When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together.

Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of.

We are seeking a strategic and technically proficient Workday Architecture Lead to oversee the design, integration, and optimization of our Workday ecosystem. This role will serve as the technical authority on Workday architecture, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that align with business goals across HR, Finance, and other enterprise functions.

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:

• Define and maintain the Workday architectural roadmap, aligning with enterprise goals.
• Lead cross-functional design sessions to ensure cohesive and scalable solutions.
• Manage Workday tenant configurations, including security groups, domain policies, and business process frameworks.
• Oversee domain security policies and ensure proper access controls are in place.
• Design and maintain integrations using Workday Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors, and Web Services.
• Develop custom reports and dashboards
• Ensure data integrity and performance across internal and external systems.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, documentation, and governance processes.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate and implement new Workday features, including AI capabilities
• Leverage Workday Extend to build custom applications that run within the Workday ecosystem.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance and user experience.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, IT, and external partners to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Workday configuration leads and business analysts

Core Competencies

• Expertise in Workday modules such as HCM, Financials, Payroll, and Talent
• Strong experience with Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, and Web Services (SOAP/REST)
• Strong experience in custom writing and report dashboards
• Strong expertise in Workday Customer Central
• Proven ability to manage tenant settings, domain security policies, and business process configurations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Experience and Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed throughout this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in Workday architecture and implementation
• Experience with Workday Extend for building custom applications, preferred
• Familiarity with Workday AI features and their application in HR and Finance processes, preferred
• Workday certifications (e.g. Workday Pro, Integration certified, etc.), preferred
• Experience with Prism Analytics and Workday Reporting, preferred
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices, preferred

Ready to take the next step and make a bigger impact than you ever imagined? As part of our team, you will help brighten the future for everyone at Sunrise and beyond. That is why we make it a priority to celebrate the unique ways you bring moments of togetherness and joy to everyone you serve. And when combined with the support, benefits, and growth opportunities we offer, the result is a career that PositivelyShines with everything you need to reach your goals – at work and in your life.

We also offer benefits and other compensation that include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
• myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift 
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
• Some benefits have eligibility requirements

Apply today to learn why Sunrise Senior Living is a certified Great Place to Work®

Sunrise considers the health and safety of its residents, family members, and team members to be one of its highest priorities. Employment with Sunrise is conditioned on completing and passing a drug test (which does not include marijuana), participating in testing requirements (e.g. Tuberculosis Test, Physical Evaluation). Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination is only required to the extent mandated by applicable federal, state, and local laws and authorities.

Selected candidates will be offered competitive compensation based on geographic location of community/office, skills, experience, qualifications, and certifications/licenses (where applicable).