Workday Integration Architecture and Technical Development Lead

Salary: £63,500 - £71,000 with benefits, subject to skills and experience.

Reports to: Jessica Carmody

Closing Date: 07/Sept/2026 23.59 GMT

Details of the role: This is a full-time, permanent position on Crick terms and conditions of employment.

About us: The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world‑class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions. The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure, cutting‑edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high‑quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.

About the role: We are recruiting for a Workday Integration Architecture & Technical Development Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of enterprise systems here at the Francis Crick Institute. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Workday technical leader to own the architecture, strategy and delivery of a complex integration landscape spanning People, Finance and connected enterprise systems. Combining hands-on expertise with architectural oversight and technical leadership, you will define the future direction of Workday integrations, drive innovation, reduce technical debt and establish scalable, reusable solutions that support organisational growth. Working at enterprise scale, you will lead the design and evolution of integrations across Workday Studio, Core Connectors, EIBs, APIs, Workday Web Services and emerging orchestration technologies, ensuring our platforms remain secure, reliable, well‑governed and ready for the future. This is far more than a development role; it is a strategic architecture and leadership position for someone who wants to influence technology direction, deliver meaningful transformation and make a lasting impact within a highly collaborative, research-driven environment.

What you will be doing: You will:

• Define, maintain and evolve the Workday technical and integrations roadmap, aligned to organisational priorities, IT strategy, security expectations and Finance transformation objectives.
• Lead architecture-level discovery and design for integrations transformation.
• Provide technical direction for Workday developers and technical specialists, setting priorities, standards and quality controls across BAU and project work.
• Mentor developers in integrations, reporting, calculated fields, configuration, testing, release management, troubleshooting and documentation.
• Create and maintain solution designs, integration inventories, data-flow records, runbooks, support guides, decision records and service transition documentation.
• Provide senior technical support for Finance-related Workday BAU.
• Support change across Finance including related data, reconciliation, controls and integration dependencies.

About you: You will have:

• Substantial experience implementing, maintaining or improving Workday, or a comparable Finance ERP, in an enterprise environment.
• Strong Workday integrations knowledge, including EIBs, Core Connectors, Workday Web Services, APIs, data flows, integration monitoring and operational support.
• Demonstrable architecture capability, with the ability to turn business requirements into system, process, application, integration and data-flow designs that address both functional and non‑functional requirements.
• Experience leading or directing technical teams, including prioritisation, technical review, mentoring, testing discipline, release control and documentation quality.
• Strong understanding of transactional data flows, data migration, reconciliation, validation and data quality controls.
• Experience supporting Finance BAU and change, with awareness of finance processes, controls and audit needs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including investigation of complex defects, integration failures, reporting issues and data discrepancies.

About Working at the Crick: Our values Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Crick’s mission and shaping our culture. We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently. We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world. We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community. At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences. We are a Disability Confident: Committed employer and want to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we’ll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply.

What will you receive? At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well‑being and development:

• Visas: Applicants for this role will be eligible for sponsorship to work in the UK.
• Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave, plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays.
• Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%.
• Health & Well‑being: 24/7 GP consultation services. Occupational health services and mental health support programs. Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans.
• Work‑Life Balance: Back‑up care for dependents. Childcare support allowance. Annual leave purchase options. Crick Networks offering diverse groups’ support, community and inclusive social events.
• Perks: Discounted gym memberships, bike‑to‑work scheme, and shopping discounts. Subsidised on‑site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction.

Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your application reviewed. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.

The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute researching the biology underlying human health. At the Crick, scientists and staff collaborate to stretch the very limits of what we know about how life works. Our work is helping to understand why disease develops and to translate discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections and neurodegenerative diseases. The Francis Crick Institute is a charity, founded by the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK, Wellcome, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and King’s College London.