Senior Artificial Intelligence Deployment Architect, Workday

• 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)
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise software consulting or functional implementation including significant experience leading complex, multi‑country or multi‑business‑unit projects
• Ability to travel up to 50%
• 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)
• 8+ years of experience in enterprise software consulting or functional implementation including significant experience leading complex, multi‑country or multi‑business‑unit projects

Desirable

• 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 an 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
• Key Responsibilities
• 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