Technical Consultant - Design Authority

Technical Consultant - Design Authority

As a Technical Consultant – Design Authority specializing in Workday PECI and SAP HR/Payroll, you’ll translate business requirements into clear, scalable solutions that connect Workday PECI with SAP HR/Payroll. You’ll assess complex design impacts, recommend the best technical approach, and guide integrations through to delivery. You’ll work closely with HR Transformation stakeholders to ensure designs are aligned and future‑ready. Operating in an Agile environment, you’ll help improve how the team works – driving stability, speed, and continuous improvement. You’ll also be the go‑to expert for design support when deeper technical insight is needed.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Translate business requirements and user stories into clear, scalable technical solutions.
• Independently assess complex design impacts, propose optimal designs, and support delivery end‑to‑end.
• Ensure all new or updated designs are properly evaluated and aligned with HR Transformation stakeholders – including Architects, Program Managers, Delivery Leads, Workday Design Authority, and other key partners.
• Contribute to an Agile environment by driving innovation, strengthening technical stability, and improving delivery speed and ways of working.
• Provide hands‑on design support and expertise to the team when deeper technical guidance is needed.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 13–18 years of combined technical and functional experience in HR IT solutions.
• Minimum 8 years of hands‑on expertise in Workday PECI and SAP HR/Payroll integrations, including complex integrations across on‑premise and cloud platforms.
• Strong SME‑level knowledge in PECI, API integrations, reporting, and functional understanding across Workday and SAP HR/Payroll and related systems.
• Proven delivery experience across Workday/SAP HR/Payroll functional areas (e.g., Core HCM, Compensation, Time).
• Participation in at least 3 end‑to‑end implementations, either as an implementation partner or a key IT stakeholder.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Workday Integrations, Studio, Reporting, Extend, Orchestrate, and Security.
• Working knowledge of SAP BTP and SAP CPI.
• Deep understanding of key Workday modules, including Integrations, Security, Studio, Orchestrate, Prism Analytics, Extend, Core HR, Talent, Performance, Advanced Reporting, Calculated Fields, Business Processes, and Condition Rules.
• Knowledge of Workday UX principles and best practices for screen design and configuration.
• Familiarity with Workday best practices and ability to guide developers to align with market standards.
• Strong skills in ABAP and hands‑on experience working with IDocs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead delivery independently with a strong execution mindset.
• Experience working within Agile frameworks and using tools such as Azure DevOps (VSTS) and ServiceNow.
• Certifications in Workday Integration/Studio are good to have.

What We Offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a value-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organization to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs.

Key skills/competency

• Workday PECI
• SAP HR/Payroll
• API Integrations
• Agile Methodologies
• Workday Studio
• ABAP
• SAP CPI
• Azure DevOps
• ServiceNow
• Core HCM