Sr Director, Business Evolution Business Architecture

About Workday

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you’re building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

The Business Evolution team is responsible for engaging Workday operational teams to identify and execute operating model changes, which help the company scale into our next phase of growth and performance as a company.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Director, Business Evolution Business Architecture to lead the business architecture and process ownership function within the transformation projects led by the Business Evolution team. The first ongoing initiative is the GTM NEXT Program, which is a complete overhaul of the processes for Workday’s go to market motion and subsequent customer interactions through customer experience and support. This senior leader will own overall coordination of the defined transformation efforts from an end-to-end business design and continuous improvement of Workday’s transformational projects. This Senior Director will oversee a team of Business Architects that will interface with departmental process owners, setting the vision, standards, and roadmap for how Workday executes, measures, and evolves global processes. This role will partner closely with all business operational teams and the Business Technology organization to deliver successful results.

Job Responsibilities

• Global Process Ownership & Governance: Define and maintain global end-to-end process ownership and roadmaps for defined transformational projects. Establish business process architecture governance frameworks that drive consistency, control, and accountability across regions and operational functions.
• Process Standardization & Continuous Improvement: Lead the identification and elimination of process variation across the global ecosystem to create optimized operating models. Create a culture of continuous improvement through automation, simplification.