HRMS Solution Architect (Workday)

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Are you passionate about transforming HR through technology? Join Jotun and play a key role in shaping the future of our global HR systems. As our HRMS Solution Architect, you will have significant influence on how HR services, processes, and employee experiences are delivered across the organization. This is your opportunity to work in a global company shaping how complex HR processes are transformed into effective digital services.

As HRMS Solution Architect, you will be instrumental in designing, implementing, and continuously improving Jotun’s HRMS platform (Workday). This is a hands-on position where you will make use of your expertise in HRMS architecture, configuration, and integration to partner with HR leaders, IT teams, and external vendors to ensure that our HRMS ecosystem remains secure, robust and developed in harmony with current and coming business needs.

The position is a part of our Group IT department at our head office in Sandefjord, Norway. Join us and contribute to shape the future of our HRM system — apply today!

Responsibilities

• You will ensure that configurations, security, integrations, data structures and business processes are designed according to best practices and support both current and future business needs

• Translate business requirements into robust HRMS solutions.

• Ensure consistency and scalability across Workday modules, business processes, reporting, integrations and security frameworks.

• Support the evaluation, design and implementation of new Workday capabilities and releases.

• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure reliable, secure and scalable integration architecture.

• Establish and maintain governance standards for Workday configuration, security, data quality, integrations, testing and release management.

• Identify opportunities to streamline operations through automation and process improvements.

• Stay ahead of emerging HR technology trends to deliver forward-thinking solutions.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

What We Look for

Formal requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in information technology, or an HR degree with strong interest in technology. Relevant professional experience may compensate for formal education.

• Relevant Workday certifications are an advantage.

• Proven experience designing, configuring and supporting Workday solutions, including business processes, security, reporting and integrations.

• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, test and maintain secure, scalable HRMS solutions aligned with organizational objectives.

• Commitment to maintaining best practices for system governance, data quality, compliance and security.

• A mindset focused on process improvement, innovation, and automation - preferable confident in agile ways of working.

• Continuous focus on keeping you up to date on emerging HR technology trends

• Fluent English skills both written and spoken

• You demonstrate an agile mindset and embrace agile ways of working

Personal requirements

• You are collaborative, detail-oriented, and able to balance operational execution with continuous improvement.

• You act independently, create results and take responsibility for the results.

• You work well with others, exchange knowledge, experience and information, and support in achieving team goals.

• Quickly understands and analyzes complex issues and problems; produces sound and rational judgments.

• You are organized and plan well, set clear goals and use available resources effectively

• You have expert skills and knowledge in your own field and appreciate ongoing professional learning.

What we offer

• A strong and professional team from both IT and HR.

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy

• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies

• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores

• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self, and where we have an informal work environment with few hierarchies

• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities

POSITION INFORMATION
 

Company:

Jotun A/S

Contract type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

11.10.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun has protected property for almost a century – from iconic buildings to beautiful homes. ​As one of the world's leading paints and coatings manufacturers, we combine high quality with creativity and innovations.

Jotun's global headquarters is located in Sandefjord, Norway. Here, Jotun Norway has 1000 employees working in state-of-the-art facilities covering services from local factory operations at Vindal to global product development in our new research and development centre at Sandefjord, one of Northern Europe's largest privately owned R&D centres. The administration centre for Europe and Central Asia is located in Sandefjord, together with our local Norwegian operations.

We provide various career opportunities in finance and administration, IT, sales and marketing, supply chain, engineering, technical, and research and development.

Jotun is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. We believe that the real value in our companies is our employees, both as individuals and as teams. We focus on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development driven by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about life at Jotun.

Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and a diversity of professions, genders, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures, etc. We are committed to representing the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

If you are applying for a position and require additional support in the interview process, please let us know how we can accommodate this.  

If you think this role is what you could do next, apply now!