Description : Workday Integration Lead (HR Technology).

Location : Bengaluru.

Company : Global Financial Services Giant.

Experience : 57 years (Workday Integrations).

Aquis Search is managing a confidential mandate for a Workday Integration Lead to join a global financial services organisation in Bangalore.

This role will own end-to-end design and delivery of complex HR integrations.

The role sits within a high-performing HR Technology / Workday team and will suit someone who enjoys hands-on build, solutioning and working closely with global stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead the design, build and enhancement of Workday integrations to support HR processes and deliver an excellent user experience.

- Translate business, functional and technical requirements into robust, scalable integration solutions.

- Plan, execute and deliver key integration project milestones in an agile environment (JIRA-based).

- Collaborate with vendors, product managers and business stakeholders to analyse process flows and drive improvements.

- Partner with consultants in the team review their work, provide feedback and ensure high-quality delivery.

- Proactively update leadership on status, risks and issues; drive resolution of integration-related problems.

Skills & Experience :

- 57 years hands-on experience implementing Workday integrations with strong understanding of Workday architecture and methodology.

- Solid experience across the full lifecycle: design, configuration, testing, deployment and postgo-live support.

- Strong hands-on expertise with Workday Studio, Custom Reports, Core Connector, Cloud Connect, Document Transformation and EIB; exposure to Orchestrate / Workday Extend is a plus.

- Good understanding of Workday functional areas: HCM, Benefits, Payroll / Third-Party Payroll, Recruiting, Compensation and Absence.

- Proficient in XML, XSLT, JSON and comfortable with web development concepts.

- Strong knowledge of web services (REST, SOAP) and security/auth protocols (OAuth, JWT, WS-Security, SAML, X.509, etc.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to work effectively in a global, cross-functional team.

- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, particularly under pressure.