Lead Consultant – Business Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Convert strategic priorities into effective, scalable people processes and experiences.

• Spearhead HR process architecture initiatives and advocate for comprehensive redesign.

• Align HR programs, policies, and experiences with organizational objectives.

• Influence and engage senior stakeholders while challenging existing perspectives.

• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and business partners on enhancing employee experiences.

• Create strategy blueprints, capability maps, root cause analyses, and solutions to eliminate obstacles, inefficiencies, and waste.

• Develop current-state and future-state process models along with future-state roadmaps.

• Oversee the implementation and adoption of newly designed processes.

• Work alongside HR Technology and Service Delivery teams to streamline, automate, and implement AI-enabled solutions.

• Facilitate the evolution of the global HR Service Delivery model.

• Define and monitor metrics for HR service effectiveness, efficiency, and employee satisfaction.

• Balance global operating models with localized business and employee requirements.

• Support HR Service Delivery, Risk/Compliance, and Payroll functions across a globally distributed team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in HR, HR technology, business architecture, or a related field.

• At least 3 years of practical experience with Workday HCM.

• Experience in supporting HR processes, capabilities, and enhancements within Workday HCM.

• Proven track record in leading or assisting with end-to-end HR process discovery, design, and enhancement.

• Skilled in identifying challenges, mapping current and future-state processes, and converting business needs into scalable solutions.

• Experience collaborating with HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, HR Technology, and/or Service Delivery teams.

• Demonstrated capability to influence senior stakeholders and articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience working effectively within globally distributed and cross-functional teams.

• Familiarity with Workday modules such as HCM Core, Payroll, and/or Time Tracking, including configuration, implementation, optimization, and/or process improvement.

• Exposure to global HR processes and operational models.

• Background in HR service delivery transformation, automation, process simplification, or AI-enabled solutions.

• Proven ability to coach or mentor colleagues.

• Must be willing to undergo a background investigation.

• Generally, candidates should not require employment-based visa sponsorship for this role.

• Must have a dedicated, distraction-free workspace while working from home.

• High-speed internet with a minimum of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload speeds is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.

• Monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs for remote employees.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.

• Chance to influence the future of protection and support meaningful causes.