Principal Workday HCM Solutions Architect

Join ABC Fitness and become part of a culture that’s as ambitious as it is authentic. Let’s transform the future of fitness—together!

Our Values

Best Life

We believe great work begins with great people. That’s why our culture is built on respect, trust, and belonging. We create an inclusive environment where every team member can bring their authentic self to work—because diverse perspectives drive innovation and meaningful impact.

Growth Mindset

We are doers, thinkers, and dreamers. At ABC Fitness, your growth is our investment. Through continuous learning, mentorship, and professional development opportunities, we empower you to reach new heights—personally and professionally.

One Team

From day one, you’ll be part of a team that collaborates, celebrates, and cares. We move fast, support one another, and have fun along the way. Because when you thrive, we all thrive.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

·       Own and continuously evolve the Workday HCM technology roadmap in alignment with global HR and People Experience strategy, balancing modernization, delivery capacity, risk, and business value.

·       Maintain a forward-looking roadmap across HCM modernization, employee experience, AI and agentic capabilities, intelligent automation, reporting and analytics, skills intelligence, and digital HR.

·       Lead Workday solution architecture across global HCM processes, ensuring configuration, business processes,  reporting, and data flows are scalable, maintainable, secure, and fit for global use.

·       Bring clear solution options and recommendations to major Workday design discussions, including tradeoffs, dependencies, risks, and implementation paths.

·       Build and prioritize a pipeline of AI and automation use cases across the employee lifecycle using clear value, feasibility, risk, readiness, privacy, and control criteria.

·       Lead end-to-end delivery of prioritized Workday, AI, and automation use cases, including discovery, process design, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, adoption, and optimization.

·       Maintain high standards for Workday data accuracy through scheduled audits, documented remediation, root-cause fixes, and clear ownership of recurring data defects.

·       Ensure Workday configuration, business processes, and reports meet internal controls, privacy expectations, audit requirements, release standards, and production-support expectations.

·       Lead and develop an experienced Workday team, helping a Lead and Senior Analyst focus on high-value work, strengthen solution judgment, and operate with clear ownership.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

·       Significant experience leading Workday HCM technology, solution architecture, HRIS, or HR technology in a global or multi-country environment.

·       Deep Workday HCM experience across core modules and end-to-end process dependencies, especially Core HCM, business processes, reporting, data governance, releases, and production support.

·       Strong Workday configuration and solution-design judgment, with a track record of designing practical, scalable solutions that remain supportable after launch.

·       Ability to evaluate AI, AI agents, conversational AI, agentic workflows, and intelligent automation in a practical, responsible, and business-relevant way for People processes.

·       Strong understanding of People data accuracy, auditability, privacy considerations, testing evidence, change control, release governance, and documentation standards.

·       Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on enough to guide design, troubleshoot complex issues, remove blockers, and support high-quality delivery.

·       Experience leading, coaching, or mentoring Workday analysts or HR technology team members, with strong communication and influencing skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

AND IT’S GREAT TO HAVE

·       Experience with Workday Orchestrate, Workday Extend, Workday Studio, AI assistants, agent governance, or process automation.

·       Experience working in a global product, SaaS, technology, or high-growth company with distributed stakeholders.

·       Active engagement with Workday Community, Workday release planning, customer forums, partner ecosystems, or HR technology networks.

·       Experience managing Workday partners, implementation vendors, managed-services providers, or independent consultants.

·       Experience leading proof-of-concepts and scaling successful HR technology innovations through governance, adoption, measurement, and change management.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

·       Workday is experienced as a trusted, connected, and intelligent platform that enables employees, empowers managers, and helps People teams operate efficiently at global scale.

·       Major Workday design decisions move forward with clear recommendations, strong tradeoff thinking, and solutions that reflect foresight, scalability, and business value.

·       Scheduled data audits, documented remediation, and clear defect ownership reduce recurring issues and protect the quality of People decisions.

·       Roadmap commitments are delivered with disciplined intake, early risk identification, strong stakeholder communication, and minimal rework.

·       A practical automation and AI roadmap is connected to the broader People Experience plan, with prioritized use cases delivered through appropriate privacy, security, control, and human-oversight standards.

·       Workday analysts are focused on high-value work, increasingly independent, and progressing against clear capability and development goals.

WORKING AT ABC

At ABC, we value One Team, Growth Mindset, and Best Life. We look for people who collaborate across boundaries, keep learning, and help build an environment where teammates, customers, and communities can do meaningful work and perform at their best.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

·       Purpose-led company with a values-focused culture: Best Life, One Team, and Growth Mindset.

·       Time Off through our open PTO policy, giving you flexibility to take time off when it is best for you.

·       Days of Disconnect once a quarter, when we take a collective breather and enjoy a day off together around the globe.

·       Parental and Pawternity Leave for when your family grows by two feet or four paws.

·       Fitness Perk with a quarterly reimbursement to support your fitness journey.

·       Discounts with partners such as Dell, Microsoft, and many more.

·       Employee support programs and additional benefits that support well-being, connection, and growth.

ABC’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUALITY, BELONGING AND INCLUSION

ABC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are intentional about creating an environment where employees, our clients, and other stakeholders feel valued, inspired to reach their full potential, and able to make authentic connections. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every listed qualification.

ABOUT ABC

ABC Fitness is the premier provider of software and related services for the fitness industry. Founded in 1981, ABC helps gyms and health clubs globally perform better and more profitably through comprehensive SaaS club management solutions and related services. ABC Fitness is a Thoma Bravo portfolio company.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Purpose led company with a Values focused culture – Best Life, One Team, Growth Mindset

• Time Off – competitive PTO plans with 15 Earned accrued leave, 12 days Sick leave, and 12 days Casual leave per year

• 11 Holidays plus 4 Days of Disconnect – once a quarter, we take a collective breather and enjoy a day off together around the globe. #oneteam

• Group Mediclaim insurance coverage of INR 500,000 for employee + spouse, 2 kids, and parents or parent-in-laws, and including EAP counseling

• Life Insurance and Personal Accident Insurance

• Best Life Perk – we are committed to meeting you wherever you are in your fitness journey with a quarterly reimbursement

• Premium Calm App – enjoy tranquility with a Calm App subscription for you and up to 4 dependents over the age of 16

• Support for working women with financial aid towards crèche facility, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for their little ones while they focus on their careers

At ABC Fitness, we don’t just build technology—we build communities and transform lives. Your work matters here, your growth is supported, and your voice is heard. We welcome diverse talent and encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

ABC’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUALITY, BELONGING AND INCLUSION:  ABC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to create a workplace where every employee, client, and partner feels valued, inspired, and empowered to reach their full potential. For us, inclusion isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a business imperative. Learn more at abcfitness.com.

About ABC Fitness

ABC Fitness is the #1 software provider for fitness businesses of any size, all around the world. Supporting 30K clubs, 650K coaches, 40M members, and processing more than $12B in payments every year, ABC Fitness provides scalable, data-driven solutions to simplify club management and engage members and clients.

From personal trainers, boutique studios, and gyms, to international franchise health clubs, ABC Fitness will move your business forward through technology and industry insights. Innovation is at the center of everything we do, across ABC Glofox, ABC Ignite, ABC Trainerize, and ABC Evo. Let's make your fitness vision a seamless reality, together. Learn more at abcfitness.com

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