Job Title: Workday Functional Consultant (Implementation Focused)
Location: U.S. (Remote/Hybrid as applicable)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Role Overview
We are looking for a skilled Workday Functional Consultant to join our implementation team and drive hands-on configuration and delivery of Workday solutions. This role requires strong functional expertise, deep configuration experience, and the ability to independently own specific workstreams across end-to-end implementations.
The ideal candidate is experienced in Workday deployments and thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Implementation & Configuration
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Lead and support functional workstreams during Workday implementations, including:
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Payroll
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Absence
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Time Tracking
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Financials
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Perform hands-on configuration across:
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Business Process Framework (BPF)
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Organizational structures
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Eligibility rules and calculations
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Translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions
Requirements & Design
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Conduct:
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Discovery sessions
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Requirements workshops
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Design discussions
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Develop Functional Design Documents (FDDs) where required
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Identify gaps and recommend Workday-native solutions aligned with best practices
Testing & Deployment Support
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Actively participate in:
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Conference Room Pilots (CRP1, CRP2)
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Unit Testing
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System Integration Testing (SIT)
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User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
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Support data validation and migration activities
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Assist in go-live and hypercare phases
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
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Work closely with:
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Integration consultants
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Reporting teams
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Client SMEs and stakeholders
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Support cross-functional alignment to ensure successful delivery
Required Qualifications
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4–9+ years of Workday functional experience
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Minimum 1–2 full lifecycle Workday implementations (mandatory)
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At least 2+ years of experience with a Workday partner organization
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Active Workday certifications with willingness to transfer to E1
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Strong hands-on configuration expertise in at least one module:
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Payroll
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Absence
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Time Tracking
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Financials
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Solid understanding of:
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Workday business processes
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Configuration dependencies across modules