Workday HCM Functional Architect

Title: Workday HCM Functional Architect

Location: Menlo Park, CA

Duration: Fulltime

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Employment Type: Fulltime

Salary: $170K-180K Gross Salary Including 10% to 15% QPLC

Application Deadline: september 25, 2026

Responsibilities:

• Configurations: Configure Workday modules (Core HCM, Absence and Time tracking, Payroll) to align with client workflows.
• Data management: Assist with data migration and ensure data accuracy
• Process improvement: Identify and implement improvements to business processes using the Workday platform
• Demonstrated knowledge of Workday Drive, Workday Docs, letter templates, Questionnaire, Survey, Reference Letters etc.
• Advanced hand-on process with Hire, Onboarding, Change Job, and Termination business processes. Should have worked on Notification and Alerts configuration.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using Workday reporting tools (Advanced, Matrix, Composite reports).
• Manage and maintain Workday security framework (roles, domains, business process security policies).
• Be able to provide recommendations to Tier 1 Team to fix incorrect transactions
• Participate in Workday releases, analyze impacts, and implement updates.
• Perform data loading via EIBs. Support data migration, tenant setup, and tenant management activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Payroll, Recruiting, Absence, IAM etc.

Time & Absence Requirements:

• Understanding of foundational HCM principles including Business Processes, Reporting, Calculated Fields, Security, & Notifications
• Advanced hand-on experience with time-off plan configuration including complex accruals, carryovers, shadow plans and touchpoints with leaves and time tracking.
• Advanced hands-on experience with leave configuration including balance periods, cascading leaves, intermittent leaves, and complex eligibility and validation rules.
• Experience with ancillary absence processes such as automated leave return, automatic balance adjustments and transfers, Sell Time Off and others.
• Experience with Workday time-tracking configuration, time submissions, and employee work schedules.
• Experience with reporting using the available Absence and Time Tracking data sources.
• Knowledge of Workday’s API capabilities for the Absence and Time Tracking modules.

Payroll Requirements:

• Understanding of foundational HCM principles including Business Processes, Reporting, Calculated Fields, Security, & Notifications
• Workday Payroll processing knowledge including calculation, complete, and settle steps
• Experience with building payroll components (Earnings, Deductions, Account Posting Rules, Run Categories, Payment Election Rules)
• Experience with third party payroll configuration (External Earnings, External Deductions, External Inputs)
• Experience with reporting data sources for Payroll (Payroll Results) and Accounting (Journal Lines)
• Knowledge of payroll regulatory rules and their impact on payroll configuration
• Knowledge of payroll touchpoints (Time Tracking, Absence, HCM, Compensation, Benefits)

Workday Functional Skill Matrix:

• If we have a candidate who is 'Expert' in "Time and Absence" module but has scored 'Moderate' in "Core HCM" module, we should evaluate them.
• If we have a candidate who is 'Expert' in "Payroll" module but has scored 'Moderate' in "Core HCM" module, we should evaluate them.
• We might get candidate who is 'Expert' in "Time and Absence" and "Payroll" but have moderate configuration experience in "Core HCM". We might evaluate them as well.
• It is difficult to find candidate who is 'Expert' in all 3 modules "Core HCM", "Time and Absence" and "Payroll", as these are vast.

BENEFITS

Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

DISCLAIMER AI Usage Policy:

Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.