Workday Lead Consultant - HCM

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Workday HCM Consultant with strong functional expertise across Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation (Core Advanced), Talent Management, and Recruiting.

The role involves working closely with US / Stakeholders to design, configure, and support scalable Workday solutions across the employee lifecycle.

The candidate should have hands-on experience in implementation and support engagements, with the ability to drive functional design and configuration independently.

Key Responsibilities

1. Workday HCM Configuration Functional Delivery

• Configure and maintain:
• Core HCM (worker lifecycle, org structures, job pro
• Benefits (plan setup, enrollments, eligibility rules)
• Compensation (base pay, merit, bonus, advanced comp)
• Talent (performance, goals, succession, talent pro
• Recruiting (job requisition, candidate lifecycle, offer mgmt)
• Translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions
• Support end-to-end business processes across hire-to-retire lifecycle

2. Requirements Gathering Solution Design

• Conduct workshops with business stakeholders
• Prepare functional design documents (FDDs) and configuration workbooks
• Recommend best practices leveraging Workday functionality

3. Business Process Configuration

• Configure and optimize:
• Business processes (Hire, Change Job, Compensation review, Recruiting workflows)
• Approval chains, notifications, and security policies
• Ensure alignment with organization s HR operating model

4. Reporting Data Management

• Develop:
• Advanced/custom reports
• Calculated fields and dashboards
• Ensure data accuracy, audit readiness, and governance

5. Integration Collaboration (Functional Support)

• Work closely with integration teams for:
• Benefits providers
• Payroll systems
• ATS or external recruiting vendors
• Validate data mapping and integration outputs

6. Testing Deployment

• Participate in:
• Unit Testing, SIT, and UAT cycles
• Validate business scenarios across modules (HCM, Recruiting, Comp, Benefits)
• Support production deployment and stabilization

7. Production Support Enhancements

• Troubleshoot functional issues across modules
• Support Workday releases (R1/R2) and impact analysis
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities

8. Documentation Knowledge Management

• Maintain:
• SOPs
• Configuration documentation
• Knowledge transfer artifacts

Required Skills Qualifications

Core Workday Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience in:
• Core HCM
• Benefits
• Compensation (Core + Advanced preferred)
• Talent Performance
• Recruiting
• Good understanding of full Workday HCM product areas

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of Workday HCM experience
• Minimum 2+ end-to-end Workday implementations or equivalent support exposure
• Experience working across multiple HCM modules (Core + 2-3 additional areas mandatory)

Certifications (Mandatory / Preferred)

• Active Workday Certification in:
• HCM Core (Mandatory)
• Benefits / Compensation / Recruiting / Talent (Preferred)

Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in:
• Core HCM
• Benefits
• Compensation (Core + Advanced preferred)
• Talent Performance
• Recruiting
• Good understanding of full Workday HCM product areas

• Strong hands-on experience in:
• Core HCM
• Benefits
• Compensation (Core + Advanced preferred)
• Talent Performance
• Recruiting
• Good understanding of full Workday HCM product areas