Senior Consultant – Workday HCM, Integrations & Functional Configuration

Thoughtworks; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Thoughtworks is seeking a Workday Senior Consultant with 5+ years of experience in HCM, reporting, and integrations. The role involves independently managing functional and technical requirements, troubleshooting complex issues, and collaborating with senior stakeholders to deliver scalable Workday solutions.

Responsibilities include configuring Core HCM, Compensation, Absence, and Talent modules; building advanced reports and integrations; and supporting releases and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Workday functional configuration and integrations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with senior business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and own end-to-end delivery from requirements to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Configure, enhance, and support Workday Core HCM, Core Compensation, Absence, and Talent – Performance Management.
• Develop and maintain advanced reports, calculated fields, and integrations using EIB (inbound/outbound), RaaS, WQL, and integration security.
• Troubleshoot integration failures, production issues, and security-related challenges.
• Support Workday releases, regression testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Engage with senior business stakeholders and HR teams to gather requirements, clarify business needs, and propose solutions.
• Own requests end to end, including analysis, design, testing, implementation, documentation, and resolution.

Skills

Core HCM

EIB/RaaS

Advanced reporting

Core compensation

Absence management

Talent management

Workday security

Release management

Job Requisition

Integration security

SOAP connectors

REST APIs

Time tracking

GCP

Node.js

Python

Education

Tools

Workday Studio

SOAP/Connectors

REST APIs

XSLT

GCP

Node.js

Python

Job description

Workday Senior Consultant – HCM & Integrations:

Job Description:

Role Overview:

We are looking for an 5+ years Workday Senior Consultant with strong expertise in Workday HCM, reporting, and integrations. The candidate should be capable of independently managing functional and technical requirements, troubleshooting complex issues, and engaging with senior business stakeholders to deliver scalable and reliable Workday solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, enhance, and support Workday Core HCM, Core Compensation, Absence, and Talent – Performance Management.
• Develop and maintain advanced reports, calculated fields, and integrations using EIB (inbound/outbound), RaaS, WQL, and integration security.
• Troubleshoot integration failures, production issues, and business process or security-related challenges.
• Support Workday releases, regression testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Engage with senior business stakeholders and HR teams to gather requirements, clarify business needs, recommend solutions, and manage expectations.
• Own requests end to end, including requirement analysis, solution design, testing, implementation, documentation, and resolution.
• Proactively communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and timelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Required Skills – Expert Level

• Core HCM
• Integrations: EIB (inbound/outbound), RaaS and Integration Security
• Advanced Reporting
• Core Compensation
• Absence Management
• Talent – Performance Management, Promotions etc.

Preferred Skills

• Recruiting – Job Requisition
• Advanced Compensation, Workday Security, and Release Management
• SOAP/Core Connectors, REST APIs, PECI, and XSLT
• Workday Studio, Time Tracking, Composite Reports, ASOR, and Orchestration
• Basic understanding of custom integrations build using GCP, Node.js, or Python
• Integration architecture and solution design.

Experience & Competencies

• Strong hands-on experience in Workday functional configuration and integrations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including confidence in engaging with senior business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and take ownership of solutions from requirements through delivery.
• Strong collaboration, documentation, and expectation-management skills.

About Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks is a dynamic and inclusive community of bright and supportive colleagues who are revolutionizing tech. As a leading technology consultancy, we’re pushing boundaries through our purposeful and impactful work. For 30+ years, we’ve delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator. Bring your brilliant expertise and commitment for continuous learning to Thoughtworks. Together, let’s be extraordinary.

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