Workday Compensation Consultant

1000 Accenture LLP Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Work from home

Extensive education and development

Job summary

Accenture is hiring a Workday Compensation Consultant to help clients maximise value from Workday HCM and compensation solutions. You will broker industry standards, lead workshops, and drive end-to-end implementations with cross-functional teams across HR, IT, and finance.

The role emphasizes collaboration, innovation with GenAI-enabled accelerators, and delivering cloud-based HR transformations for global clients.

Qualifications

• Experience leading end-to-end Workday HCM and Compensation implementation projects.
• Experience with Workday HCM/Compensation/Advanced Compensation or relevant cloud/on-premise platforms.
• Ability to travel as needed and manage cross-functional teams and client interactions.
• Thrive in a diverse environment, meet deadlines under pressure, with analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients on industry standards and leading practices in HCM and Compensation.
• Host workshops and lead discussions across HCM and Compensation topics.
• Independently lead your workstream and report on progress.
• Coordinate diverse teams and guide them through Workday implementation phases.
• Liaise with client counterparts, Accenture colleagues, and Workday to exceed expectations.
• Contribute to innovation through new industry-leading methods and assets.

Skills

Workday HCM

Compensation modules

Project leadership

Client collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday Data Migration

Security framework

GenAI tools

Job description

INTRODUCTION

Do you get excited when guiding organizations on the transformation of their business and HR processes based on the next generation of technology? Put your expertise to work as part of the world’s largest independent technology services provider and own the way as a trendsetter in Workday. We’re ready if you are.

DEPARTMENT INTRODUCTION

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. In addition, we take pride in advising and collaborating closely with our clients from early strategy discussions, through technology implementations and transformation programs, to support and operations. Learn more about our practice at www.accenture.com/workday.

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Do you want to work with global talent at the forefront of technological services and seek meaningful projects for top international businesses? At Accenture you have access to specific trainings for your role. You will start with training — together with colleagues — and you will join seminars at various international locations. You will be primed, equipped and well-networked to tackle exciting projects. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. “Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

What We Offer:

• Innovative large scale Workday projects
• 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.

As a Workday Compensation Consultant:

You’ll be part of a team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology. From rapid deployments to complete transformations, you’ll provide integrated, cloud-based HR solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work.

In this role, you will help our clients get the most out of their Workday investment by:

• Collaborate with clients on industry standards and leading practices in both HCM and Compensation domains, contributing to functional solutions that meet client needs and objective and applying Workday and Accenture methodologies.
• Hosting workshops and leading discussions on topics in line with your area(s) of expertise, covering both HCM and Compensation functionalities.
• Independently leading your workstream and reporting on progress
• Ability to lead diverse and disparate teams and lead them through the implementation.
• Liaising closely with client counterparts, Accenture colleagues, and Workday to exceed client expectations
• Actively supporting innovation through the creation of new industry-leading methods and assets

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Experience leading multiple End to End Workday HCM and Compensation implementation projects from initiation to completion, including requirements gathering, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Prior experience implementing Workday HCM / Compensation / Advanced Compensation or relevant on-premise or cloud-based platforms
• Ability to meet client travel requirements as needed and efficiently manage a team(s) and client interactions
• Thrive in a diverse, dynamic environment, meet 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

Artificial Intelligence and the future of Workday delivery:

Accenture is embedding Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI across how we deliver Workday, and you'll work with it from the start.

As a Workday Compensation Consultant you will have the opportunity to:

• Use Accenture's GenAI-enabled accelerators to work smarter across configuration, testing and documentation
• Get hands‑on with Workday's built‑in AI and machine‑learning features that support compensation processes
• Bring AI‑driven ideas to your project teams and clients
• Grow your skills as part of a practice that is investing heavily in AI

Set yourself apart:

• Strong HR background with experience working in the Workday platform, either as a consultant or in a client role owning and driving the Workday HCM and Compensation workstreams.
• Experience with Workdays Data Migration tools and Security framework
• Up to date Workday, HCM / Compensation certifications
• Experienced professional Workday experience
• Up to date Workday certifications
• Fluency in another language, German, French, Spanish, Dutch a.o..

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