration patterns
• Proven experience advising on Workday integrations in complex enterprise environments
• Architecture-level mindset consultative rather than hands-on build focused
• Experience working alongside HR teams with active roadmaps and frequent change
• Ability to challenge approaches constructively and early (before build commitments)

Profile Required

• Senior, self-sufficient consultant, no hand-holding
• Comfortable operating across HR, IT, and integration teams
• Able to embed into HR-led programmes and influence direction early
• Experience working with globally distributed stakeholders (including India-based HR teams)