Associate Consultant - Workday Extend Techno Functional

Job Title: Associate Consultant - Workday Extend Techno Functional Career Level - C Introduction to role: Are you ready to redefine an industry and change lives? As a Workday Extend Techno Functional Consultant, you'll be at the forefront of transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. This pivotal role involves leading the technical and functional aspects of Workday Extend and Integrations, with a deep understanding of HCM, Time & Absence, and NA Payroll. You'll own the end-to-end solution architecture, platform governance, integration strategy, and extensibility across Workday and the wider enterprise. Your work will safely accelerate the adoption of Workday-Extend and harness native AI and enterprise GenAI capabilities. Accountabilities: Define and implement the technical architecture for Workday application solutions, ensuring scalability, high performance, and seamless integration with other systems. Establish a strong foundation for Workday application modeling to build robust and reliable applications. Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into detailed technical specifications. Identify and resolve complex technical challenges related to Workday application development and deployment. Ensure quality and optimal performance of Workday applications through rigorous testing procedures and comprehensive code reviews. Explore and implement AI and machine learning capabilities within Workday applications, leveraging technologies such as predictive analytics, natural language processing, and Workday AI Gateway APIs. Design and implement intelligent HR workflows and virtual agents using Flowise or any third-party AI Agent and Workday Extend. Develop and optimize conversational AI experiences LLMs for HR use cases. Apply prompt engineering and fine-tuning techniques to improve model performance and contextual relevance. Manage change processes related to Workday applications, ensuring minimal impact on business continuity. Essential Skills/Experience: Completion of at least three end-to-end Workday application implementation projects or extensive experience in modern Workday application development scripting languages, including PMD Scripting, REST, JSON, Web Services, XML, and XSLT. Strong expertise in Workday model objects, business processes, and data modeling to create resilient data architectures. Solid understanding of AI and ML concepts and experience on their practical application in Workday Extend. In-depth knowledge and practical experience using WQL, GraphQL, Orchestrations and RaaS within Workday applications. Thorough understanding of Workday architecture, customization capabilities, including integration points. Desirable Skills/Experience: Proficient with Workday orchestration for integrations (O4I) and Workday Studio with hands-on implementation experience. Practical experience with Workday integration technologies including Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PECI, and PICOF. Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability for complex architectural design and integration challenges. Active Workday Extend Certification preferred. When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world. At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms. Our dynamic environment offers countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether it's exploring new technologies or transforming roles forever. With a diversity of expertise unique to AstraZeneca, you can dive deep into leading-edge technology while broadening your understanding of our wider work. We dare to lead by applying our problem-solving mindset across the enterprise. Here, you'll find a place for lifelong learning where everything we do matters. Ready to make an impact? Apply now to join us on this exciting journey! Date Posted 31-Dec-2025 Closing Date AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.