Senior Workday HCM Consultant

Mployee.me; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Education sponsorship

Cutting-edge tech

Employee engagement

Annual health checks

Insurance coverage

Job summary

Persistent is seeking a Senior Workday HCM Consultant to optimize and support Workday HCM operations across HR, Payroll, Benefits and business teams. You will drive process improvements, reporting, security administration, and integrations to enable workforce transformation and operational excellence.

You will lead configurations, upgrades, and cross-functional collaborations in a dynamic, hybrid-work environment, partnering with HR stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions and governance

Qualifications

• 8 to 12 years of experience in HRIS, Workday HCM, or HR tech.
• Hands-on Workday HCM configuration and administration.
• Strong knowledge of Workday business processes, security, and governance.
• Experience creating reports, dashboards, and analytics in Workday.
• Experience with integrations and third-party system connectivity (ADP, benefits vendors).
• Experience in Agile and project-based delivery.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday HCM processes, orgs, security roles, and workforce management.
• Manage and enhance Workday modules to support HR operations.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize Workday reports, dashboards, and data extracts.
• Deliver operational, compliance, audit, and leadership reporting.
• Design and support integrations between Workday and ADP, benefits providers, and identity platforms.
• Analyze processes and recommend improvements to HR operations.
• Troubleshoot Workday issues and resolve incidents.
• Lead system enhancements, releases, tests, and deployments.
• Perform data validation and QA.
• Support security administration and access controls.
• Ensure governance and data management best practices.
• Create functional and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on HR transformation.
• Participate in Workday upgrades and evaluate new functionality.

Skills

Workday HCM

HRIS

Workday configuration

Integrations

Analytics

Tools

Workday EIB

Core Connectors

ADP integrations

Integration frameworks

Job description

About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem. Our disruptor's mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries.

About Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Workday HCM Consultant with extensive experience in Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), business process configuration, reporting, security administration, and integrations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for optimizing and supporting Workday HCM operations, delivering system enhancements, and partnering with HR, Payroll, Benefits, and business teams to drive process efficiency and workforce transformation initiatives.

• Role: Senior Workday HCM Consultant
• Location: All Persistent Locations
• Experience: Between 8 to 12 Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do

• Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday HCM business processes, organizations, security roles, and workforce management functionality.
• Manage and enhance Workday modules to support HR operations and organizational objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize Workday reports, dashboards, scorecards, and data extracts.
• Deliver operational, compliance, audit, and leadership reporting solutions.
• Design, develop, and support integrations between Workday and ADP, benefits providers, identity management platforms, and enterprise applications.
• Analyze business processes and recommend improvements to streamline HR operations and employee experiences.
• Troubleshoot complex Workday issues and provide timely resolution for production incidents.
• Lead system enhancements, releases, testing activities, and deployment initiatives.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance activities to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Support security administration, access management, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure adherence to best practices for Workday configuration, governance, and data management.
• Create and maintain functional and technical documentation, user guides, and process documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support HR transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in Workday upgrades and evaluate new functionality for business adoption.

Expertise You'll Bring

• 8 to 12 years of experience in HRIS, Workday HCM, or Human Resources Technology solutions.
• Strong hands-on experience with Workday HCM configuration and administration.
• Extensive knowledge of Workday business processes, organizational structures, and security frameworks.
• Experience creating and maintaining Workday reports, dashboards, calculated fields, and analytics solutions.
• Strong experience with Workday integrations and third-party system connectivity.
• Experience supporting integrations with ADP, benefits vendors, identity management systems, and enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of Workday EIB, Core Connectors, and integration frameworks.
• Experience supporting system testing, validation, release management, and production support activities.
• Understanding of HR data governance, compliance requirements, and access management controls.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into system solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in Agile and project-based delivery environments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment.

Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.