Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title: Associate Consultant - Workday Extend Techno Functional
Career Level - C
Introduction to role:
Are you ready to redefine an industry and change lives? As a Workday Extend Techno Functional Consultant, you'll be at the forefront of transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. This pivotal role involves leading the technical and functional aspects of Workday Extend and Integrations, with a deep understanding of HCM, Time & Absence, and NA Payroll. You'll own the end-to-end solution architecture, platform governance, integration strategy, and extensibility across Workday and the wider enterprise. Your work will safely accelerate the adoption of Workday-Extend and harness native AI and enterprise GenAI capabilities.
Accountabilities:
- Define and implement the technical architecture for Workday application solutions, ensuring scalability, high performance, and seamless integration with other systems.
- Establish a strong foundation for Workday application modeling to build robust and reliable applications.
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into detailed technical specifications.
- Identify and resolve complex technical challenges related to Workday application development and deployment.
- Ensure quality and optimal performance of Workday applications through rigorous testing procedures and comprehensive code reviews.
- Explore and implement AI and machine learning capabilities within Workday applications, leveraging technologies such as predictive analytics, natural language processing, and Workday AI Gateway APIs.
- Design and implement intelligent HR workflows and virtual agents using Flowise or any third-party AI Agent and Workday Extend.
- Develop and optimize conversational AI experiences LLMs for HR use cases.
- Apply prompt engineering and fine-tuning techniques to improve model performance and contextual relevance.
- Manage change processes related to Workday applications, ensuring minimal impact on business continuity.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Completion of at least three end-to-end Workday application implementation projects or extensive experience in modern Workday application development scripting languages, including PMD Scripting, REST, JSON, Web Services, XML, and XSLT.
- Strong expertise in Workday model objects, business processes, and data modeling to create resilient data architectures.
- Solid understanding of AI and ML concepts and experience on their practical application in Workday Extend.
- In-depth knowledge and practical experience using WQL, GraphQL, Orchestrations and RaaS within Workday applications.
- Thorough understanding of Workday architecture, customization capabilities, including integration points.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Proficient with Workday orchestration for integrations (O4I) and Workday Studio with hands-on implementation experience.
- Practical experience with Workday integration technologies including Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, PECI, and PICOF.
- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability for complex architectural design and integration challenges.
- Active Workday Extend Certification preferred.
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms. Our dynamic environment offers countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether it's exploring new technologies or transforming roles forever. With a diversity of expertise unique to AstraZeneca, you can dive deep into leading-edge technology while broadening your understanding of our wider work. We dare to lead by applying our problem-solving mindset across the enterprise. Here, you'll find a place for lifelong learning where everything we do matters.
Ready to make an impact? Apply now to join us on this exciting journey!
Date Posted
31-Dec-2025Closing Date
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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