Sr. AI Deployment Architect
Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Your work days are brighter here.
Were obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people our customers and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people money and agents were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll feel it. Not just in the products we build but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity empathy and shared enthusiasm. Were in this together tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well give you the trust to take risks the tools to grow the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone including yourself youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
The AI Deployment Architect team sits within Workdays 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 AIenabled 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 Workdays most complex global customers move from AI concepts to daytoday workflows that feel intuitive responsible and impactful.
About the Role
As a AI Deployment Architect you will be the primary functional architect responsible for designing endtoend AI transformations for our most complex customers. Youll connect the capabilities of Workdays Sana Enterprise AI platform Workdays Native AI Agents and Workdays 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 AIenabled process and operating models and lead functional workstreams through preparation activation and 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 AIenabled solutions serving as a trusted advisor to senior HR Finance and IT leaders translating AI capabilities into clear business value outcomedriven 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 Workdays 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 thirdparty systems.
About You
Basic Qualifications (P4)
1 years of experience designing or delivering AIenabled or analyticsdriven solutions in an enterprise context (e.g. AI agents intelligent automation advanced analytics or MLpowered features)
5 years of experience in enterprise software consulting or functional implementation including significant experience leading complex multicountry or multibusinessunit projects
Ability to travel up to 50%
Basic Qualifications (P5)
2 years of experience designing or delivering AIenabled or analyticsdriven solutions in an enterprise context (e.g. AI agents intelligent automation advanced analytics or MLpowered features)
8 years of experience in enterprise software consulting or functional implementation including significant experience leading complex multicountry or multibusinessunit projects
Ability to travel up to 50%
Other Qualifications
- Strong business acumen with the ability to define AIenabled use cases and connect AI capabilities to concrete business outcomes for customers
- Experience in solutions design including leading discovery and design workshops to translate business requirements into AIenabled workflows agent behaviors and governance models
- Background in professional services or consulting with experience managing highstakes client delivery and collaborating in multidisciplinary project teams (e.g. engagement management technical change management)
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex AI concepts in accessible terms for nontechnical stakeholders while maintaining credibility with technical and product partners
- Demonstrated decisionmaking and process improvement skills using data and feedback from deployments to refine methodologies templates and best practices over time
- Comfort working in evolving spaces with a growth mindset and a desire to continuously develop your expertise in AI agentic workflows and Workdays Ethical AI principles
- Commitment to Workdays Ethical AI standards ensuring all solutions are designed to be transparent fair and secure for all users
Posting End Date: 09/01/2026
The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.
Primary Location:Additional Considerations:
If performed in Colorado the pay range for this job is $117000 - $175400 USD based on min and max pay range for that role if performed in CO.The application deadline for this role is the same as the posting end date stated as below:
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
