Lead Implementation Consultant - Workday Recruiting

Accenture; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

3 additional days for charitable work

Volunteering

Diverse workforce

Flexible work

Friendly environment

Career development

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Workday Recruiting Lead to provide integrated HR solutions. You will advise clients on industry practices, manage client relationships, and innovate in the Workday platform. A Bachelor's degree and relevant Workday experience are required. Competitive salary with 30 days vacation, medical insurance, and benefits for charitable work included. This role requires flexibility and travel to client sites.

Qualifications

• Proven experience and certifications in Workday modules.
• Strong HR background, ideally with Workday platform experience.
• Ability to travel and manage client interactions.
• Ability to travel as required and lead a team with client interactions.
• Thrives in a diverse, dynamic environment with deadlines and analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on HCM and Recruiting best practices.
• Leading workshops and discussions on Workday functionalities.
• Liaising with clients and Accenture colleagues.
• Independently leading your workstream and reporting progress.
• Liaising with client counterparts, Accenture colleagues, and Workday for robust solutions.
• Supporting innovation through new methods and assets, focusing on learning in Workday.

Skills

Workday functional modules experience

Excellent consulting skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Accenture – Workday Recruiting Lead

Accenture is a leading global professional services company providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next‑generation technology to each business challenge.

Workday Business Group

The Accenture Workday Business Group is a leading partner to Workday worldwide and has a track record of implementing many of the most significant Workday projects. We advise and collaborate closely with our clients from early strategy discussions, through technology implementations and transformation programs, to support and operations. Learn more at www.accenture.com/workday.

Role Overview

As a Workday Recruiting Lead you will be part of a team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology. From rapid deployments to complete transformations, you will provide integrated, cloud‑based HR solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work.

Key Benefits

• A global network of talented and passionate colleagues
• Challenging work for some of the world’s largest companies
• Extensive education programs and development opportunities
• Volunteering and career opportunities around the world
• A diverse and socially active workforce
• Flexible working hours and opportunity to work from home
• Friendly and social work environment
• Ability to craft your career based on your own aspirations.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on industry standards and leading practices in both HCM and Recruiting domains, contributing to functional solutions that meet client needs and objectives.
• Applying Workday and Accenture methodologies in everything you do.
• Hosting workshops and leading discussions on topics in line with your area(s) of expertise, covering both HCM and Recruiting functionalities.
• Independently leading your workstream and reporting on progress.
• Liaising closely with client counterparts, Accenture colleagues, and Workday to achieve a robust solution.
• Actively supporting innovation through the creation of new industry‑leading methods and assets, particularly focused on enhancing the learning experience within Workday.

Required Skills

• Proven experience and certifications in at least one or more of the Workday functional modules, including Workday HCM Core Services.
• Excellent consulting skills to ensure focus on Workday design whilst understanding the overall HRIS landscape and end‑to‑end processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management; ensure all stakeholders are aligned and client requirements are met.
• Ability to meet client travel requirements as needed and efficiently manage a team(s) and client interactions.
• Thrives in a diverse, dynamic environment, meets deadlines despite conflicting demands, analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and can clearly articulate complex messages and requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; fluency in English.

Desired Differentiators

• Strong HR background with experience working in the Workday platform, either as a consultant or in a client role owning and driving the Workday Recruiting agendas.
• Up‑to‑date Workday HCM / Recruiting certifications.
• Additional certifications in Workday.

Compensation & Benefits

Accenture offers a competitive basic salary along with an extensive benefits package that includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and an extra 3 days leave per year for charitable work of your choice.

Additional Information

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of first‑class services.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

Business Consulting and Services and IT Services and IT Consulting