Staff Engineer, ERP Workday (Functional Consultant)

Nagarro SE; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nagarro SE is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead ERP Workday (Functional Consultant) initiatives in a full-time role. The candidate will configure, maintain, and optimize Workday HCM modules, collaborate with HR and IT, and guide projects across multiple priorities while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

The role requires 6+ years of hands-on Workday experience, strong communication, and mentoring abilities to support global HR processes and continuous improvement within a fast-growing

Qualifications

• Total Experience 6+ years.
• Strong hands-on experience in Workday HCM configuration, maintenance, and support.
• Strong functional expertise in Workday HCM modules and business processes.
• Experience with Compensation; Advanced Compensation experience is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of Workday organizational structures, business processes, and security concepts.
• Proven experience gathering business requirements and translating them into Workday functional solutions.
• Experience supporting Workday releases, upgrades, testing, and production support.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex functional issues.
• Experience creating and maintaining functional and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and project delivery practices.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to provide guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Experience supporting global HR processes is a plus.
• Availability to work during US/UK business hour overlap.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and support Workday HCM modules based on business requirements.
• Manage Workday HCM functional configurations, enhancements, and ongoing system maintenance.
• Collaborate with HR, business stakeholders, and IT teams to gather requirements and deliver effective Workday solutions.
• Analyze business processes and recommend system improvements to optimize Workday functionality.
• Support Compensation and Advanced Compensation configurations and related business processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Workday functional issues, configuration defects, and system-related challenges.
• Participate in Workday releases, upgrades, testing, and deployment activities.
• Develop and maintain functional documentation, including configuration documents, test scripts, user guides, and process flows.
• Ensure Workday solutions align with organizational goals, compliance requirements, and best practices.
• Provide end-user support and training on Workday functionality and processes.
• Monitor new Workday features and recommend enhancements to improve business operations.
• Communicate project status, risks, and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support Agile project delivery and participate in requirements gathering, testing, and implementation activities.
• Mentor junior team members and share functional knowledge and best practices.
• Collaborate with IT leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure Workday solutions support the organization’s overall technology strategy.

Skills

Workday HCM configuration

Workday maintenance

Workday support

Functional consulting

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Agile

Mentorship

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/IT

Job description

Staff Engineer, ERP Workday (Functional Consultant)

Full-time

Service Region: South Asia

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale — across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (17700+ experts across 39 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We're looking for great new colleagues. That's where you come in!

Requirements

• Total Experience 6+ years
• Strong hands‑on experience in Workday HCM configuration, maintenance, and support.
• Strong functional expertise in Workday HCM modules and business processes.
• Experience with Compensation; Advanced Compensation experience is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of Workday organizational structures, business processes, and security concepts.
• Proven experience gathering business requirements and translating them into Workday functional solutions.
• Experience supporting Workday releases, upgrades, testing, and production support.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills with the ability to resolve complex functional issues.
• Experience creating and maintaining functional and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and project delivery practices.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to provide guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Experience supporting global HR processes is a plus.
• Availability to work during US/UK business hour overlap.
• Preferred shift: 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM IST.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and support Workday HCM modules based on business requirements.
• Manage Workday HCM functional configurations, enhancements, and ongoing system maintenance.
• Collaborate with HR, business stakeholders, and IT teams to gather requirements and deliver effective Workday solutions.
• Analyze business processes and recommend system improvements to optimize Workday functionality.
• Support Compensation and Advanced Compensation configurations and related business processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Workday functional issues, configuration defects, and system‑related challenges.
• Participate in Workday releases, upgrades, testing, and deployment activities.
• Develop and maintain functional documentation, including configuration documents, test scripts, user guides, and process flows.
• Ensure Workday solutions align with organizational goals, compliance requirements, and best practices.
• Provide end‑user support and training on Workday functionality and processes.
• Monitor new Workday features and recommend enhancements to improve business operations.
• Communicate project status, risks, and solutions to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Support Agile project delivery and participate in requirements gathering, testing, and implementation activities.
• Mentor junior team members and share functional knowledge and best practices.
• Collaborate with IT leadership and cross‑functional teams to ensure Workday solutions support the organization’s overall technology strategy.

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.