Workday Services Integration Lead Consultant

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.
Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore.
WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500.
Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.
Work Timings - APAC Shift
Why we're hiring:
WPP is at the forefront of the marketing and advertising industry's largest transformation. Our Global CIO is leading a significant evolution of our Enterprise Technology capabilities, bringing together over 2,500 technology professionals into an integrated global team. This Team will play a crucial role in enabling the ongoing transformation of our agencies and functions.

WPP is looking for an experienced and highly skilled Senior Workday Integrations Lead to join our team. In this role, you will oversee the technical integration implementation, requiring deep technical expertise in Workday, strong agile management capabilities, and the ability to lead a team of technical specialists within WPP and the system integrator. The ideal candidate will have experience with Workday's architecture, advanced configuration skills, and a passion for leveraging technology to drive business success.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for the integration implementation, configuration, and optimization of all Workday Payroll and non-payroll integrations, ensuring alignment with WPP's business objectives for all Workday HCM releases.
• Lead integration discovery sessions to identify system integration requirements for all HCM releases.
• Oversee the integration of Workday with other enterprise systems in all releases, ensuring seamless data flow and process automation.
• Lead integration workshops to meet specific business requirements, using advanced tools like Workday Studio, Middleware, and Workday Extend/Prism.
• Coordinate with team across various departments, ensuring agile sprints are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
• Provide advanced technical support for Workday-related issues, troubleshooting complex problems, and ensuring timely resolution.
• manage a team of Workday technical specialists, fostering a collaborative and diligent work environment.
• Stay current with Workday updates and new features, driving continuous improvement and innovation within WPP's Workday environment.
• Provide weekly status updates to leadership and manage the integration development plan as well as the RAID.
• Support project managers with integration deliverables.

What you'll need:

• Deep Technical Expertise: Proficient in Workday configuration, implementation, and integration. Skilled with Workday tools such as Web Service Application Program Interface (APIs), Studio, EIB, PECI, Report Writer, Cloud Connectors, Business Process Framework, Configurable Security, Calculated Fields, XSLT, and middleware solutions like Informatica.
• Configure and customize Workday Extend applications to meet client-specific needs
• Develop and maintain Workday Extend integrations, reports, and workflows
• Workday Experience: Extensive experience with multiple Workday modules, including at least 5 years in a technical lead or supervisory role.
• Project Management: Strong skills in project management, using methodologies and tools like Agile and SCRUM.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, capable of effectively working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, focused on delivering creative and practical technical solutions.
• Leadership: Proven leadership skills with experience in managing and developing technical teams.
• Custom Development: Experience with custom development within the Workday environment, including Workday Extend and Prism.
• Vendor Management: Experience working with third-party vendors and managing vendor relationships.
• ESB Solutions: Strong experience in implementing market-leading ESB solutions such as Mulesoft, Dell Boomi, WebSphere, and Informatica.
• Offshore Model Experience: Experience working in an offshore model, cross-culturally and combined, with the ability to adapt personal style to different environments.
• Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Proactive collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence internal departments to obtain assistance.

Who you are:
You're open
:
We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic
:
We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary:
we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:
Passionate, inspired people
–We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity
– We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work
– Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
Please read our Privacy Notice ) for more information on how we process the information you provide.