Workday Recruiting and Talent Principal Consultant

Role Overview

The Principal Consultant serves as a critical link between business and technical teams, addressing complex integration challenges within Workday systems. This position involves leading clients through all stages of a Workday HCM implementation, from transformation and design to configuration and go-live support.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve mastery in Workday Recruiting and Talent modules, focusing on design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Offer tailored solutions aligned with the client's requirements, budget constraints, and timeline, adapting scope as new needs emerge.
• Lead collaborative design workshops and guide configuration choices by integrating best practices with the client’s unique business context throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain ongoing client engagement across all project phases, facilitating seamless migration from legacy platforms to Workday HCM.
• Manage diverse tasks autonomously while providing regular updates to clients, project teams, and engagement managers on project progress or changes.
• Collaborate with integration teams to configure and validate connections between Workday and client-selected payroll and benefits systems.
• Assume leadership roles on projects or serve as a Collaborative Partner Lead or Workday Product Partner Lead, including DA Review responsibilities.
• Demonstrate practical proficiency with Workday tools, including loading client data via iLoads, tenant configuration migration, and setting up business processes and security protocols.
• Apply technical skills to convert and map various data sources into Workday data conversion templates using iLoads.

Experience and Skill Requirements

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, HR Management, HRIS, or a closely related field is mandatory.
• Certification in Workday HCM, Workday Recruiting, or Workday Talent is required.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in Workday implementations is highly desirable.
• At least two to five years of work experience involving Human Resources, Payroll, or financial software is necessary.
• Experience spanning two to five years in functional deployments of ERP or SaaS solutions is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to gather business requirements, design prototypes, test solutions, and implement practical business systems under tight deadlines.

Why Work for This Company

• Engage in an entrepreneurial culture that values and encourages innovative ideas.
• Contribute to impactful projects with significant outcomes.
• Participate in outreach initiatives supporting community engagement and volunteerism.
• Access continuous learning opportunities aimed at professional development and career advancement.
• Benefit from a global operational presence offering opportunities across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
• Join diverse affinity groups tailored to various personal and professional interests.

Core Values

• Collaborative Teamwork: Emphasize collective success by valuing diverse strengths.
• Striving for Excellence: Consistently aim to raise performance and quality standards.
• Innovation Encouragement: Embrace risk-taking to redefine possibilities.
• Ethical Conduct: Prioritize integrity and ethical decision-making in all actions.
• Accountability: Take ownership of results affecting the firm, colleagues, and society.