Workday Solution Architect Manager

Workday Solution Architect Manager, L7
Location: Remote
We Are
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with over 738,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise, and global delivery capability.
There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to create a rewarding career at Accenture Technology. Working in a digitally driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients shift to the “New” using leading-edge technologies on some of the coolest projects you can imagine.
You are
A growth focused sales / solutions professional who has successfully created positive impact through year-on-year business expansion. You develop relationships with decision-makers at new and existing clients by utilizing a differentiated roadmap and framework leveraging the latest cloud-based technologies.
Individuals in this role will collaborate with other Sales and Solutioning professionals, Subject Matter Experts, Industry Client Account Leads and Account Executives to identify, pursue and close new business opportunities in existing and new accounts, and develop solution and staffing plans accordingly.
The Work
The primary responsibility of this role is to be a Workday Solution Architect in large enterprise (medium-sized to large opportunities.) This would include Workday HCM, Payroll, Finance and Inventory platform implementations and ongoing maintenance, with the ability to individually create Solutions leveraging deep solutioning and delivery experience in one or more areas., While also being able to develop these in a collaborative atmosphere with the client and other internal teams including advising / co-creating the solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Architect technology solutions for Workday HCM, Payroll and / or Finance.
Construct / Build the solution through collaboration with sales teams, senior client buyers, delivery teams and functional experts.
Drive the necessary Technology Delivery sign off on solutions with proper input from the pursuit teams on client business objectives, industry, risk assessment, budget and preferences
Work with the sales team and Subject Matter Experts as required during the sales process; communicate / collaborate with delivery
Use Accenture solutioning tools to staff and price, or coordinate pricing with relevant teams.
Promote the use of standards in solutions by coordinating with Legal and Commercial and directing Corporate Development Transaction Services
Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 20% depending on business need and client requirements.
Here's What You Need
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Technology Environment with a strong focus on systems integration solutions.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in delivering Workday HCM and / or Payroll and / or Finance (ERP) systems.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
Professional Skills Requirement
Expert in formulating the solution storyline, ability to collaborate in creating client value propositions
Good hustling ability / resourcefulness
Product / concept selling, Pre-sales / Solution Architecting
Innovation and building solutions incorporating the latest AI/Technology trends.
Bonus Points If You Have
Experience in Solution Planning and Deal Shaping.
Workday HCM and/or Finance certification
Expertise / Experience in Workday systems integration and ability to give an Industry view of application portfolio/application transformation.
Very good interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders.
Good understanding of the application and infrastructure ecosystem in terms of Products and Technologies.
Ability to understand client business and technology drivers- business and IT alignment.
Strong capability to estimate, size, and come up with dependencies/assumptions in solutioning.
Strong aptitude to be an individual contributor.
Experience and exposure in collaborative technology solutioning including client workshops, joint solutioning sessions, and co-creation sessions.
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/15/2026.
Benefits
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
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