Workday Integration Consultant - CONTRACT

Workday Integration Consultant (API & Integration Architecture) 6 month initial contract Remote market rate - Umbrella/Inside IR35 Purpose Acts as the consultative integration specialist for Workday, advising HR and IT on how to interact with Workday using standard APIs and best-practice patterns, without building bespoke solutions. Key Responsibilities Advise on Workday integration approaches for HR-driven events (eg job title changes, employee lifecycle updates) Define how Workday should be called (APIs, events, payloads, sequencing) rather than building custom integrations Guide HR and IT teams on Workday integration best practices, patterns, and constraints Ensure integrations align to existing enterprise architecture and avoid unnecessary customisation Work closely with ServiceNow and Azure Logic Apps teams to ensure clean hand-offs into the integration layer Key Skills & Experience Strong understanding of Workday data models, APIs, and integration patterns Proven experience advising on Workday integrations in complex enterprise environments Architecture-level mindset consultative rather than hands-on build focused Experience working alongside HR teams with active roadmaps and frequent change Ability to challenge approaches constructively and early (before build commitments) Profile Required Senior, self-sufficient consultant, no hand-holding Comfortable operating across HR, IT, and integration teams Able to embed into HR-led programmes and influence direction early Experience working with globally distributed stakeholders (including India-based HR teams)