People Consulting-HRT WorkDay-Manager

The Opportunity

As a Workday Manager, you will lead Workday-enabled HR transformation engagements across implementations, optimization initiatives, post-production support, and operating model transformation programs.

You will work closely with client HR, IT, Finance, Payroll, and business leaders to translate complex organizational requirements into scalable Workday solutions. You will be responsible for functional delivery, solution quality, team leadership, stakeholder management, and the successful execution of project milestones.

You will also support business development activities, contribute to proposals and solution design, and help strengthen EY's Workday capabilities, methodologies, and market presence.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead the techno-functional design, configuration, testing, deployment, and optimization of Workday HCM solutions.
• Configure and provide functional oversight across at least two Workday modules, including Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, Time Tracking, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Benefits, Payroll, or related modules.
• Design and maintain business processes, security groups, domain policies, calculated fields, custom reports, dashboards, and notifications.
• Translate business requirements into scalable functional designs, integration requirements, data mappings, and technical specifications.
• Coordinate with technical teams on EIBs, Core Connectors, APIs, Workday Studio integrations, and third-party interfaces.
• Lead data conversion, validation, reconciliation, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, and defect resolution.
• Manage functional and technical workstreams, including plans, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and quality reviews.
• Conduct tenant health checks, troubleshoot production issues, and identify opportunities for automation and system optimization.
• Manage client stakeholders and provide clear updates on solution decisions, delivery status, risks, and issues.
• Lead and mentor Workday consultants while supporting proposals, effort estimates, demonstrations, and practice-building initiatives.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong understanding of Workday HCM functionality and HR business processes.
• Hands-on experience in Workday configuration, business processes, security, reporting, and calculated fields.
• Experience leading functional workstreams across full lifecycle Workday implementations.
• Strong knowledge of the Hire-to-Retire employee lifecycle.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions.
• Strong understanding of HR process redesign and operating model transformation.
• Experience managing client stakeholders and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to identify project risks, dependencies, and design implications.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.
• Strong commitment to deliver quality, collaboration, and client service.

Ideally, you'll also

• Approximately 8 to 12 years of overall professional experience.
• Approximately 5 or more years of Workday HCM consulting or delivery experience.
• Experience in at least two full lifecycle Workday implementations.
• Strong functional expertise in two or more Workday HCM modules.
• Experience managing a functional workstream or team within a complex global program.
• Exposure to Workday integrations, including EIBs, APIs, Core Connectors, and Workday Studio.
• Experience with data migration, tenant management, testing, release management, and production support.
• Experience supporting global HR transformation or HR technology programs.
• Workday certifications relevant to the functional areas being supported.

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