WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.
Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore.
WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500.
Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.
Why we're hiring:
WPP is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Workday Integrations Lead to join our team. In this role, you will oversee the technical integration implementation, requiring deep technical expertise in Workday, strong agile management capabilities, and the ability to lead a team of technical specialists within WPP and the system integrator. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of Workday’s architecture, advanced configuration skills, and a passion for leveraging technology to drive business success.
What you'll be doing:
- Provide strategic and technical leadership for the integration implementation, configuration, and optimization of all Workday Payroll and non-payroll integrations, ensuring alignment with WPP’s business objectives for all Workday HCM releases.
- Lead integration discovery sessions to identify system integration requirements for all HCM releases.
- Oversee the integration of Workday with other enterprise systems in all releases, ensuring seamless data flow and process automation.
- Lead integration workshops to meet specific business requirements, utilizing advanced tools like Workday Studio, Middleware, and Workday Extend/Prism.
- Coordinate with stakeholders across various departments, ensuring agile sprints are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
- Provide advanced technical support for Workday-related issues, troubleshooting complex problems, and ensuring timely resolution.
- Manage and mentor a team of Workday technical specialists, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
- Stay current with Workday updates and new features, driving continuous improvement and innovation within WPP’s Workday environment.
- Provide weekly status updates to leadership and manage the integration development plan as well as the RAID.
- Support project managers with integration deliverables.
What you'll need:
Key Technical Skills Required
- Deep Technical Expertise: Proficient in Workday configuration, implementation, and integration. Skilled with Workday tools such as Workday Studio, EIB, PECI, and middleware solutions like Informatica.
- Workday Experience: Extensive experience with multiple Workday modules, including at least 3 years in a technical lead or supervisory role.
- Project Management: Strong skills in project management, utilizing methodologies and tools like Agile and SCRUM.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, capable of effectively interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
- Analytical and Problem-Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, focused on delivering innovative and practical technical solutions.
- Leadership: Proven leadership skills with experience in managing and developing technical teams.
- Advanced Integration Experience: Extensive experience with Workday integrations using Workday Studio, EIB and PECI.
- Custom Development: Experience with custom development within the Workday environment, including Workday Extend and Prism.
- Vendor Management: Experience working with third-party vendors and managing vendor relationships.
- ESB Solutions: Strong experience in designing and implementing market-leading ESB solutions such as Mulesoft, Dell Boomi, WebSphere, and Informatica.
- Offshore Model Experience: Experience working in an offshore model, cross-culturally and cross-functionally, with the ability to adapt personal style to different environments.
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Proactive collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence internal departments to obtain cooperation.
Desirable
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
- Advanced Certifications: Advanced Workday certifications (e.g., Workday Integration, Workday Studio) are preferred.
- Middleware Experience: Experience with Informatica middleware.
- Integration Workstreams: Previous experience managing Workday integration workstreams.
Who you are:
You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.
You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.
You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.
What we'll give you:
Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
