Senior Manager - HCM Solutions Architect (Hybrid)

Senior Manager - HCM Solutions Architect (Hybrid)

Location Chicago, Illinois, United StatesCategory CorporateJob IdWHQ00026393Human Resources and Labor RelationsJob TypeFull-TimePosted Date 09/02/2026

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Description

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

5+ years of experience in HR Technology and solutions design, including Workday Core HR, Compensation, Advanced Compensation and Security

3+ years of Workday reporting experience

1+ years of proven people leadership experience

Ability to work effectively in a team environment or independently

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, tracking multiple projects and pivoting as needed between projects and from high-level to detailed viewpoints

Ability to manage projects across all phases including scope, requirements, configuration, process definition, deployment and delivery

Strong consultative, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to solve business problems by adopting and leveraging technologies to their full potential

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification

Preferred Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in HR Technology and solutions design, including Workday Core HR, Compensation, Advanced Compensation and Security

Workday Pro Certification in HCM Core, Advanced Compensation, or Project Management

Demonstrates an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and effectively leverages them to support research, analysis, content creation, and problem solving. Apply critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs while adhering to organizational policies of responsible AI use, data privacy, and security

Qualifications

About the job:

The Senior Manager – HCM Solutions Architect serves as the Solution Design Authority for a designated functional domain within the HR Solutions ecosystem. This role designs end-to-end, scalable, and integrated solutions across Workday and adjacent platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Phenom, Peakon), ensuring architectural integrity, cross-domain alignment, and long-term sustainability. The Architect maintains forward-looking roadmap awareness, proactively proposes domain evolution strategies, and ensures alignment between business priorities and architectural standards.

Core accountabilities / key responsibilities:

Design end-to-end solutions across Workday and related platforms, define architectural standards, guardrails, and integration patterns, and serve as final design authority for high-impact initiatives

Lead architectural discovery sessions, oversee solution lifecycle, and own project-level solution governance for major initiatives.

Evaluate cross-domain dependencies and downstream impacts to ensure solution integrity and alignment across HR, Payroll, and Digital Technology.

Provide structured project management oversight for complex domain initiatives, ensuring coordination and delivery across multiple stakeholders.

Proactively identify architectural enhancements and future-state capabilities aligned to 3–5-year domain roadmap, and partner with HR COEs to shape domain solution priorities

Serve as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders, translating technical architecture into business value and ensuring alignment with organizational strategy.

Provide people leadership through mentoring SMEs, elevating architectural rigor, and developing next-level talent capability within the team.

The base pay range for this role is $140,600.00 to $183,108.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in HR Technology and Workday solutions design
• 3+ years Workday reporting experience and 1+ year people leadership experience
• Ability to manage projects, work independently or in teams, and legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship