Workday extend/Integrations Lead

IT STARTS HERE

Santander (www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. 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.

Santander Digital Services is the team of technology and operations at Santander. 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. Our team of over 10,000 people in 8 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.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

SANTANDER DIGITAL SERVICES/GLOBAL WORKDAY HUB TEAM is looking for a WORKDAY EXTEND/ INTEGRATIONS LEAD based out of MADRID.

You will be a key member of the Global Workday Hub Team, leading initiatives, mentoring colleagues, and collaborating with stakeholders in multiple countries. You’ll collaborate with Group HR, IT, and Compliance functions to define strategic roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and represent the team in global governance forums.

We’re shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. 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.

• Define architectural patterns, development standards, and governance principles for Workday Extend solutions within a global, multi country environment.

• Ensure performance, scalability, and security compliance of custom Extend applications.

• Lead the adoption of Workday Extend as a strategic capability, promoting best practices and preventing uncontrolled customizations.

• Lead complex integration and automation projects using Workday Studio, EIB and APIs.

• Define strategic priorities, allocate workload, and ensure delivery of global initiatives.

• Design advanced reports and analytical dashboards.

• Define and maintain global security frameworks and compliance controls.

• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Workday architecture and governance.

• Partner with global HR, IT, and audit teams to deliver compliant and scalable solutions.

• Support continuous improvement through documentation, training, and process standardization.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Experience

• 3+ years of experience working in Workday environments (Integrations and Extend). (Required).

• Strong technical knowledge of Workday Studio, REST/SOAP APIs, Extend, and security configuration. (Required)
   

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. (Required)
   

Languages

• English (Required)

• Spanish (Required)
   

Hard Skills

• Hands on experience building Workday Extend applications, including:

  • Extend data models and custom objects design.

  • UI development using the Workday Extend framework.

  • Orchestrations and service integrations within Extend.

  • Performance optimization and governance of custom applications.

• Experience mentoring or guiding junior consultants. (Preferred)

• Experience defining governance models or transformation programs. (Preferred)

• Understanding of risk management and regulatory frameworks. (Preferred)

• Excellent communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills. (Preferred)

• Experience defining an Extend application portfolio strategy, balancing configuration versus custom development. (Preferred)

• Ability to assess when to use Workday configuration, Studio integrations, or Extend applications from an architectural perspective. (Preferred)

WE VALUE YOUR IMPACT

Your contribution matters, and it’s recognized. You can expect a fair, competitive reward package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. But we know rewards go beyond numbers.

• We’re enable our teams to go beyond through global opportunities and broad career paths.

• Flexibility that works. Enjoy a hybrid working models—some days remote, some days onsite with your team—along with flexible hours.

• Learning for life. Access hundreds of courses on our platforms, including exclusive access to our global learning space: Santander Open Academy (www.santanderopenacademy.com)

• Competitive rewards. Receive a highly competitive salary with performance-based bonuses, motivating you to keep growing with us.

• Financial advantages. Benefit from preferential banking terms, special interest rates on loans, life insurance, and more.

• Your health is our priority. Through BeHealthy, our global wellness programme, we promote Holistic wellbeing.

• We know family is everything. That’s why we offer childcare support and family-friendly programmes tailored to each life stage.

• Always by your side. Get access to Santander Contigo, our program for employees and their families offering legal, emotional, and administrative advisory services.

• Extra benefits. Gym/WellHub membership, medical centers in some of our facilities, meal subsidy, parking, shuttle service from various points in Madrid, as well as exclusive discounts and offers for Santander employees. And that’s only the beginning—we’ll tell you more when you join!

We’re here to keep you motivated, help you reach your goals, and celebrate your progress, every step of the way.

LOCAL COMPLIANCE

Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.

WHAT TO DO NEXT

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.
 

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