• Serve as the overarching Architect across all Workday domains while acting as the primary lead for one or more functional areas. • Demonstrate deep understanding of Workday’s end-to-end platform to identify cross-workstream impacts, and to communicate touchpoints, dependencies, and solution impacts. • Lead and participate in cross-functional design sessions (including Compensation, Absence, Payroll, Integrations) to validate requirements, identify gaps, and ensure that proposed solutions are viable and align with best practices. • Partner with functional and technical consultants to design integrated solutions that support client business objectives. • Review the Statement of Work (SOW) to identify cross-functional gaps and ensure that delivery teams understand in-scope and out-of-scope work. • Collaborate with project managers and practice-area leads on project planning, effort estimation, and sequencing of work. • Conduct Stage Audits and Tenant Reviews at the completion of each project phase. • Deliver difficult or sensitive scope-related messages (e.g., defects vs. change orders, out-of-scope requests, Workday limitations) professionally and confidently to clients. • Participate in executive-level and C-suite discussions to provide strategic guidance and articulate recommendations. • Serve as an advisor to the PMO and Steering Committee, offering recommendations for risk mitigation, prioritization, and solutioning. • Provide guidance to clients on best practices, POV alignment, operating model considerations, and process decisions throughout design, build, testing, and deployment. • Actively support sales by participating in discovery sessions, developing solutions, and presenting to clients. • Partner with Sales, Solutions, and practice leaders to shape end-to-end solutioning across domains. • Participate in executive level sales conversations to articulate the solution vision and instill client confidence. • Oversee Workday security design to ensure cohesion across all workstreams. • Work closely with technical teams (Integrations, Reporting, Security) to validate that the solution supports enterprise data flows, cross-domain processes, and technical standards. • Support the resolution of complex cross-functional requirements or critical defects. • Facilitate cross-functional working sessions to ensure alignment and resolve interdependencies. • Participate in key discussions around Tenant Management, Operating Model, Resource Alignment, and Cutover Planning. • Guide clients in creating and refining their cutover task list to ensure cross-workstream coverage. • Coordinate with the Services team (when in scope) to ensure unified and seamless delivery. • Synthesize complex information into clear and concise communication, adapting messaging as needed for both analytical audiences and executive stakeholders. • Build strong relationships across functional, technical, and client teams to enable a collaborative and solution-oriented delivery environment.