Workday Functional Consultant

BSI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days annual leave

Health insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan with company contribution

Car allowance (dependent on role)

Income protection

Parental leave

Job summary

BSI is seeking a Workday Functional Consultant to deliver configuration, troubleshooting and change management across the global Workday platform. The role is hybrid from Covent Garden with global scope and a focus on system accuracy and continuous improvement.

You will own Workday modules, engage with stakeholders and drive best practice in governance, data integrity and reporting. The position emphasizes Platform enablement and scalable operations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Workday Functional role with hands-on workday configuration.
• Experience with one or more modules: Recruiting, Learning, Compensation.
• Experience with Workday security or integrations desirable.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Hands-on with configuring Workday Business Processes.
• Experience building Calculated Fields, EIBs, reports, and condition rules.
• Understanding Workday data structures and reporting frameworks.
• Experience with downstream integration behaviours and data flows.
• Ability to interpret release notes and assess impacts.
• Experience delivering configuration changes under governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert support and administration across the Workday platform.
• Own and configure key Workday modules while maintaining standards.
• Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve system issues with root cause analysis.
• Deliver Workday changes from requirements through testing and deployment.
• Lead testing of Workday bi-annual releases with minimal disruption.
• Monitor data quality, security and reporting accuracy; improve as needed.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve efficiency and UX.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, IT and business stakeholders to maximise value.

Skills

Workday configuration

Root cause analysis

Workday security & integrations (desir

Workday business processes

Calculated fields

EIBs (Inbound & Outbound)

Custom reports

Condition rules

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps

Data structures & reporting

Governance & SDLC/ITIL/Agile

Tools

ServiceNow

Azure DevOps

Job description

We exist to create positive change for people and the planet. Join us and make a difference too!

Job Title: Workday Functional Consultant

Location: The Acre, Covent Garden, London - Hybrid working, 1 day per month in the office

Type: Full time, Permanent

We are hiring a Workday Functional Consultant to join us on permanently working on a hybrid basis from our Covent Garden office. You will be responsible for delivering Workday configuration, technical troubleshooting, incident resolution, and controlled Workday change management across the global Workday platform.

This is a purely technical and operational role focused on system accuracy, configuration quality, data integrity, release readiness, and defect elimination. You will work across all functional areas of Workday as required, while also maintaining expertise in one or more assigned modules.

This role focuses on platform enablement, ensuring the Workday system is stable, compliant, scalable, and continuously optimised through structured delivery disciplines such as SDLC, ITIL, and Agile.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert support and administration across the Workday platform, ensuring a stable, efficient, and high-performing HR system.
• Own and configure key Workday modules, driving enhancements while maintaining compliance with governance and global design standards.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues, using root cause analysis to deliver long-term solutions and continuous improvement.
• Deliver Workday change requests and enhancements from requirements gathering through to testing, deployment, and post-launch support.
• Lead the assessment and testing of Workday bi-annual releases, ensuring minimal business disruption and seamless adoption of new functionality.
• Monitor system performance, data quality, security, and reporting accuracy, implementing improvements to strengthen platform integrity.
• Identify and implement automation and process optimisation opportunities to improve user experience, efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders to provide technical expertise, drive best practice, and maximise the value of Workday across the organisation.

To be successful in the role, you will have

• Previous experience within a Workday Functional role with demonstratable hands on experience.
• Must have experience with 1 or more of these Workday Modules; Recruiting, Learning, Compensation.
• Experience of Workday Security or Integrations is desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Proactive attitude with sound decision making and problem solving.
• Strong hands-on experience configuring Workday Business Processes.
• Proficient in building and maintaining Calculated Fields, EIBs (Inbound & Outbound), custom reports, and condition rules.
• In-depth understanding of Workday data structures, business objects, and reporting frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience using ServiceNow and Azure DevOps
• Working knowledge of downstream integration behaviours, data flows, and impacts of configuration on connected systems.
• Proven ability to interpret Workday release notes, identify technical impacts, and assess system or process consequences.
• Experience delivering configuration changes under structured governance.

Grow your career and expand your skills and knowledge. At BSI, we offer opportunities to work across industries and across the globe. You’ll benefit from the different perspectives and experiences of your international colleagues, as well as ongoing training and development.

Salary Range: £51,600 - £64,000

The advertised salary range reflects the level, scope and responsibilities of the role. Starting salary within that range will be determined based on experience, skills, market considerations and alignment with internal equity principles.

We offer flexible working, as well as 27-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities,and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

• Please note: BSI are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this vacancy

Together, we are building an organisation that is ready to meet the challenges ahead. Grow your career as you help us shape what comes next.

We exist to have a positive impact. Our people influence international thinking and action on important issues. Our 86,000 customers are based in 193 countries across the globe.

Now we’re taking on society’s biggest challenges. We’re developing standards and guidelines that will help our customers get to net zero, and we’re defining the way new technologies such as AI impact all our lives.

We’re focused on our future – and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us as we take on the challenges of tomorrow. At BSI, you’ll find a workplace where everyone can flourish and thrive, where innovation is encouraged and where learning is part of your everyday. You’ll contribute to work that shapes industries and enhances lives – and you’ll take pride in what you do.

We’re looking for passionate people who want to make a difference in a purpose-led organisation. Together, we can help create a better society and a more sustainable world.

D&I Policy

BSI is committed to ensuring the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees by providing opportunities to develop, grow, and engage with our global organization all while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made on account of a disability orimpairment throughout out our recruiting process,please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.

About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.

Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.

Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.

Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.