Description

Key Responsibilities

• Partner directly with HR COE stakeholders to understand business needs and identify the underlying business problem before proposing solutions.
• Design scalable Workday solutions that align with HR strategy and business objectives.
• Perform hands-on Workday configuration, including:
  • Business Process Configuration
  • Calculated Fields
  • Condition Rules
  • Custom Reports
• Recommend the best approach by evaluating:
  • Standard Workday functionality
  • Configuration options
  • Business process or policy changes
• Assess cross-functional impacts across Workday modules such as Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent, Performance, and Compensation.
• Collaborate with Security and Data Management teams on security design, worker data loads, and EIB-related activities.
• Support Workday biannual release management by assessing new functionality and recommending feature adoption.
• Provide architectural guidance for HR technology initiatives, including build vs. buy recommendations.
• Maintain comprehensive configuration and solution documentation for auditability and knowledge transfer.
• Drive business process improvements to simplify workflows and reduce manual effort.

Required Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience in enterprise environments.
• Proven experience owning both solution design and Workday configuration from requirements through implementation.
• Strong expertise in Core HCM with experience in several of the following:
  • Recruiting
  • Performance Management
  • Talent Management
  • Advanced Compensation
  • Succession Planning
• Experience configuring:
  • Business Processes
  • Calculated Fields
  • Condition Rules
  • Custom Reports
• Strong understanding of the Workday HCM data model and module relationships.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into scalable Workday solutions.
• Experience working within production Workday tenants.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Workday Security concepts
  • EIBs
  • Worker data loads
• Excellent consulting, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge business assumptions and recommend best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Certification (Core HCM or relevant Workday Suite certifications).
• Experience with Workday Prism Analytics.
• Exposure to Global HR organizations.
• Experience supporting organizations with Finance or global enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Payroll, Compensation, and broader Workday ecosystem.
• Experience leading HR transformation or process optimization initiatives.

Top Skills

• Workday Core HCM
• Workday Configuration
• Solution Architecture
• Business Process Configuration
• Calculated Fields
• Condition Rules
• Custom Reports
• Recruiting
• Talent Management
• Performance Management
• Advanced Compensation
• Succession Planning
• Consulting
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking

Nice to Have

• Workday Prism Analytics
• Workday Certification
• Global HR transformation experience
• Finance domain exposure
• Payroll knowledge

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree