Workday HCM Consultant

The Workday HCM Consultant will support the successful implementation of the Workday solution for our clients. The position will work closely with customer subject matter experts and external consultants to deliver a complete solution for our customers

Essential Functions/Duties/Responsibilities

  • Support the analysis of business needs and requirements, being able to translate technical requirements into business appropriate terminology advising on best practice.
  • Support the development of functional designs and specifications to support tenant build.
  • Facilitate requirements gathering, design, tenant review and other customer facing sessions, as required.
  • Support testing, deployment systems integration; including executing the pilot, implementation, and deployment of new or enhanced hardware or software.
  • Consulting with clients on a variety of data integrity issues and leading business practices utilizing Workday.
  • Conducting product fit analysis.
  • Engage with client project managers defining client strategies and requirements, supporting clients through the implementation process, configuring the application according to customer requirements, developing system interface and data conversion plans.
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality services and products to clients to maintain and build on OSVs reputation and creditability.
  • Work with clients to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or timeframe.
  • Ensure client takes advantage of the Workday system.
  • Ensure awareness of future functionality in the Workday releases

Qualifications and Experience

  • Business Degree in Management of Information Systems or Human Resources or relevant work experience or 2-4 years practical experience required
  • An understanding of Federal, State and Local employment related regulatory and statutory requirements is a plus.
  • Experience in working in HCM/Payroll/Financials deployments using applications such as Workday, PeopleSoft, Bamboo HR, Oracle or SAP
  • CIPP or related certifications beneficial
  • Possess a knowledge of IT design principles, practices, and theory by providing guidance to others in functional design processes, and completing functional HR/Payroll design docs
  • Working knowledge and language of the following business areas: Human Resources, Compensation and Benefits
  • Proven track record of collaborating with customers to define deployment expectations and ensure consistency with strategic direction
  • Experience of working in client facing roles
  • Experience of working with a major systems integrator and/or an enterprise software company

Preferred Skills

  • Up to date Workday Consulting experience with Core HCM, and Core Compensation certification is a plus
  • Minimum 2 years’ Workday system maintenance experience for a Workday customer
  • Ability to interpret functional designs, including options for technical platforms
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and have strong written and verbal communication skills