Workday Talent and Performance Consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Client Engagement & Advisory
• Lead client discovery sessions and design workshops for Workday Talent and Performance
• Advise clients on best practices for performance management, goal setting, talent reviews, succession planning, and career development
• Provide strategic recommendations aligned with client business objectives
• Act as a trusted advisor to HR and business stakeholders
• Solution Design & Configuration
• Configure and deploy Workday Talent & Performance modules, including:
• Performance Review templates
• Goals Management Talent Review frameworks (9-box, calibration, etc)
• Succession Planning
• Career & Development tools
• Design and optimize Business Process Frameworks (BPF)
• Configure security roles and domain policies relevant to Talent & Performance
• Build custom reports and calculated fields to meet client reporting needs
• Implementation & Delivery
• Lead or support end-to-end Workday implementations
• Manage configuration workbooks and documentation
• Support data loads using EIB and assist with integration touchpoints where required
• Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and support UAT cycles
• Support Workday bi-annual releases, including impact assessment and feature enablement
• Post-Go-Live Support
• Provide hypercare support post-deployment
• Troubleshoot and resolve configuration and production issues
• Identify opportunities for system optimization and continuous improvement

• 3+ years of hands-on Workday Talent & Performance configuration experience
• Experience working in a consulting or client-facing environment
• Strong understanding of Workday HCM architecture and business process design
• Proven experience leading client workshops and requirements gathering sessions
• Experience with reporting (custom reports, calculated fields) and loading data using EIBs
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple client priorities and deadlines