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Workday
Senior AI Deployment Architect
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Data AnalysisMachine LearningAIWorkdayChange ManagementProcess Improvement
2 months ago
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Salary:
$111,000 – $221,000 / year
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
26 August 2026
What they need
- The AI Deployment Architect team sits within Workday’s Professional Services organization and focuses on helping customers realize tangible business value from Workday AI across HCM and Financials
- Our functional consultants work directly with HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders to design AI‑enabled business processes, define use cases, and guide change management and adoption
- We partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Engagement Management to ensure that every AI deployment is grounded in strong functional design, robust data foundations, and a clear story for end users
- Our work is highly visible: we help some of Workday’s most complex global customers move from AI concepts to day‑to‑day workflows that feel intuitive, responsible, and impactful
- As a AI Deployment Architect, you will be the primary functional architect responsible for designing end‑to‑end AI transformations for our most complex customers
- You’ll connect the capabilities of Workday’s Sana Enterprise AI platform, Workday’s Native AI Agents, and Workday’s Agent Builder Platform to generate ROI and business outcomes for HR, Finance and IT leaders
- You will act as a trusted advisor to executive sponsors, design AI‑enabled process and operating models, and lead functional workstreams through preparation, activation, and adoption
- In this role, you help customers move well beyond AI “hype” by ensuring every solution is usable, ethical, scalable, and tied to measurable value
- Solution Design / Strategic Advisory:
- Design comprehensive AI‑enabled solutions, serving as a trusted advisor to senior HR, Finance, and IT leaders, translating AI capabilities into clear business value, outcome‑driven roadmaps, and adoption plans for their organizations
- Functional Leadership:
- Lead functional workstreams for AI initiatives, including requirements discovery, process design, configuration guidance, data readiness, and user experience considerations
- Innovation & Feedback:
- Partner with Product and Engineering to share field insights from customer deployments, influencing the evolution of Workday’s AI agents, platform features, and Sana Enterprise platform
- Ecosystem Alignment:
- Collaborate with technical and integration teams to ensure that AI use cases are supported by appropriate data models, security considerations, and integration patterns with third‑party systems- 2+ years of experience designing or delivering AI‑enabled or analytics‑driven solutions in an enterprise context (e.g., AI agents, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, or ML‑powered features)
- Strong business acumen, with the ability to define AI‑enabled use cases, and connect AI capabilities to concrete business outcomes for customers
- Comfort working in evolving spaces, with a growth mindset and a desire to continuously develop your expertise in AI, agentic workflows, and Workday’s Ethical AI principles
- Demonstrated decision‑making and process improvement skills, using data and feedback from deployments to refine methodologies, templates, and best practices over time
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex AI concepts in accessible terms for non‑technical stakeholders while maintaining credibility with technical and product partners
- Commitment to Workday’s Ethical AI standards, ensuring all solutions are designed to be transparent, fair, and secure for all users
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Background in professional services or consulting, with experience managing high‑stakes client delivery and collaborating in multi‑disciplinary project teams (e.g., engagement management, technical, change management)
- 1+ years of experience designing or delivering AI‑enabled or analytics‑driven solutions in an enterprise context (e.g., AI agents, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, or ML‑powered features)
- 8+ years of experience in enterprise software consulting or functional implementation including significant experience leading complex, multi‑country or multi‑business‑unit projects
- Experience in solutions design, including leading discovery and design workshops to translate business requirements into AI‑enabled workflows, agent behaviors, and governance models
- 5+ years of experience in enterprise software consulting or functional implementation including significant experience leading complex, multi‑country or multi‑business‑unit projects
- Basic Qualifications (P4):
- Basic Qualifications (P5):- End Date: September 1, 2026
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