Workday HCM Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an experienced Assistant Manager - Workday HCM Consultant to join their innovative Powered Enterprise practice. This role involves leading workshops, designing and configuring Workday HCM modules, and managing offshore consultants. With a focus on delivering impactful HR transformations, you will partner with client teams to ensure seamless change management and stakeholder engagement. The company offers a collaborative environment with hybrid working flexibility and a strong commitment to professional development. If you are passionate about driving business transformation and have the required expertise, this is an exciting opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Performance related bonus

Cycle to work scheme

Professional development funding

Certification support

Qualifications

• Experience with leading end-to-end Workday HCM delivery.
• Proven offshore team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops for requirements gathering with HR and IT.
• Design and configure Workday Core HCM modules.
• Manage offshore consultants through configuration and testing.

Skills

Workday Core HCM certification

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Education

HCM Implementation experience

Tools

Workday

Job description

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A leading professional services consultancy, renowned for its expertise in cloud based business transformation, is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager - Workday HCM Consultant to join their Powered Enterprise practice.

They form part of a world class transformation function that leverages an accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation methodology and pre configured back office best practices, enabling clients to achieve rapid ROI and smoother deployments.

As an Assistant Manager - Workday HCM Consultant, you will:

• Lead workshops and drive requirements gathering with HR and IT stakeholders.

• Design and configure Workday Core HCM modules, ensuring solutions align with both industry standards and client needs.

• Manage offshore consultants through configuration, testing and go live of HCM workstreams.

• Produce key deliverables—business requirements, functional specifications, process flows, use cases and traceability matrices.

• Partner with client teams to steer change management and stakeholder engagement.

• Contribute to proposals by providing functional expertise and solution design input.

The ideal Assistant Manager - Workday HCM Consultant will have:

• Workday Core HCM certification and at least one full cycle HCM implementation under your belt.

• Proven experience leading end to end delivery of Workday HCM workstreams, including offshore team management.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies.

• Additional certifications (Absence, Learning, Payroll, Talent) or mentoring experience are desirable.

The Package:

• 25 days annual leave, with option to purchase extra days

• Company pension scheme and performance related bonus

• Cycle to work and other tax efficient benefits

• Professional development funding and certification support

• Hybrid working flexibility between home, office and client sites

This position requires full UK work and residency rights; sponsorship is not available.

If you’re ready to drive impactful HR transformations, apply now or contact: