Solution Architect in London

About Us

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That's why the world's most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than.

Korn Ferry Digital is a scaled product business unit within Korn Ferry that develops and sells our suite of talent products and HR technology, supporting clients across six solution areas:

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Sales and Service
• Total Rewards

Job description Overview

We are seeking a Workday HCM functional specialist to support Korn Ferry sales partners in designing solutions that integrate Korn Ferry technology into Workday, including apps built on Workday Extend. In this role, you will apply your understanding of Workday HCM configuration, business processes, and downstream module impacts to help shape solution approaches that meet client needs. You will serve as a functional advisor, guiding internal teams on how configuration choices, business rules, and data structures in Workday HCM influence integration design and how they affect modules such as Recruiting, Performance, Talent, and Career Hub. This role focuses on translating Workday functional knowledge into practical solution guidance that enables scalable, compatible integrations - including technical architecture. This is a remote role with occasional travel (typically less than 10%) to support sales pursuits, client scoping workshops, and/or internal alignment as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Support sales, product, and partner teams in positioning Korn Ferry's Built on Workday Extend applications across Korn Ferry's digital solutions including Profile Manager, Assessments, and Pay.
• Translate client business goals into Workday-aligned solution narratives, explaining how Korn Ferry IP is embedded and consumed within the Workday ecosystem articulating added client value.
• Serve as the architectural voice in client conversations, demos, workshops, and solution validation sessions.
• Lead pre-sales solution design by translating client-specific value drivers into a cohesive Workday-aligned architecture that maximises the impact of Korn Ferry Built on Workday applications, while driving cross-functional alignment across Product, Sales, Consulting, Delivery, and Partner teams throughout the sales and RFP process.
• Advise on Workday configuration considerations (e.g., job architecture, job profiles, skills, competencies, rating scales, business processes) that affect the successful use of Korn Ferry applications.
• Clearly articulate downstream implications of Workday business rule decisions on Korn Ferry content, data flows, delivered reports and dashboards, and talent outcomes.
• Help clients understand what must be in place vs configurable vs constrained when leveraging standardised Built on Workday apps.
• Explain how Korn Ferry intellectual property - such as Success Profiles, skills taxonomies, assessments, and pay frameworks - is mapped to and activated within Workday functionality.
• Ensure solution designs preserve the integrity, defensibility, and scientific grounding of Korn Ferry IP while aligning with Workday's data model and guardrails.
• Collaborate with Workday, system integrators, and internal Korn Ferry teams to ensure consistent architectural messaging and expectations.
• Review proposed client solution approaches to confirm alignment with Built on Workday standards, app capabilities, and product roadmap.
• Help reduce delivery risk by setting clear expectations during the sales cycle - without owning implementation execution.

What This Role Is (and Is Not)

This role is:

• A pre-sales and solution advisory role
• Focused on architecture, implications, and positioning
• Deeply knowledgeable about Workday configuration and data models
• A bridge between Korn Ferry IP, Workday platform realities, and client outcomes

This role is not:

• A hands-on Workday configurator or implementer
• Responsible for building integrations, configuring tenants, or running deployments
• An AMS or post-production support role

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience working with Workday in a solution architecture, lead advisory, or senior consulting capacity.
• Strong understanding of Core HCM, Job Profiles, Job Architecture, Compensation, and Talent-related modules.
• Working knowledge of how Workday business processes, rules, and security models influence downstream use cases.
• Experience explaining or designing solutions that combine platform configuration with external IP or content.
• Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Extend or Built on Workday marketplace applications.
• Familiarity with skills-based talent strategies, assessments, performance, succession, or rewards solutions in Workday.
• Background in pre-sales, product advisory, or partner-facing roles.
• Experience working alongside system integrators or Workday partner ecosystems.
• Exposure to human resource-related intellectual property and talent functions: success profiles (competencies, skills, etc.), assessments, job architecture, or pay frameworks.
• Experience with additional HCM functionality (e.g. SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle, etc.)

Why This Role Matters

This role ensures that Korn Ferry's science-backed talent intellectual property is positioned, sold, and adopted in ways that are architecturally sound, Workday-aligned, and scalable. By shaping expectations early and clarifying configuration implications, you help clients realise value faster - while protecting both the Workday platform and the integrity of Korn Ferry solutions.

Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.

Internal Mobility

If you currently work for Korn Ferry or one of our affiliates, you must be eligible to apply for a different position within Korn Ferry to use the Careers Site. If you accept such a position, your benefits programs and Human Resources policies may change. Please consult with your HR contact for the new position concerning application eligibility, including any immigration/visa needs, benefit programs, and HR policies applicable to that position.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.