Workday Absence & Time Tracking Consultant

Kainos; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Kainos as a Workday Absence & Time Tracking Consultant to implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday solutions for our global client base.

You will build strong relationships with customers, shaping and delivering solutions that meet business needs and remain commercially viable. You’ll provide guidance, understand client requirements, and collaborate with remote teams to ensure successful delivery.

Qualifications

• Valid Workday Absence Certification with 3+ years in Absence/Time Tracking.
• Strong understanding of Workday products (HCM) or related modules.
• Excellent customer focus with consulting experience.
• Clear communicator, able to interact remotely with clients.
• Good commercial awareness and ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated, able to plan workload and meet deadlines.
• Willing to travel regionally if required.
• Willing to learn about regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday solutions for our global customer base.
• Build relationships with customers, shaping and delivering solutions that are fit for purpose and commercially viable.
• Provide excellent guidance to customers, understanding their business and requirements.

Skills

Workday Absence Cert

Absence/Time Tracking

Workday HCM

Customer-facing

Effective communication

Project planning

Remote collaboration

Workday workshops

Job description

Join Kainos and Shape the Future

At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.

We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.

Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.

Main Purpose Of The Role & Responsibilities

As a Workday Absence & Time Tracking Consultant in Kainos, you’ll work in a team to implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday solutions for our global customer base. You will build relationships with our customers, shaping and delivering solutions that are aligned to customer needs, fit for purpose and commercially viable.

You’ll provide excellent guidance to customers, understanding their business and requirements.

Minimum (essential) Requirements

• Workday Absence Certification, with 3+ years experience in Absence and/or Time Tracking
• Strong understanding of Workday products either/or HCM as well as any specialist Capability
• Very good customer focus, with experience in a customer-facing, consulting environment. Able to understand customer needs and build relationships. Able to understand when to elevate issues.
• Clear and effective communicator, able to communicate with customers and colleagues with credibility and empathy, including in a remote working situation.
• Good commercial awareness and sound understanding of project and business dynamics
• Capable of working within (remote) teams and alongside customers, as well as on your individual tasks with no supervision
• Able to plan own workload and meet deadlines
• Some consulting skills e.g., presenting, participating in workshops, explaining functionality or solutions to customers
• Able to apply all relevant standards and procedures to your own work, maintaining high quality, accuracy and attention to detail
• Aware of the importance of confidentiality and non-disclosure policies and/or agreements and ensures security of information at all times
• Awareness of the Kainos story and wider business offering
• Awareness of company strategy and how to support it
• Able to come up with improvements in tools and/or processes to help the practice
• Willing to learn in depth about relevant subject matter e.g., international regulatory requirements
• Able to rotate through various Workday delivery services, specifically Consulting and Application Management Services
• For Application Management Services, able to deliver work to meet defined Service Level Agreements
• Able, if required, to travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out of region travel may also be required)

Desirable

• Professional qualifications in your area of expertise
• Experience in post deployment services

Embracing our differences

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.

Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.

We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.