Workday Technical/Integration Lead

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access

to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.  

At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.  

The Workday Financials initiative is part of the Finance Transformation Program at FactSet.  Expanding Workday Financials is viewed as a project to drive profitability, support global sales goals, and make us nimble to meet the current complex business environment that we operate in.

With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, and best of breed technology platforms across our internal and external ecosystems, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for an organization with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, you have come to the right place.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of engineers responsible for administering the technical aspects of the Workday platform.
• Resident expert in the technical aspects of the Workday platform; hands-on experience and a strong understanding of Workday technologies, particularly its integration and reporting tools and technical configurations
• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing expertise on Workday integration best practices, architecture, and security.
• Guide stakeholders on Workday integration capabilities, helping them make informed decisions on integration design and deployment strategies
• Conduct integration discovery workshops to assess current systems, data flows, and integration requirements.
• Analyse existing financial systems and processes to identify integration requirements.
• Design and oversee the implementation of Workday integrations,
• Oversee integration testing, troubleshooting, and defect resolution, ensuring smooth go-live transition.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects in existing Workday integrations, ensuring stability and minimal disruption to business processes.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance in all Workday integrations.
• Work with third-party applications vendors to facilitate secure data exchange and automation.
• Maintain and improve integration documentation, technical specifications, and best practices.
• Identify, recommend, and track opportunities for process and operational improvements.
• Design, develop, and support custom Advanced, Composite and Matrix Reports.  Business Process Validation Rules, Calculated Fields and EIBs
• Implement standards and best practices for supporting Financial Systems used by the Finance organization
• Participate in an innovative, teaming culture to enable constant innovation and improvement to process and assets
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of financial data and systems.

Minimum Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in Workday integration development preferably in a consulting role.
• Workday Prism Analytics and Accounting Center certifications and a minimum of three successful implementations.
• Workday Studio, Integration and Core-Connector certifications and a minimum of five successful implementations.
• Experience managing teams of integration and/or report developers.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Studio, Workday Orchestrate, EIBs, Core Connectors, and Workday Web Services (REST/SOAP APIs).
• Strong understanding of Workday security, business processes, and data structures.
• Proven ability to design scalable integration architectures for IT landscapes with Workday at the core.
• Prior experience leading client-facing implementation projects and managing integration workstreams.

Critical Skills:

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven track record of managing complex integration projects
• Extensive experience in finance integration, fina