Workday extend/Integrations LeadCountry: SpainIT STARTS HERE Santander () is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey.
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Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what's possible.
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This is more than a strategic shift.
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It's a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference .
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Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper .
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We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.
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Santander Digital Services is the team of technology and operations at Santander.
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We are convinced of the importance of technology that is aligned with the requirements of the business and that out work not only brings value to users, people and communities but also fosters individual creativity.
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Our team of over, people in countries (Spain, Portugal, Poland, UK, USA, Mexico, Chile and Brazil) develops and/or implements financial solutions across a broad spectrum of technologies (including Blockchain, Big Data and Angular among others) on all kinds of on-premise and cloud-based platforms.
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THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE SANTANDER DIGITAL SERVICES/GLOBAL WORKDAY HUB TEAM is looking for a WORKDAY EXTEND/ INTEGRATIONS LEAD based out of MADRID .
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You will be a key member of the Global Workday Hub Team, leading initiatives, mentoring colleagues, and collaborating with stakeholders in multiple countries.
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You'll collaborate with Group HR, IT, and Compliance functions to define strategic roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and represent the team in global governance forums.
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We're shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas.
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To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for: Design and develop end to end Workday Extend applications, including data modeling, UI design, orchestration logic, business process integration, and deployment lifecycle management.
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Define architectural patterns, development standards, and governance principles for Workday Extend solutions within a global, multi country environment.
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Ensure performance, scalability, and security compliance of custom Extend applications.
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Lead the adoption of Workday Extend as a strategic capability, promoting best practices and preventing uncontrolled customizations.
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Lead complex integration and automation projects using Workday Studio, EIB and APIs.
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Define strategic priorities, allocate workload, and ensure delivery of global initiatives.
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Design advanced reports and analytical dashboards.
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Define and maintain general security frameworks and compliance controls.
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Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Workday architecture and governance.
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Partner with global HR, IT, and audit teams to deliver compliant and scalable solutions.
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Support continuous improvement through documentation, training, and process standardization.
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WHAT YOU'LL BRING Our people are our greatest strength.
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Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization.
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We're enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.
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The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Professional Experience + years of experience working in Workday environments (Integrations and Extend).
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(Required).
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Strong technical knowledge of Workday Studio, REST/SOAP APIs, Extend, and security configuration.
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(Required) Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
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(Required) Languages English (Required) Spanish (Required) Hard Skills Hands on experience building Workday Extend applications, including: Extend data models and custom objects design.
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UI development using the Workday Extend framework.
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Orchestrations and service integrations within Extend.
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Performance optimization and governance of custom applications.
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Experience mentoring or guiding junior consultants.
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(Preferred) Experience defining governance models or transformation programs.
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(Preferred) Understanding of risk management and regulatory frameworks.
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(Preferred) Excellent communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
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(Preferred) Experience defining an Extend application portfolio strategy, balancing configuration versus custom development.
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(Preferred) Ability to assess when to use Workday configuration, Studio integrations, o